tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post1690033128947591307..comments2024-02-25T09:14:47.815+01:00Comments on Aronaeveryday: Much a do about...Diederick Wijmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681439137761704999noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-52840082384607798702010-01-29T21:54:37.426+01:002010-01-29T21:54:37.426+01:00What a richly detailed photograph. Feels like a pi...What a richly detailed photograph. Feels like a piece of music with two different themes harmonizing perfectly.brattcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382428477056833533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-46784879975320699242010-01-26T15:13:15.393+01:002010-01-26T15:13:15.393+01:00When I was new in Neuchatel I sat down at the whar...When I was new in Neuchatel I sat down at the wharf and started to eat my sandwich. Suddenly dozens of water birds walked up the ramp toward me. I was surrounded by them, including swans, and one swan stood up very tall and spread his wings right in front of me. Seemed taller than me. I threw down some bread and "flew" out of there fast!<br />It was scary. I had never seen wild swans until then (2002). <br />Glad to learn that you can get to know certain ones and to discipline them.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-89036106119714285002010-01-26T08:50:18.927+01:002010-01-26T08:50:18.927+01:00Nice, both the text and photo:-)Nice, both the text and photo:-)Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025645899081000493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-14864997177214484982010-01-26T04:53:53.511+01:002010-01-26T04:53:53.511+01:00D,
Could you be the "Swan Whisperer"?? :...D,<br />Could you be the "Swan Whisperer"?? :)<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-39964492624145874872010-01-26T00:17:59.670+01:002010-01-26T00:17:59.670+01:00Nice photo with the swans - the red beak stands ou...Nice photo with the swans - the red beak stands out well and adds colour.<br />Cheers.<br /><a href="http://melbournedailyphotodaily.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Melbourne Daily Photo</a>BlossomFlowerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771668346318423898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-26191522094664157252010-01-25T12:47:00.240+01:002010-01-25T12:47:00.240+01:00I like that story. We had ten swans on our river i...I like that story. We had ten swans on our river in Montpellier. They did not stay there for long. Some people said they had been killed and/or stolen. I think swans look like geese when they are out of the water :-))Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317498718218889741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-10948037824384673672010-01-25T08:07:49.424+01:002010-01-25T08:07:49.424+01:00How amazing, Diederick. I always thought swans we...How amazing, Diederick. I always thought swans were rather dangerous birds and to be avoided. How good to read you have one who lays on your foot. What a privilege. And such a beautiful photograph too. <br /><br />Thankyou for the suggestion of 'the nest.' I think you are probably right as I did see a quotation using those Provencal words alongside amore - ie the 'love nest.' It makes sense.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-9813824044650788972010-01-24T21:04:38.250+01:002010-01-24T21:04:38.250+01:00Buy your wife a nice mink coat and maybe she will ...Buy your wife a nice mink coat and maybe she will venture out! HA I wish I could fly over and photograph it all myself. My photographs of Paris in the freezing and snow were hard but how could I pass it up? I think I needed those gloves without fingers or something!<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-73812561320792447702010-01-24T20:05:11.838+01:002010-01-24T20:05:11.838+01:00Very nice pictures Diederick !Very nice pictures Diederick !Claude Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454182756291353656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-40661638840213781502010-01-24T16:59:06.493+01:002010-01-24T16:59:06.493+01:00How nice! There used to be a mating pair of swans ...How nice! There used to be a mating pair of swans in the pond near my house. An old man used to come clean the pond of debris from time to time and the male swan would follow him all around the pond, like a dog. When the man would stop to pull things out of the water the swan would just circle and wait for him.<br /><br />You hear about swans being mean, but I think there are always exceptions to the "rules", no? <br /><br />Lovely photo.terahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277367728258057592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-44150508693365092902010-01-24T14:41:08.387+01:002010-01-24T14:41:08.387+01:00Do you know what I think,Diederick? Swans are made...Do you know what I think,Diederick? Swans are made to go on the water, that is where they are truly elegant! Good shot,<br /><br />RGRoger Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690736289188945063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-46404903029759820712010-01-24T13:40:32.133+01:002010-01-24T13:40:32.133+01:00No kidding? They really recognize you? Cool! And w...No kidding? They really recognize you? Cool! And what a gaggle! Fantastic photo, as always.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-46102245739851105352010-01-24T11:38:00.714+01:002010-01-24T11:38:00.714+01:00Good for you. It is nice to have friends like this...Good for you. It is nice to have friends like this. And the photo of the ducks and geese is a nice one. And I used to do the same thing every morning in the winter months. Food is hard to find then and they waited for me to come and feed them. I fed them 50 pounds of cracked corn every morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-74955448459799902682010-01-24T11:07:12.676+01:002010-01-24T11:07:12.676+01:00Thank you, Steffe!!
Thank you, Dina!!
Yes I only ...Thank you, Steffe!!<br /><br />Thank you, Dina!!<br />Yes I only talk to them to tell them off them when they start biting too much: they get a tick on their snout and they just step back. After a while they waggle back to me, pushing me with their beak, begging for more.<br />I would not do this with swans I do not know. These I have known for about 2 years now. They are fantastic. <br /><br />I would have to try and take a picture of myself, Virginia!!<br />To get my wife outside in this weather is impossible. My son lives too far away... <br />I will think of something.<br /><br />Thank you too for your kind comments, Sylvia!!<br /><br />Thank you ery much, Magiceye!!<br /><br />Merçi a vous, Françoise, et bon dimanche!!Diederick Wijmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681439137761704999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-68223853224127933612010-01-24T09:32:27.563+01:002010-01-24T09:32:27.563+01:00Bonjour,
C'est avec un grand plaisir que je d...Bonjour, <br />C'est avec un grand plaisir que je découvre votre blog , de très belles photos de beaux souvenirs pour moi , j'ai eu l'occasion de passer quelque temps dans la région.<br />les photos sur l'autre blog sur le lac Majeur sont extras.<br />Merci , j'ai fait une très belle promenade ce matin.<br />Bonne journée à vous.Françoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119144122541581603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-44947741454569572712010-01-24T04:58:55.233+01:002010-01-24T04:58:55.233+01:00lovely image and a heartwarming tale!lovely image and a heartwarming tale!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-38788763388435375242010-01-24T04:58:47.851+01:002010-01-24T04:58:47.851+01:00What a delightful story! I love swans and your pho...What a delightful story! I love swans and your photo is beautiful! It's wonderful to be able to communicate with them as you do. I stopped by your other blog and your photos are breathtaking. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Enjoy the remainder of your weekend!<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-35219004049215096242010-01-23T23:53:38.498+01:002010-01-23T23:53:38.498+01:00AWwwww, now we must have a photo of you with the s...AWwwww, now we must have a photo of you with the swans! Perhaps your wife or son could do it for us??<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-88587654864007185192010-01-23T21:27:24.243+01:002010-01-23T21:27:24.243+01:00You are so good and so brave! I love this story.
...You are so good and so brave! I love this story. <br /><br />The photo is clear proof. <br />Do you talk to your bird kin, like St. Francis preached to his brother birds?Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-34758389550971446412010-01-23T19:39:15.703+01:002010-01-23T19:39:15.703+01:00The birds deserve to be spoiled.The birds deserve to be spoiled.Stefan Janssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542072508543147268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-3401302930353329422010-01-23T19:31:22.793+01:002010-01-23T19:31:22.793+01:00Thank you for your kind comments, Ali!! Of course ...Thank you for your kind comments, Ali!! Of course you are always welcome!<br /><br />Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ για τις παρατηρήσεις σας, Θάνος!<br /><br />Muchas gracias por los amables comentarios, Ma Angeles y Jose!!<br /><br />They are very spoiled (by me), Chuck!! <br />I was always afraid of swans but now I just stand in the middle of them while I feed them, and they are like children, begging for more. As I mentioned, some of them bite me in my fingers, or in my knee or leg, but they just want immediate attention (= food. Funnily enough, when they see me arriving, while I walk along the lake towards the spot where they can come out of the water, they all start swimming quickly to that point, come out of the water and waddle towards me. Sometimes there are 10 or 15. If they exagerate with biting me, they get a tick on the snout, but they do not mind. They are wonderful.<br /><br />Thank you too, Cheryl!!Diederick Wijmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681439137761704999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-13825267994310604522010-01-23T18:46:12.266+01:002010-01-23T18:46:12.266+01:00That's quite a collection of birds -- surely t...That's quite a collection of birds -- surely the pigeons and gulls benefit from your visits as well! It's nice you have such a peaceful relationship with them all.~Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350900851718423305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-44548644249771730462010-01-23T18:13:29.385+01:002010-01-23T18:13:29.385+01:00These swans sound like very spoiled children -:)These swans sound like very spoiled children -:)Chuck Pefleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886326288618029812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-41075875908143667602010-01-23T17:02:47.670+01:002010-01-23T17:02:47.670+01:00Que bonita historia es preciosa...los animales son...Que bonita historia es preciosa...los animales son sorprendentes y muy agradecidos.<br /><br />La foto me gusta mucho su composicion ...es magnifica.<br /><br />BesosMª Angeles B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02578435871111889799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501865401243912595.post-43408861478243833302010-01-23T15:40:20.531+01:002010-01-23T15:40:20.531+01:00Nice picture and beautiful story indeed. It remind...Nice picture and beautiful story indeed. It reminds me this man (photo <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/k9CUGaAr53k5jnM3ElvOoQ?feat=directlink" rel="nofollow">1</a> and <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yK5WhmR4l6CqmzfDlxn6ew?feat=directlink" rel="nofollow">2</a>) I have met in Thessaloniki some years ago: he goes to feed pigeons every so with seeds or cereals. And he even know them almost personally: for example he showed me a pigeon who had problems eating because his nozzle was broken. So he simply took it and put it inside his bag full of seeds so that the pigeon could eat ‘peacefully’.Thanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092205005150036980noreply@blogger.com