Comments on: Birds Nobody Loves by James Brush

By: Dave Bonta

Dave Bonta — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:40:37 +0000

Thanks everyone for helping me test the new spam-comment plugin BotBlocker (including those whose comments I've deleted to help keep things tidy).

By: barbara

barbara — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:54:28 +0000

Testing comments. But I have been looking forward to James’ book.

By: Dave Bonta

Dave Bonta — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:38:11 +0000

In reply to Robert. I suppose so, but I do think that a very large flock of icterids moving as one is an awe-inspiring spectacle. I'm not sure I could ever get jaded about that.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:25:19 +0000

I suspect that the people awaiting the bats at the Congress Avenue Bridge paid no attention to the grackles because they are very used to them. They are there always and their raucous conversations are in the air most of the day, especially in the spring. We moved from Austin to West Virginia 3 years ago, and to my amazement I find myself missing, from time to time, that startling, nearly metallic sound of great tailed grackles.

By: Dave Bonta

Dave Bonta — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:01:36 +0000

In reply to James. Yes, and I hope those bats don't succumb to white-nose syndrome as our colony-nesting species have.

By: James

James — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:58:50 +0000

Thank you, Dave. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the book and even happier to know that your travels down here coincided with bat season.