tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post8824555980874195819..comments2008-01-04T23:25:48.828-05:00Julie Zickefoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-54439177974726129412008-01-04T23:25:00.000-05:002008-01-04T23:25:00.000-05:00Wow! Not only a mountain chickadee and big horn sheep, but you also get to see a dipper. Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your special moments with us.Mary Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-45767486051200801152008-01-03T13:45:00.000-05:002008-01-03T13:45:00.000-05:00Awesome, awesome, awesome....great story, great pictures, lucky, lucky kids!Mary Richmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987381109911597964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-23065887625567813782008-01-03T11:45:00.000-05:002008-01-03T11:45:00.000-05:00dippers are sooo cool! I've only seen them once but I got to see a family with little dipper fledglings so I'm not complaining. Great pictures!!DeeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01438503591001938062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-44965333268282474092008-01-03T07:55:00.000-05:002008-01-03T07:55:00.000-05:00I was thinking the same thing--what a tremendously rich life your children have! Gaining the necessities from school--and having added, so many natural experiences--I can't think of a better upbringing.<BR/>You must have a good relationship with the local school. We usually ran up against resistance any time we requested days off for family vacations--as if time behind a desk indoors could leave more of an impression than a first-hand look at this country.<BR/>Phoebe and Liam will remember that Dipper and Mom's excitement at finding it far longer than math class.ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-70915048452763567182008-01-03T07:04:00.000-05:002008-01-03T07:04:00.000-05:00Of course the Dipper is quite special, and is yet another example of Bill's magical ability to think of a bird and have it appear, but personally I love the Mountain Chickadee. So cute with his little striped hat!<BR/><BR/>The first photo of the Dipper, with its nictatating membrane covering its eye, makes it look like Little Orphan Annie. Weird.<BR/><BR/>Do your kids realize how unique and wonderful their lives are? I would have given anything to have a childhood like theirs. (Not that mine was bad.) Will you adopt me?<BR/><BR/>~KathiKatDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-78173013653711801702008-01-03T06:39:00.000-05:002008-01-03T06:39:00.000-05:00How neat to see the sheep like that. Guess the birding gods decided to cooperate sending the dipper to you! Great shots!!Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-78910248583795761642008-01-02T22:38:00.000-05:002008-01-02T22:38:00.000-05:00Jules: Thanks for not mentioning that I chose that roadside pull off as a good place for a tinkle.<BR/><BR/>I had years of bad dipper luck before this current string of good dipper luck. Serendipperty indeed.BT3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-63901243538227111852008-01-02T22:34:00.000-05:002008-01-02T22:34:00.000-05:00Congrats on the dipper but OH MY GOODNESS! Rocky Mtn Big Horn Sheep! A dream species for me! <BR/><BR/>They released Big Horn Sheep in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains near where my folks live and I always, always look for them. Not yet but maybe. Someday. <BR/><BR/>Congrats!Liza Lee Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02776482696203224923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-40203887003512610772008-01-02T21:39:00.000-05:002008-01-02T21:39:00.000-05:00What great shots of the dipper!Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-74905628364360757452008-01-02T20:56:00.000-05:002008-01-02T20:56:00.000-05:00OK. Not only is he a wonderful father and friend, great bandleader, is a wonderful photographer and poet...he magically brings special birds into your camera's view. What a guy!ncmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-59592470471252678102008-01-02T20:17:00.000-05:002008-01-02T20:17:00.000-05:00Not sure what that crazy first comment is - looks like some Chinese spam. Perhaps this means you have now achieved some world-blogging status. Congrats?<BR/><BR/>However, I cannot get enough of those New Mex pics. Lets see, 13 years as a resident - 2743 hikes and more than half in bighorn country and I never saw a ^$%@ bighorn! You gots some kinda magic happening when you are in that land of enchantment! I think you might belong to that place.T.R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00595967532391171082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-15756890044646527662008-01-02T20:13:00.000-05:002008-01-02T20:13:00.000-05:00Ooops. Something got through up there...<BR/><BR/>The membrane on that eye is sort of spooky but it's a pretty bird. So cool that he landed right at your feet and that Liam and Phoebe cooperated so well.<BR/><BR/>Life is full of grand surprises and you certainly get your share :o)Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-13794564328096123122008-01-02T20:12:00.000-05:002008-01-02T20:12:00.000-05:00Oh Julie, One of my favorite birds is the Dipper. I just love watching them. Just seeing these pictures is funnnnn and brings back fond memories of this bird.Lisa at Greenbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com