tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post706270725509928286..comments2024-03-29T05:11:46.098-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Does He Still Make A Racket?William Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-49999979303374747262018-12-22T14:05:14.117-05:002018-12-22T14:05:14.117-05:00It was such a marvelous bird to see up close.It was such a marvelous bird to see up close.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-51822897584671572302014-12-24T10:49:21.311-05:002014-12-24T10:49:21.311-05:00I've never been that close to a harrier!I've never been that close to a harrier!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-54637406286560397122014-12-23T22:18:23.775-05:002014-12-23T22:18:23.775-05:00@Red: birds like these used for education really h...@Red: birds like these used for education really help their species as a whole by getting people to appreciate them.<br /><br />@Halcyon: I would have enjoyed seeing him in concert.<br /><br />@Jan: there'll never be another voice like him.<br /><br />@Ciel: that would be a good solution!<br /><br />@RedPat: they certainly are.<br /><br />@Jennifer: I will have to go back to Mountsberg sometime and photograph the birds of prey there.<br /><br />@Mari: when a loss comes much closer to home, it cancels out other things.<br /><br />@Randy: it's good for them to do.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-56251610773589178502014-12-23T22:15:28.060-05:002014-12-23T22:15:28.060-05:00@Tex: and the hawk seemed quite comfortable around...@Tex: and the hawk seemed quite comfortable around people.<br /><br />@Stuart: such a distinctive voice.<br /><br />@Sharon: he was drinking in all that attention!<br /><br />@Pamela: I spent some time last evening looking at concert clips from him in more recent years.<br /><br />@VP: there comes a point with certain musicians that when they're gone, there's a void left behind. I expect it'll be the same with Leonard Cohen when he goes someday. His work has transcended generations.<br /><br />@Jose: I wonder how often that hawk gets brought out for a viewing.<br /><br />@Judy: and he had such a rich catalogue of music.<br /><br />@Cheryl: it's such a good addition to that soundtrack.<br /><br />@Lowell: I imagine it takes a lot of patience to train a hawk.<br />William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-538262648729443252014-12-23T21:24:46.060-05:002014-12-23T21:24:46.060-05:00We have a group here who helps birds like that.We have a group here who helps birds like that.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-23998142706986668402014-12-23T19:44:03.196-05:002014-12-23T19:44:03.196-05:00The hawk and the children. It's hard to get ex...The hawk and the children. It's hard to get excited about someone I didn't know passing when a young man I did know has gone. Sorry.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-82391104974418255242014-12-23T18:01:56.149-05:002014-12-23T18:01:56.149-05:00Aren't the hawks amazing? And, yes, Joe Cocke...Aren't the hawks amazing? And, yes, Joe Cocker. Another passing of a gifted person.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-44451441452568138122014-12-23T17:04:11.359-05:002014-12-23T17:04:11.359-05:00A wonderful hawk! Ferocious beasts.A wonderful hawk! Ferocious beasts.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-59351905448286447102014-12-23T16:38:05.060-05:002014-12-23T16:38:05.060-05:00I wish I had a hawk and knew the technique of hawk...I wish I had a hawk and knew the technique of hawking. I'm told that would solve my pigeon problems on the balcony and windowsills... Not going into details, don't want to spoil your dinner... :-)cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-70608528640670680592014-12-23T15:46:25.183-05:002014-12-23T15:46:25.183-05:00Nice shots of that impressive bird.
With the death...Nice shots of that impressive bird.<br />With the death of Joe Cocker another one of my musical heroes of the sixties and seventies passed away.Jan K. alias Afanjahttp://afanja.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-60066164599494583652014-12-23T14:20:31.148-05:002014-12-23T14:20:31.148-05:00I saw Joe Cocker in concert once in France. He was...I saw Joe Cocker in concert once in France. He was definitely a good live performer. May he rest in peace...Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80159769483942987342014-12-23T13:23:09.623-05:002014-12-23T13:23:09.623-05:00You pick up something that's quite often lost ...You pick up something that's quite often lost in a crowd scene...facial expressions. We have Otis the owl who makes many public appearances.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80279180979185270172014-12-23T11:58:11.330-05:002014-12-23T11:58:11.330-05:00It's hard for me to fathom that a hawk can be ...It's hard for me to fathom that a hawk can be trained so well. We had 9 of them circling overhead yesterday late afternoon...must have been a run of rabbits in the field behind us or something like that. They'll circle our house sometimes if we have the cats out on the lanai but the lanai is screened so they probably know they can't get to them.<br /><br />Joe Cocker was during "my time." I hadn't thought about him in years, but he was a fine artist.Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-37665955027186043602014-12-23T11:48:15.548-05:002014-12-23T11:48:15.548-05:00Nice pictures! If I were there with the kids, I...Nice pictures! If I were there with the kids, I'd be awestruck, too!<br /><br />And I never realized Joe Cocker sang in The Cutting Edge soundtrack, even though it's one of my favorite movies!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-65967948057524853792014-12-23T11:07:42.799-05:002014-12-23T11:07:42.799-05:00That is one awesome bird!
Joe had one of those vo...That is one awesome bird! <br />Joe had one of those voices that needed no introduction. I could always tell it was him on the radio by his unique voice. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469878511196407233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-68767103550433109012014-12-23T10:34:44.829-05:002014-12-23T10:34:44.829-05:00Beautiful bird! Happy Christmas, William.
Regardi...Beautiful bird! Happy Christmas, William.<br /><br />Regarding Joe Cocker: what a great loss!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-2743474940843453722014-12-23T10:22:46.765-05:002014-12-23T10:22:46.765-05:00I was surprised by the hawk and we all are so sad ...I was surprised by the hawk and we all are so sad about Joe Cocker...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89188141683545279942014-12-23T09:38:00.881-05:002014-12-23T09:38:00.881-05:00I AM old enough to remember Joe Cocker singing on ...I AM old enough to remember Joe Cocker singing on the Woodstock album that my brother had. :)Pamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-57856391363914925632014-12-23T09:28:19.956-05:002014-12-23T09:28:19.956-05:00So, he was enjoying being the center of attention!...So, he was enjoying being the center of attention!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-61483057780178696982014-12-23T09:26:43.244-05:002014-12-23T09:26:43.244-05:00Yeah, I'm gonna miss Joe too. What a voice.Yeah, I'm gonna miss Joe too. What a voice.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-15283508408860535342014-12-23T09:05:57.178-05:002014-12-23T09:05:57.178-05:00nice segue into joe cocker. :) the hawk is gorgeou...nice segue into joe cocker. :) the hawk is gorgeous.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10793950028565503172014-12-23T09:01:02.894-05:002014-12-23T09:01:02.894-05:00@Cloudia: I had the bulk of this post prepared, an...@Cloudia: I had the bulk of this post prepared, and it seemed oddly appropriate to pair it with Joe.<br /><br />@Whisk: such a unique voice.<br /><br />@Bill: it's quite a formidable sound.<br /><br />@Jen: he was, yes.<br /><br />@Revrunner: I may see it again.<br /><br />@Marianne: and fierce looking.<br /><br />@Birdman: when you start really looking, there's a lot of material from him out there that'll speak to people.<br /><br />@Janis: there's a place called Mountsberg in southern Ontario that has birds of prey, ones that have been injured and can't be released again. They serve an educational purpose now, especially for kids. I haven't been there in years.<br />William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10892410804910266182014-12-23T08:51:09.153-05:002014-12-23T08:51:09.153-05:00From Hawk to Hobbit, with a little Joe Cocker in b...From Hawk to Hobbit, with a little Joe Cocker in between, you are a busy person. How do you do it all? I love it when children get to learn about things, like hawks, not usually in their lives. Great post.<br /><br />JanisGreensboroDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164424487770296616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38963020570245504712014-12-23T07:56:48.055-05:002014-12-23T07:56:48.055-05:00"Up Where We Belong" from an Officer and..."Up Where We Belong" from an Officer and a Gentleman was another Cocker favorite.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-51307409802912715812014-12-23T05:59:28.108-05:002014-12-23T05:59:28.108-05:00It is a beautiful hawk, so huge!It is a beautiful hawk, so huge!biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.com