tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post5899078548752407550..comments2024-03-01T15:43:57.247+00:00Comments on MIDMARSH JOTTINGS: Friday at the FlicksMidmarsh Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-31293208985572261812009-11-02T18:49:20.835+00:002009-11-02T18:49:20.835+00:00Hi Mick. All I get from the Blackbirds at that tim...Hi Mick. All I get from the Blackbirds at that time of the morning is their alarm calls when we get too close. How nice to have bird song before it even gets light - as long as it doesn't wake everyone up.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-55662793180064513872009-10-31T19:05:51.102+00:002009-10-31T19:05:51.102+00:00I think its great to have bird calls before it ev...I think its great to have bird calls before it even gets light outside. The little Willie Wagtails are the first to start calling around my house and that is well before there is even any light outside.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-17466294076241954062009-10-31T09:06:20.465+00:002009-10-31T09:06:20.465+00:00Hi Adrian. The early Blackbird video clip is from ...Hi Adrian. The early Blackbird video clip is from the Hedgehog camera which I have turned to face across the garden otherwise the rest of the videos are with the Hitachi camcorder.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-42240293410097054372009-10-31T08:44:02.108+00:002009-10-31T08:44:02.108+00:00Hi Keith. The Starlings don't waste time on id...Hi Keith. The Starlings don't waste time on idle chit chat when it comes to meal times. ;)<br /><br />Hopefully your area is drier than it is here. It started raining just after I went to bed last night and it is still at it.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-73361058834523326792009-10-31T08:42:13.331+00:002009-10-31T08:42:13.331+00:00Thank you Jan. I have noticed for a few years just...Thank you Jan. I have noticed for a few years just how early Blackbird rise. In the Winter they are often about as dark shapes on the ground before it starts to get light. I think one can safely say that Starlings are not solitary birds ;)<br /><br />One advantage of digital radio is that the clock gets set again as soon as it picks up a station. Most of my clocks, as you would probably expect, are radio controlled and most of my timers have a built in battery to keep them going. I just have a couple I have to reset by hand. <br /><br />All should be back to 'normal' today.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-21463828285769736662009-10-31T06:49:27.753+00:002009-10-31T06:49:27.753+00:00New camera John? The starling video is great, than...New camera John? The starling video is great, thanks.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-73827219529791971942009-10-30T17:53:52.355+00:002009-10-30T17:53:52.355+00:00Those Starlings are making short work of the food ...Those Starlings are making short work of the food on offer.<br />Have a great weekend John.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-5119824609908425122009-10-30T12:03:35.141+00:002009-10-30T12:03:35.141+00:00Great Friday flicks John! The 'early Blackbird...Great Friday flicks John! The 'early Blackbird' was having a good tuck in to his breakfast and the Starlings were out in force!<br /><br />Sorry you had one of those days yesterday. I always think the other inconvenience about power cuts, even a brief one, is having to re-set all the clocks on the cooker, stereo, bedside radios etc...a real nuisance! What a good idea to have emergency lighting...but I might have known you would ;)<br /><br />By the way, I definitely left a comment on your 'A Quiet Couple of Days' post on the 28th/29th, I can't remember the exact time but it was probably just before or after midnight. I realise with the problems you had yesterday it may still be awaiting moderation but I thought I would mention it just in case there has been some sort of glitch. I notice you didn't have the usual amount of comments on that post which seems slightly odd.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.com