tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post5510793347820012698..comments2024-03-13T04:40:03.184-07:00Comments on I'm Retired -- Adventures of a Simpler Life: The Rookery at Port RoyalCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-31466747666604658162016-03-24T17:10:46.907-07:002016-03-24T17:10:46.907-07:00Oh how fashions have changed... thankfully! Happil...Oh how fashions have changed... thankfully! Happily a pretty ribbon will do on your bonnet these days :) We will look forward to seeing the babies!<br />Wren xLittle Wandering Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461692611319918593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-78096446966528604652016-03-24T17:06:41.094-07:002016-03-24T17:06:41.094-07:00Those Egrets are quite a site. Seen them in actio...Those Egrets are quite a site. Seen them in action before, but never visited a rookery. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-41534925940038316912016-03-24T12:40:23.495-07:002016-03-24T12:40:23.495-07:00I've never been to a rookery. It must be amazi...I've never been to a rookery. It must be amazing to see all those beautiful birds. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-1572862308631840652016-03-24T11:48:51.225-07:002016-03-24T11:48:51.225-07:00Looks like an amazing place to walk. My camera for...Looks like an amazing place to walk. My camera for some reason is having issues.<br />Coffee is onpeppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-62399333387893560872016-03-24T05:56:12.075-07:002016-03-24T05:56:12.075-07:00What an amazing sight, something that I have never...What an amazing sight, something that I have never seen before. mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-10966811197120520502016-03-24T04:08:25.971-07:002016-03-24T04:08:25.971-07:00I have never seen egrets nestling, those nests don...I have never seen egrets nestling, those nests don't look very comfortable to sit on.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-67020853978827842392016-03-23T22:23:11.994-07:002016-03-23T22:23:11.994-07:00Amazing hats glad they can't be made any more....Amazing hats glad they can't be made any more.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-89996506448839412762016-03-23T22:13:33.635-07:002016-03-23T22:13:33.635-07:00That first hat - how delightful and much fashion i...That first hat - how delightful and much fashion in it's day.<br />Interesting to see and read your post.<br />Enjoy your return, hopefully not too noisy.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-12796341488912202312016-03-23T19:40:58.302-07:002016-03-23T19:40:58.302-07:00What fun to visit a rookery. Those hats made me s...What fun to visit a rookery. Those hats made me smile:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-19608288613801834152016-03-23T15:11:42.679-07:002016-03-23T15:11:42.679-07:00Rookeries are always located in "safe" p...Rookeries are always located in "safe" places by the birds.<br />They sure are interesting to visit but you wouldn't want a rookery<br />to start up right next door to your country home - the smell is somewhat overwhelming.<br />Anyhow the egrets etc have more sense than to build their rookery near the<br />living areas of people.<br />Now visiting the colonies of flying-foxes/bats that is another matter, stench of<br />the most putrid. Anyhow WHO in their right mind would go anywhere near filthy flying foxes?<br /><br />Cynthia - you will really need ear plugs when you return and the young have been hatched!<br />Cheers<br />ColinHuggybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517411617275367396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-66305773412946680842016-03-23T14:09:33.250-07:002016-03-23T14:09:33.250-07:00They really are very close. They must feel so comf...They really are very close. They must feel so comfortable around visitors to nest so near to the boardwalk.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-33273900171326717092016-03-23T13:59:10.005-07:002016-03-23T13:59:10.005-07:00wow the egrets are charming birds and so big.wow the egrets are charming birds and so big.Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-57104844938561516252016-03-23T13:49:23.484-07:002016-03-23T13:49:23.484-07:00Hard to say which would cause more resistance to m...Hard to say which would cause more resistance to my wearing one of those hats:<br /> the idea that so many birds suffered for those hats, or my own suffering at having to carry the weight of one of those hats on my head. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.com