tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post1806974076951109823..comments2024-03-24T11:20:43.020+13:00Comments on doodles 'n' daydreams: Pukekos after the raindoodles n daydreamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13489851609110132969noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-80517797701269384272015-06-20T15:21:22.473+12:002015-06-20T15:21:22.473+12:00To me, they are cute and weird animals. I find the...To me, they are cute and weird animals. I find them exciting and interesting no matter how often they show up! We always point them out alongside the road.betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-80907471696340025022015-06-17T03:55:00.133+12:002015-06-17T03:55:00.133+12:00Wonderful bird sighting! So sorry you have been h...Wonderful bird sighting! So sorry you have been having such bad weather! Hope things are getting better now.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-14605192985560024392015-06-16T10:30:05.486+12:002015-06-16T10:30:05.486+12:00So glad you are fine. Hope the weather improves f...So glad you are fine. Hope the weather improves for you. Blessings, MarthaMartha's Favoriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513162906213998461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-12920416660857796242015-06-14T03:59:05.213+12:002015-06-14T03:59:05.213+12:00Sounds like you are having a rough time of it all ...Sounds like you are having a rough time of it all at the moment. Mother Nature is a force to be reckoned with isn't she? Do keep safe my lovely xxsweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-11288798680606307122015-06-13T02:28:03.719+12:002015-06-13T02:28:03.719+12:00Dearest Diana, so glad You are fine after flooding...Dearest Diana, so glad You are fine after flooding and earthquakes.I have been too busy for My own good-babysitting Grands full time. So sorry I have taken so long to visit with You.I love dropping by. The birds are interesting and look so grand.I also read the previous post and thought Your fruit find in the morning was amusing.I'll be back soon hopefully- DeniseDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877661749658933807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-66434475052736612372015-06-13T02:27:09.000+12:002015-06-13T02:27:09.000+12:00Dearest Diana, so glad You are fine after flooding...Dearest Diana, so glad You are fine after flooding and earthquakes.I have been too busy for My own good-babysitting Grands full time. So sorry I have taken so long to visit with You.I love dropping by. The birds are interesting and look so grand.I also read the previous post and thought Your fruit find in the morning was amusing.I'll be back soon hopefully- DeniseDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877661749658933807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-4521708234372255522015-06-13T00:36:43.244+12:002015-06-13T00:36:43.244+12:00I hope the weather is better now, I love the cute ...I hope the weather is better now, I love the cute Pukeko birds. Great post. Have a happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-87188736179830095512015-06-12T17:26:38.183+12:002015-06-12T17:26:38.183+12:00Hope the weather improves soon for you. Great fen...Hope the weather improves soon for you. Great fences and wonderful birds.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-19442334539184398202015-06-12T14:15:42.375+12:002015-06-12T14:15:42.375+12:00Nice series. Hope all is drying up some.Nice series. Hope all is drying up some.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359355308140058671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-46248121802419733212015-06-12T13:57:46.209+12:002015-06-12T13:57:46.209+12:00Thank you for visiting my blog. Love your beautifu...Thank you for visiting my blog. Love your beautiful header.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007728342316668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-16572375510689960812015-06-12T12:48:36.265+12:002015-06-12T12:48:36.265+12:00What a weather nightmare. How cute to see the Puk...What a weather nightmare. How cute to see the Pukeko bathing in the roadside puddle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-17442560108522900602015-06-12T12:36:36.363+12:002015-06-12T12:36:36.363+12:00So sorry you've had bad weather and hope it ge...So sorry you've had bad weather and hope it gets better soon.We here in Texas had major floods all over the state but doing better now that the rains have stopped.<br />Your bird photos are amazing. Love the last shot as he is running to get away.<br />Have a wonderful day.<br />CMCelestina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021633519525822335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-79921385392959047062015-06-12T11:26:20.342+12:002015-06-12T11:26:20.342+12:00There's a lot of rain coming down in that one ...There's a lot of rain coming down in that one shot. I'm sorry so many had problems with all the flooding. How neat to spot that bird, he did seem to be running away from you in that last shot.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-818885292545614322015-06-12T11:17:05.758+12:002015-06-12T11:17:05.758+12:00very cool birds - like a moorhen or gallinule. :)
...very cool birds - like a moorhen or gallinule. :)<br /><br />sorry about the flooding. texas and neighboring states just went through some of that, too.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-45676820021290955762015-06-12T10:53:07.806+12:002015-06-12T10:53:07.806+12:00Down here we're just heading into winter Sylvi...Down here we're just heading into winter Sylvia but summer will come...eventually :)<br />doodles n daydreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489851609110132969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-2472767074351141962015-06-12T00:53:13.166+12:002015-06-12T00:53:13.166+12:00I hope your weather is improving every day. I enj...I hope your weather is improving every day. I enjoyed your bird photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-7233033544446917202015-06-11T21:33:02.729+12:002015-06-11T21:33:02.729+12:00Good that the rain has stopped and everyone is dry...Good that the rain has stopped and everyone is drying out. Take care for summer is near and the weather is getting warmer!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029808502731853372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-77952408732625500402015-06-11T16:42:34.191+12:002015-06-11T16:42:34.191+12:00Hope you are all dried out now. I love pukekos bu...Hope you are all dried out now. I love pukekos but have given up trying to get decent photos of them. The paddocks are very wet and muddy here, I'd like a few more sunny days but it doesn't look like that is going to happen.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-13092746921755442422015-06-10T21:15:52.417+12:002015-06-10T21:15:52.417+12:00So sorry to read that there are now floods to cont...So sorry to read that there are now floods to contend with; glad you and your GKB are okay though. I love pukekos; there's just 'something about them'...love your comments about the one having his bath interrupted! lol. I brought home a china pukeko last time we were over in NZ, to replace my first one that got smashed when the wind blew it off the table :-(Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594244181463706442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-34868945362631648822015-06-10T01:24:10.250+12:002015-06-10T01:24:10.250+12:00Dearest Diana, I am so sorry about the icky weathe...Dearest Diana, I am so sorry about the icky weather that you have been having, but I am so, so, SO glad you're safe and well. I hope this week brings sunshine and blue skies :)<br /><br />Thanks for joining Roses of Inspiration - you are a sweetie! Hugs!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389136708128457239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-78336355458235144422015-06-10T00:46:28.927+12:002015-06-10T00:46:28.927+12:00I'm sorry you've had such bad weather too....I'm sorry you've had such bad weather too. I know you were happy to get out and what a great sighting. Such an interesting bird and fun to photograph! Enjoy your day sweet lady. Hugs, Diane~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-3042582882319462672015-06-09T11:05:02.891+12:002015-06-09T11:05:02.891+12:00Sorry to hear about all the bad weather and floodi...Sorry to hear about all the bad weather and flooding. <br />I've never seen a pukeko. He must have been really enjoying his bath. : )happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-67306819566418643902015-06-09T06:03:58.147+12:002015-06-09T06:03:58.147+12:00I hope the weather improves for you and the water ...I hope the weather improves for you and the water level subsides quickly. Cute birds!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483833008527417306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-33585263926037591242015-06-09T04:16:47.940+12:002015-06-09T04:16:47.940+12:00Hope the weather has settled down and no more floo...Hope the weather has settled down and no more flooding. So sad for those that got hit the worst. I have never seen nor heard of the bird, but they are definitely unusual. Thanks for sharing and I learned something new today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159140810921705288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4397955859767009398.post-47304647428385990202015-06-09T01:10:40.349+12:002015-06-09T01:10:40.349+12:00Hope you all see clear skies soon Diana!! Seems a ...Hope you all see clear skies soon Diana!! Seems a lot of places are dealing with weather problems.Arlene Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845514896764280013noreply@blogger.com