tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post7366227170231725616..comments2023-06-08T07:08:53.236-07:00Comments on Writing Beside Me: SOL21 Slice 8: The writer birdMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-80222358386783922762021-03-09T17:43:39.709-08:002021-03-09T17:43:39.709-08:00Yes! "Females in general being mislabeled&quo...Yes! "Females in general being mislabeled" - so true!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-70675680586013978892021-03-09T17:10:19.768-08:002021-03-09T17:10:19.768-08:00Your opening of "what you know about birds&qu...Your opening of "what you know about birds" contrasts so concretely with the female cardinal's persistent actions. It makes a strong statement about females in general being miss labeled. Nice.Spark77https://www.blogger.com/profile/15796598656264589637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-14384056755293141342021-03-08T12:39:17.274-08:002021-03-08T12:39:17.274-08:00Thanks, Glenda! Yes, watching that bird has sent m...Thanks, Glenda! Yes, watching that bird has sent me on a mission to learn a little more about cardinals in spring - what was she up to? That is wild that your grandmother called you "Twitter" - wonder what she would think of this world where Twitter is so ubiquitous!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-83093463461182136192021-03-08T12:36:53.971-08:002021-03-08T12:36:53.971-08:00Thank you, Stacey! The birds will love the trees! ...Thank you, Stacey! The birds will love the trees! It is a silver lining of the pandemic to have the time and quiet space to observe this little bird so closely.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-76064468402094477652021-03-08T12:34:50.082-08:002021-03-08T12:34:50.082-08:00Thank you, Denise! I decided that writing about he...Thank you, Denise! I decided that writing about her was a sweet celebration of female power on International Women's Day!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-33854836794548645542021-03-08T11:06:15.539-08:002021-03-08T11:06:15.539-08:00You have such keen observations of the Cardinal. I...You have such keen observations of the Cardinal. I wonder if all that time in the mahonia does something to help the tree, if tomorrow the bird will return to collect something she could not today. And are females of myriad species defined against the male counterpart? We need to change that. I wonder if the muted female colors are to keep the pesky males away. I love that you call your new granddaughter “bird.” My grandmother called me “Twitter.” Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-23582507607653805582021-03-08T10:10:13.579-08:002021-03-08T10:10:13.579-08:00I adored this slice about the bird. Your close obs...I adored this slice about the bird. Your close observations led to a beautiful poem, Maureen.<br /><br />We planted seven trees in our backyard this past fall. It'll probably take a few years for them to grow tall, but I hope some birds find their way to them someday...Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728867573837168357.post-22480399230412857462021-03-08T10:04:54.863-08:002021-03-08T10:04:54.863-08:00Maureen, again I loved reading your sweet message ...Maureen, again I loved reading your sweet message of the female cardinal. So many observations, how she doesn't run at the beck and call of the male, that she was persistent, her subtle, but beautiful colors. I love all you learned from your observations this morning, and that you knew she had been there for 40 minutes, at least. Thank you for this sweet slice of your life, and the poem is better than a picture. Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.com