tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post7035004513325890070..comments2008-04-18T16:45:55.140-04:00Susan Gets Nativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861capricorn1273@cinci.rr.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-64141330623644678682008-04-18T16:45:55.140-04:002008-04-18T16:45:55.140-04:00We just put up a couple of martin houses. I would love to have tree swallows as well or instead. As long as there aren't any house sparrows or starlings that move in.<BR/><BR/>That Nellie is a smart doggie. Of course I don't know any dog that wouldn't eat again and again. She is a sweet dog.Lisa at Greenbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-30600217255012114052008-04-18T15:53:56.554-04:002008-04-18T15:53:56.554-04:00I have a female Purple Finch with conjunct at my feeders too. Been here for a while (about 3 weeks). It has been a bad year for it.donaldthebirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01099741668535209996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-19464510517081188672008-04-18T13:13:36.898-04:002008-04-18T13:13:36.898-04:00Susan, every time I get near a house finch I look closely. I hope the disease doesn't get worse there!<BR/><BR/>The video of Nellie the wuss is adorable. And I thought Bostons had expressive faces!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-71748760396859546582008-04-18T10:35:20.795-04:002008-04-18T10:35:20.795-04:00So far, no eye disease on the finches around my house. I hope it stays that way. Sorry your guys are looking so rough.dguzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-9111388158533874842008-04-18T09:22:52.995-04:002008-04-18T09:22:52.995-04:00Bummer about the gunky eyes. :( <BR/><BR/>Glad your swallows are back -- poor Nellie though. She'll get no peace now.egretsnesthttp://egretsnest.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-13612192693251950532008-04-18T08:09:38.659-04:002008-04-18T08:09:38.659-04:00Thanks to you and Nellie for the LOL video! If I said that to my dog, she'd jump up and start barking like a maniac then run to the food dish.<BR/><BR/>P.S. do you get martins in your houses too? A couple years ago I let the tree swallows start a nest in the martin gourd and they chased the martins away once they finally arrived. Now I have to leave the martin gourds closed up till the tree swallows move into "their own designated housing". I'm still trying to establish a successful martin colony and have learned something new every year.RuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-68653699887155021792008-04-18T02:30:30.246-04:002008-04-18T02:30:30.246-04:00I'm hungry! *head tilts to the right* Feed me!<BR/><BR/>Seriously, thanks for the cute video of Nellie. Now please go feed her.Amy - "Twelve Acres"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12534106679136054532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-66506448638344567102008-04-17T23:11:50.253-04:002008-04-17T23:11:50.253-04:00I wonder if I turn my head to the left when asked if I am hungry? I'll have to check. ;-) Happy Nellie!Trixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18239868.post-61142649080185581402008-04-17T22:44:05.109-04:002008-04-17T22:44:05.109-04:00Susan--I have never seen birds with eye infections. Is it as infectious as human conjunctivitis? And do feeders act as a vector for spreading?<BR/>Too sad.<BR/>Love the Nellie video--obviously "hungry" is a trigger word for her. Love the head tilt!KGMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.com