tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post9142901088049362566..comments2024-01-18T11:19:45.934-08:00Comments on Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds): Singing treeSusannah Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-74228713629491315882012-11-23T00:57:28.133-08:002012-11-23T00:57:28.133-08:00biobabbler, A book on my shelf calls them wildlife...biobabbler, A book on my shelf calls them wildlife trees, rather than dead trees or snags. It's a better name for them; I should really start using it.<br /><br />Margy, It was wonderful. And so quiet! Nothing but bird chatter and the creaking of branches. And one night a pair of owls in a long, loud conversation.<br />Susannah Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-69969527902607802112012-11-21T20:08:02.814-08:002012-11-21T20:08:02.814-08:00Pictures bring back so many memories. It must have...Pictures bring back so many memories. It must have been a special time to live so close to nature. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-48944068214275086112012-11-21T07:10:24.956-08:002012-11-21T07:10:24.956-08:00That is just ONE example of why my head explodes (...That is just ONE example of why my head explodes (or I laugh) when someone who is pro-logging says that standing dead trees (snags) are "a waste" and should be cut down. How about the hundreds of birds and mammals (including bats) and bugs and fungi that fill that thing with life, hmmm? And the species of birds and mammals that can only live in dead trees?<br /><br />I heart your tree. =) Our favorite snag on our property got nailed by the snow last winter, and I still miss seeing the bluebirds and hawks and myriad other species decorating and competing for space in its boughs. =)biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.com