tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post8135643355867965463..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: A Week-end at Myakka RiverSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-8760204903823625822015-01-24T21:29:29.231-05:002015-01-24T21:29:29.231-05:00Really great post! Great skies, fabulous spoonbil...Really great post! Great skies, fabulous spoonbill pictures, crispy, healthy potato chips & so much more. Another great day in paradise. ;)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10210623553315853062015-01-09T07:59:17.963-05:002015-01-09T07:59:17.963-05:00Thank you Judy. I've fixed these in the post t...Thank you Judy. I've fixed these in the post thanks to you. I thought they might be tricolored. I should have gone with my first impression from the neck. You are right that the heron thing was totally a brain failure. I was just going too fast.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-39334135550451167412015-01-09T05:26:30.986-05:002015-01-09T05:26:30.986-05:00So that is where the spoon bills are! We have not...So that is where the spoon bills are! We have not seen any around here in months. Great shots.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-85267936852137047992015-01-08T22:11:34.379-05:002015-01-08T22:11:34.379-05:00Your knowledge of birds is growing! And your phot...Your knowledge of birds is growing! And your photography is to be envied. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372145654394782677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-91557341089813517382015-01-08T22:02:19.841-05:002015-01-08T22:02:19.841-05:00Your bird pictures are just beautiful! And that al...Your bird pictures are just beautiful! And that alligator looks pretty hungry!!<br />Betty Graffishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046446675394381066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-90095995079578037842015-01-08T21:56:26.577-05:002015-01-08T21:56:26.577-05:00I, too, love the roseate spoonbill. I love a flam...I, too, love the roseate spoonbill. I love a flamingo (live or plastic!), and these beautiful birds make me think of them. Who can resist a pink bird? I so enjoyed talking to David today. I owe Marty for that treat. Marty hardly got to say a thing. Hope that your day went well. Take care and stay warm.Pam Sprousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911993909677818986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-59507059356413660462015-01-08T20:35:53.459-05:002015-01-08T20:35:53.459-05:00Boy, I loved this post but then I love birds and l...Boy, I loved this post but then I love birds and long to see the roseate spoonbill. A bird walk sounds perfect. We won't tell that heron that the gator was drooling!! I just might have to try those chips... look yummy! klbexploreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294131539793643894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-42403088307074021332015-01-08T18:57:30.927-05:002015-01-08T18:57:30.927-05:00Sherry, we have seen a lot more Vultures this year...Sherry, we have seen a lot more Vultures this year than the past few years....don't know what is up with that. We still see Bold Eagles and Osprey in the same numbers, but this 30-40% increase in Vultures is very noticeable. --Dave (GoingRvWay.com)Dave Burdick (GoingRvWay.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10706797381982584920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-85927830270729268472015-01-08T18:13:38.624-05:002015-01-08T18:13:38.624-05:00Life at your house is fun!! That measurement trick...Life at your house is fun!! That measurement trick is so Dad :) I would have laughed with you; I'm laughing now :) Myakka is great for birds! Too many vultures, but you did see a few of my favorites, the Roseatte Spoonbills. They like Myakka too! 10 miles sounds like a reasonable ride-definitely shorter than 24 ;)Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-87465827106974366142015-01-08T17:59:47.092-05:002015-01-08T17:59:47.092-05:00Another use for the temp gun:) I use mine mostly ...Another use for the temp gun:) I use mine mostly for tire temps and the fridge.Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-47102829833336028842015-01-08T17:51:43.823-05:002015-01-08T17:51:43.823-05:00The shot of the egret and gators in such close pro...The shot of the egret and gators in such close proximity stands out- though I understand gators actually eat on rare occasions.<br /><br />William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-3537326795533700582015-01-08T17:36:28.526-05:002015-01-08T17:36:28.526-05:00Wonder why the roseate spoonbill developed the unu...Wonder why the roseate spoonbill developed the unusual beak. It is a beautiful bird. I also have to laugh at David's precision in getting the absolute perfect temperature. I measure some things, but mostly just know. When we were making tamales my daughter was measuring out a tsp of salt - I told her to pour it into her hand and see how it looks - I never use a measuring spoon for salt - just my hand!Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-15188177511830650492015-01-08T15:17:39.202-05:002015-01-08T15:17:39.202-05:00Wonderful bird photos -- I especially love the spo...Wonderful bird photos -- I especially love the spoonbills! I think our favorite part of Myakka is the Bird Walk. It's so lovely at sunset, as long as the mosquitoes don't try to carry you away. Those sweet potato chips look delicious -- I'd love to have some right now! Will you make some for us next winter in the Keys? :-)Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-57204529684971865312015-01-08T12:39:11.242-05:002015-01-08T12:39:11.242-05:00Loved the biking! We didn't see any of the sp...Loved the biking! We didn't see any of the spoonbills while we were there. Lunch also looked good!DebbieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098946439067724168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-7523739112137360012015-01-08T12:24:53.791-05:002015-01-08T12:24:53.791-05:00You did pretty good with the bird IDs, but you kno...You did pretty good with the bird IDs, but you know I'm compelled to offer a few corrections. :) You nailed the juvenile little blue heron. However, the other two little blues you identified are really tri-colored herons. They used to be called Louisiana herons. And I'm sure it was just a typo that labeled that Great Blue Heron as an egret with the alligators. Sometimes our fingers don't type what our brains know...Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-60606461161394298522015-01-08T11:47:50.267-05:002015-01-08T11:47:50.267-05:00Those forests really do look primeval with all the...Those forests really do look primeval with all the mosses hanging down. I'll bet it's a quiet place. Seeing all those birds is marvelous. I'll bet those alligators are too full to eat any more being it can take weeks between meals. Love David's ingenuity. Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-70351073980416576202015-01-08T11:33:19.829-05:002015-01-08T11:33:19.829-05:00Great Photos, Sherry. Thanks for the bike tour. Great Photos, Sherry. Thanks for the bike tour. GoneRvinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859078941489011462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-16955559684976641332015-01-08T11:19:28.648-05:002015-01-08T11:19:28.648-05:00We always make a trip to Myakka with our bike grou...We always make a trip to Myakka with our bike group when we stay in Cortez. On our first trip a few years ago the trees along the river were full of spoonbills. The pink spots all over where just gorgeous. Last winter we hiked down a side rode that the tour tram goes to find a mother gator and five babies, as well as, a young gator with bright yellow strips. I was just thrilled! It is a nice place to find lots of gators and birds:) Sounds like your trip was very success!John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-28129215785613746282015-01-08T11:12:56.691-05:002015-01-08T11:12:56.691-05:00What a pretty place. It was 14 degrees here last n...What a pretty place. It was 14 degrees here last night when we got home from the basketball game...... I wonder if the other birds make fun of the spoonbills. They look prehistoric except for their color. Do they have to eat certain crustaceans to be pink like flamingos do? Looks like you had a great day.<br />xxxoooRazzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045062757481697590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-15744113839591520142015-01-08T10:46:53.454-05:002015-01-08T10:46:53.454-05:00The previous posts that I guess you didn't see...The previous posts that I guess you didn't see that talked about the chips were these two http://directionofourdreams.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-low-key-thanksgiving-day.html and http://directionofourdreams.blogspot.com/2014/12/wrapping-up-our-holiday-fun.html. Sorry I can't make them into links in this comment. If there is a way to do that, someone let me know. With my luck with blogger, I don't want to try to repost this with the link in the body of the post.<br />Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-24797392875182837092015-01-08T10:35:20.191-05:002015-01-08T10:35:20.191-05:00Love the pictures of the duckbills - pretty birds....Love the pictures of the duckbills - pretty birds. Echo need for link for making microwave potato chips - sounds like fun. Your temperatures certainly beat ours - 2 degrees this morning. Always loved the Spanish moss but it can be eerie looking at timesRogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-62149019559311777542015-01-08T10:32:27.786-05:002015-01-08T10:32:27.786-05:00I think coffee and ice cream are the perfect stand...I think coffee and ice cream are the perfect standard for a good outpost :-) Lovely how the very different spoonbill is accepted among the vultures (although they could be talking smack under their breath....) - love the lessons of nature. That forest is surreal. I don't know why the group of "headless" spoonbills makes me laugh...do they think the gators can't see them?....are they taking bets on how long the egret lasts?.... Thanks for including them :-) If those chips tasted as good as they look they were awesome! Dad always said "The right tool for the job makes all the difference." He would definitely approve of David's methods :-)))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10610110008940160422015-01-08T10:21:09.210-05:002015-01-08T10:21:09.210-05:00George uses his laser pointer for everything, lol....George uses his laser pointer for everything, lol. Love your bird pictures, Florida has such fantastic birds.owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-54413540336999466692015-01-08T09:58:50.416-05:002015-01-08T09:58:50.416-05:00I haven't seen a rosette in a few years. I gu...I haven't seen a rosette in a few years. I guess we need to make a day trip to Myakka. Your pictures were great.<br /><br />Maybe that's my problem with pizza dough. I just run hot water...but then that's all mom ever did and her pizza crust was always fabulous. <br /><br />We still have't made the potato chips...maybe today with out home made soup!Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-69547488614482439652015-01-08T09:18:02.857-05:002015-01-08T09:18:02.857-05:00We had hoped to stay at Myakka, but as you know, w...We had hoped to stay at Myakka, but as you know, we couldn't get reservations last year. I guess for a weekend, you were lucky! I love the looks of this park, the birds, the bike trail, all of it. Someday...and by the way...no link for the microwave potato chips! I need that?@@Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.com