tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post5183184292651075333..comments2023-12-29T08:17:02.739+00:00Comments on Owls and Other Things of Interest:: Titus John Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-31823595295549014562017-07-27T09:45:14.723+01:002017-07-27T09:45:14.723+01:00Hi Helma I was so pleased to see the Marbled White...Hi Helma I was so pleased to see the Marbled White butterfly, the first I had ever seen in our area. Emperor Dragonflies are always a pleasure to see. Th young Barn Owls are wonderful to watch and are really coming on. So pleased you enjoyed the post. All the best. JohnTitus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-39371400394670214202017-07-26T19:55:25.605+01:002017-07-26T19:55:25.605+01:00Hi John,
The spotted wooden butterfly is a very be...Hi John,<br />The spotted wooden butterfly is a very beautiful but the marbled butterfly that is underneath me is really beautiful. The juffers and dragonflies could also be nice footgraphs, and the Emperor Dragonfly puts eggs in the water.<br /><br />The church owl series is really great :-)))))) The young owls are already good to see. Beautiful series I enjoyed very much.<br /><br />Sincerely, Helma...Helmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-11148481704618417062017-07-26T19:54:33.312+01:002017-07-26T19:54:33.312+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Helmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-49394944954161933722017-07-26T19:36:05.434+01:002017-07-26T19:36:05.434+01:00Hi Ana and thank you, I had a wonderful afternoon ...Hi Ana and thank you, I had a wonderful afternoon at the little lake with the dragonflies, the Barn Owls have been such a magical distraction. You have a good week, all the best, JohnTitus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-26939704966733924652017-07-26T15:44:54.196+01:002017-07-26T15:44:54.196+01:00Hi John! Fantastic macro and nice series of pictur...Hi John! Fantastic macro and nice series of pictures of Barn owls.. Have a great week.. :-)))Ana MÃnguez Corellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137498163471145255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-8226160609060942942017-07-24T10:01:35.177+01:002017-07-24T10:01:35.177+01:00Hi Noushka and the Marbled White is a real rarity ...Hi Noushka and the Marbled White is a real rarity in our area, we can find them in some disused Limestone quarries about 50 miles away but these were the nearest we could find previously. To see so many empress laying was another great find so things are looking good for in two years time {fingers crossed}. The Barn Owls have been a real delight and the young are starting to show a little earlier and having short flights, I think we will have them with us for a while yet. The weather is also very poor here with rain and wind, not the best for young Barnies. Hope you are keeping well, all the best. JohnTitus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-50612120771810946892017-07-24T08:15:12.540+01:002017-07-24T08:15:12.540+01:00Hello John,
I hadn't realised that the Marbled...Hello John,<br />I hadn't realised that the Marbled white butterfly was a rarity in your area, congratulation for this find!<br />And your dragons are wonderful, always quite a bit of excitement to witness an empress laying, not to mention several!<br />Your Barn owl family is really such a sight, what a success! And such cute faces! They should be leaving the nest soon but maybe coming back once in while.<br />All the best and I hope you are having a better weather than what I've got here...<br />Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-14971763398463805992017-07-23T19:27:02.534+01:002017-07-23T19:27:02.534+01:00Hi Both and hope you are both well. The Marbled Wh...Hi Both and hope you are both well. The Marbled White was a real find, but as you say the Barn Owls are tops. We have had a wonderful time with them and are so fortunate, all three Owlets have fledged so I will be out later to keep an eye on them. They were raised in the box you saw the female come away from. If you were visiting again, you would be out in the hide with me and enjoying all the happenings that have been numerous. All the best. JohnTitus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-53502047605879220362017-07-23T19:21:36.966+01:002017-07-23T19:21:36.966+01:00Hi Bob, and thank you for the visit, I will be out...Hi Bob, and thank you for the visit, I will be out with the Barn Owls in a short time and hopefully get some images of them flying. All the best, JohnTitus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-77035346043229625532017-07-23T17:28:11.898+01:002017-07-23T17:28:11.898+01:00Wow, that Marbled White is a stunning butterfly, J...Wow, that Marbled White is a stunning butterfly, John, and it seems to me that you captured it perfectly. What can I say about these gorgeous Barn Owls? I was going to remark that you are fortunate to have them, but it goes beyond that. It is your dedication, perseverance and commitment to their welfare that ensures your success. The whole ornithological community owes you a debt of gratitude. If I were visiting right now I think I would be camped out at your place!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-88893681679288425052017-07-23T13:31:27.815+01:002017-07-23T13:31:27.815+01:00Beautiful selection, especially the Barn Owls, mar...Beautiful selection, especially the Barn Owls, marvellous.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-3758021574769877212017-07-22T19:59:55.450+01:002017-07-22T19:59:55.450+01:00Hi Both and glad you enjoyed the Dragonflies, I ha...Hi Both and glad you enjoyed the Dragonflies, I have decided to use my larger lens in future, will not be able to get so close initially but I think the final outcome will be better. The Barn Owls have all fledged but the weather has been rough, but I will when the weather allows take an image of my box set up so you can see how they are positioned. I am going out soon in the hide {Its waterproof} so no images tonight just watching. All the best. John Titus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-65297657017523846272017-07-22T18:50:39.421+01:002017-07-22T18:50:39.421+01:00Stunning shots of Dragonflies !!Your Barn Owls are...Stunning shots of Dragonflies !!Your Barn Owls are,so, so beautiful! Love the shot of the two looking out to see what's happening outside. It must be wonderful watching them in your hide in your garden at night even without taking images.Glad you do though!! MAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463939610341696392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-86624629898936332022017-07-22T10:16:05.545+01:002017-07-22T10:16:05.545+01:00Hi Richard and welcome back, hope you had a succes...Hi Richard and welcome back, hope you had a successful break, yes the Barnies are growing at such a rate and all three have fledged. A bit disappointed with the Emperor images but I had noticed the difference in colour to the female we saw at the lake to the back of us. It was most certainly warm whilst I was on site, thanks for picking this up. See you soon, John Titus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-42997981064906790242017-07-22T10:11:31.848+01:002017-07-22T10:11:31.848+01:00Hi Denise, sorry fro the late reply, but with a ho...Hi Denise, sorry fro the late reply, but with a hospital visit, dentists and an Osprey duty its been a very busy week. The Barn Owls are really coming on and all three have fledged so we may not see so much of them as they discover the fields around them. Really pleased with the Marbled White butterfly. All the best. John<br />Titus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-80170143580496891152017-07-22T09:14:25.014+01:002017-07-22T09:14:25.014+01:00My word, your Barnies are growing up fast, John! T...My word, your Barnies are growing up fast, John! They're gorgeous.<br /><br />So pleased that you managed to get to the lake by Heather, John. You got a great crop of images. One thing I noticed is that the ovipositing Emperor females in your images all seem to have very blue abdomens, rather than the usual green. According to 'the book' "blue females can occur later in the summer", and "during warm weather, the upper surface of the female's abdomen may become blue" - this is something that I'd not picked up on until I saw your images. Thanks for the lesson!<br /><br />See you soon - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4743646701098031420.post-80233135496749820222017-07-22T00:31:59.997+01:002017-07-22T00:31:59.997+01:00Hello John, you captured some incredible beauties ...Hello John, you captured some incredible beauties here and your barn owls? Absolutely stunning! All the best, Denise :)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com