tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post3120780511408875478..comments2008-01-31T11:53:05.963-05:00Bill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-54228000695186984232008-01-31T11:53:00.000-05:002008-01-31T11:53:00.000-05:00I'm reading RTP's Wild America right now, and last night I read the part where he sees reddish egrets, and I remembered your photos. It really made me feel like I knew exactly what RTP and Fisher saw that day, decades ago. Same goes for your wood stork post! Thanks!dguzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-71752456465861983552008-01-31T10:18:00.000-05:002008-01-31T10:18:00.000-05:00Thanks Mary!<BR/><BR/>Crazy: We ALL call it Space Ghost. Definitely worth a visit during the festival.<BR/><BR/>Kat: Sorry our paths did not cross.<BR/><BR/>Anon: Yep, that was me. Nice black-chinned, huh?BT3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-28262854240586893772008-01-30T22:34:00.000-05:002008-01-30T22:34:00.000-05:00Did you by chance happen to give directions to the festival Saturday morning while standing in the vicinity of a black chinned hummingbird?<BR/>I was dying to ask if you were Chet B's dad-but totally chickened out :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-73177424273779908492008-01-29T21:06:00.000-05:002008-01-29T21:06:00.000-05:00Bill, I was there, too! Not at the Space Coast Birding Festival, but very close to you. I spent the last 10 days in central Fla: Orlando, Oviedo, DeLand. I took a pontoon ride on the Banana River, an airboat ride on the St. John's River, and birded Lake Woodruff NWR. I came back with a trip list of 64 species, including 11 Life Birds. Unfortunately, Reddish Egret was not one of them.<BR/><BR/>I got my Life Bittern at Lake Woodruff (my blog entry for Jan. 28) and right now I am in the middle of preparing my anhinga post. Aren't they weird birds? Central Florida has a whole lot more interesting things to see and do than just visiting the Mouse.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to more about your trip, although I'm sure your photos will be much better than mine.<BR/><BR/>~KathiKatDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-26923222002549532012008-01-29T18:53:00.000-05:002008-01-29T18:53:00.000-05:00Funny, every time I see this festival mentioned, I think "Space Ghost, Coast to Coast!" I visited Kennedy Space Center before becoming a birder and was still impressed with all of the wildlife and birds I saw there. I'm looking forward to more of your reports!crazyforcinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05743611996716836061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-41922059834680854932008-01-29T11:43:00.000-05:002008-01-29T11:43:00.000-05:00The mental picture I had of the egret flouncing around me made smile. Looking forward to more from sunny Florida.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.com