tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post7561936788313185911..comments2023-07-07T04:36:26.819-04:00Comments on Birding In Michigan: Michigan Audubon Conference & Worried about LoonsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-8264850034420389682009-03-16T09:47:00.000-04:002009-03-16T09:47:00.000-04:00I'm glad your talk at the conference went well She...I'm glad your talk at the conference went well Shelley.<BR/><BR/>That's sad about the loons declining populations. Do you think the problem is just on the big (Great) lakes or inland lakes like we have here in Minnesota as well?RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-77224617378336619012009-03-12T23:19:00.000-04:002009-03-12T23:19:00.000-04:00Well I didn't know about all that, very interestin...Well I didn't know about all that, very interesting. Glad to read your update about your talk...I bet you did great and the feedback will be good.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-75105884011960317462009-03-11T17:24:00.000-04:002009-03-11T17:24:00.000-04:00Shell, YAY!!! You had a great time at the confere...Shell, YAY!!! You had a great time at the conference. I knew you would shine. You have a vibrant and beautifully quirky personality.<BR/><BR/>Zebra mussels are a mess on the Great Lakes. I pray this issue finds a solution soon. How awful for the loons and ducks, etc.<BR/><BR/>Hugs, JJ...I have more good news and will post about it soon. :DNature Nut /JJ Lochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895220529481743313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-52119265909529152302009-03-10T08:01:00.000-04:002009-03-10T08:01:00.000-04:00Thank your everyone for your comments! I definitel...Thank your everyone for your comments! I definitely have the nicest blogger friends! Some of you asked what we could do to help the Loons / other birds affected by botulism. There needs to be better management & stricter regulations of the ships that enter the great lakes as they are the ones depositing these mussels here. Additionally, reporting any sick bird or washed up bird on the shore so that it can be removed so the botulism doesn't continue to spread. Additionally - donating to organizations dedicated to protecting our birds and cleaning up our great lakes. I am donating a portion of all sales from Shelley's nature store to the Michigan Loon preservation and am searching for a great lakes organization to send $ to as well. Lastly - i think blogging helps - many of you already do this - bringing awareness about conditions affecting our birds and habitat. I recently saw a flurry of posts on the housefinch eye disease and I thought it was great how everyone was informed and instructed on how to clean the feeders, etc.<BR/>Thank you again for visiting me - I appreciate it more than you can imagine!! :-)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-2201920878073190772009-03-10T08:00:00.000-04:002009-03-10T08:00:00.000-04:00It is so discouraging. I sit here each spring and ...It is so discouraging. I sit here each spring and wonder where the songbirds have gone as well.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-7034800543259921222009-03-10T07:40:00.000-04:002009-03-10T07:40:00.000-04:00Glad all went well for you at the conference! I k...Glad all went well for you at the conference! I knew it would! <BR/><BR/>Awareness is key for the future of the loons and all other wildlife and you are doing a great job at spreading the awareness! <BR/><BR/>IPeggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874927684791572480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-70100900168410372232009-03-09T23:51:00.000-04:002009-03-09T23:51:00.000-04:00Sure wish I could have been at that conference. I ...Sure wish I could have been at that conference. I knew you would be great. I hate to hear the news about avain botulism. Zebra mussles have wrecked havoc on so many issues. I am going to do a little reading up on what is being done about this issue. I can't imagine living in a world without birds! <BR/> I LOVED the fat redpoll by the way! Oh...I have a titmouse who loves peanuts! He hogs um all day long! That would be a great picture for you!<BR/> You are too funny!<BR/> Smiles,<BR/>BethOlde Tyme Marketplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573829063695070228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-63258744508008104482009-03-09T22:48:00.000-04:002009-03-09T22:48:00.000-04:00...that is so scary to hear about the loons and bo......that is so scary to hear about the loons and botulism. Their environment is so fragile...<BR/>Also, congrats on your success. I'm sure it's a blast (and inspiring) to attend one of your classes!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-28959684888089499452009-03-09T22:40:00.000-04:002009-03-09T22:40:00.000-04:00We will soon all be elbowing each other to get roo...We will soon all be elbowing each other to get room to leave a comment on your blog after your conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-82618444198293610472009-03-09T22:05:00.000-04:002009-03-09T22:05:00.000-04:00Hi Shelley! I'm glad to hear the conference went ...Hi Shelley! I'm glad to hear the conference went well for you and that you were well received. I'm not surprised! I fully expected them to love you the way all of us who visit here do. :DConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-82396560774412951952009-03-09T19:50:00.000-04:002009-03-09T19:50:00.000-04:00Glad the conference went well. I knew you would b...Glad the conference went well. I knew you would be well received. Keep us informed about what we need to know regarding the loons and boutlism.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-76915141119004151042009-03-09T19:43:00.000-04:002009-03-09T19:43:00.000-04:00Knew you would do great at the conference. Your h...Knew you would do great at the conference. Your humor is always just right, so I am sure that was a plus.<BR/><BR/>So many birds and wildlife are constantly in danger. We all need to be aware and do our part to help.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://leedrasphotosforfun.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Leedra’s Photos For Fun</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://photographybyleedra3.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Leedra’s Greeting Cards</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://photographybyleedra.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Photography By Leedra</A>Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-45716926730218936932009-03-09T19:16:00.000-04:002009-03-09T19:16:00.000-04:00I'm impressed that your readers care deeply and fo...I'm impressed that your readers care deeply and follow your concern for conservation. We need more like you! I admired your February posting on Trumpeter Swans as well and wanted to ask if you are out this month to keep us posted if you see any Trumpters with neck collars or wing tags. www.trumpterswansociety.org. Note the color, any number and describe the flock (#, # of white (adult) birds and number of gray (yearling) birds. We hope to keep track as birds wintering in new areas return to their northern realms. We have a Blog as well trumpterswansociety.org and welcome your readers participation. Keep us posted as you do so well in this Blog and thank you. <BR/>Peg Abbott<BR/>The Trumpeter Swan SocietyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-3921952762967134642009-03-09T18:50:00.000-04:002009-03-09T18:50:00.000-04:00I was at your session on blogs at the conference a...I was at your session on blogs at the conference and appreciate how complete and detailed you were. I have run a simple blog on baseball, but now have started a new one using pictures and hyperlinks, etc. My latest post is on the conference at:<BR/><BR/>http://oakopeningsandobservations.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to say thanks for the information.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536699215107363644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-32971655983532497032009-03-09T18:00:00.000-04:002009-03-09T18:00:00.000-04:00More and more of these stories, and they just brea...More and more of these stories, and they just break my heart. Have you read "Silence of the Songbirds?"The Birdladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712686748252506783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-80909436092107811802009-03-09T17:25:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:25:00.000-04:00Hi Shelley,Glad you had a good conference. It is h...Hi Shelley,<BR/>Glad you had a good conference. It is hard to hear about the loons but I knew this was happening. Hopefully it will run it's course and slow down a bit. I don't know too much about that but know many birds have been lost. The ships brought in the pest and now what do we do...bring in another organism that will fight the mussels. It's hard to know. <BR/>On a good note my friend spotted loons at her home on Lake Ontario, they're out there and lets hope they do well.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-51033855473747696132009-03-09T15:28:00.000-04:002009-03-09T15:28:00.000-04:00Glad that you were appreciate at the conference..Y...Glad that you were appreciate at the conference..Yes..I was talking to someone from the DEC and they were talking about the loons and botulism. It is heartbreaking...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-38337041414226608662009-03-09T14:24:00.000-04:002009-03-09T14:24:00.000-04:00Glad your conference went well and I'm sure your e...Glad your conference went well and I'm sure your evals were great. Unhappy to hear about the threat to the loons. I hope creative resolutions for imbalance are discovered soon. I'm thankful the loons have watchful stewards like you.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-60771308187001407752009-03-09T14:13:00.001-04:002009-03-09T14:13:00.001-04:00We all need to be more informed on this subject. O...We all need to be more informed on this subject. Once you see and hear aloon you never forget.I miss them as I have not seen any since I left Minnesota. I am so glad you did great at the conference. SharonWildflowerhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897609431263814815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-72280316999829180572009-03-09T14:13:00.000-04:002009-03-09T14:13:00.000-04:00I heard about how devastating that outbreak was. A...I heard about how devastating that outbreak was. ANd any bird with such a low reproducing rate will have trouble coping. I fear we are moving towards loss of species diversity at a rate that can't be stopped.Deborah Godinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175977572194074388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-46502827361068763062009-03-09T11:58:00.000-04:002009-03-09T11:58:00.000-04:00So glad you had a great time at the Conference! I ...So glad you had a great time at the Conference! I knew you would do well :-)Sharing information through our blogs like you have today about the Loons is one of the reasons I love blogging so much. Looking forward to reading more about the Michigan Audubon Conference. Thanks for sharing Shelley.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874781381364710459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-45876559503594138172009-03-09T11:21:00.000-04:002009-03-09T11:21:00.000-04:00Shelly: It would be a real shame to loose this nea...Shelly: It would be a real shame to loose this neat bird. We don't have them in Ohio but I would love to see them in person.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-37249000988927055292009-03-09T10:54:00.000-04:002009-03-09T10:54:00.000-04:00Glad you had an interesting time.Unfortunaely not ...Glad you had an interesting time.Unfortunaely not all the news sounds so good.<BR/> Blessings,RuthRuth's Photo Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906250839947271541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-12394795085250138422009-03-09T10:33:00.000-04:002009-03-09T10:33:00.000-04:00Happy all went well and sorry to hear that about t...Happy all went well and sorry to hear that about the Loons. Just hope they can do something about the zebra mussels in time to save more birds.<BR/>PatsyPatsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-82178674027235975252009-03-09T09:50:00.000-04:002009-03-09T09:50:00.000-04:00Hi Shelley,I knew you will do good at the conferen...Hi Shelley,<BR/>I knew you will do good at the conference. I'm also sorry about the disease on loon. You know almost all animals are affected by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and disease right now. It is up to us to try to stop that!!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.com