tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post2662793555025182485..comments2024-03-29T05:31:08.670-04:00Comments on Bill of the Birds on Blogspot: Amazon NocturneBill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-13156444996720086622007-10-06T19:12:00.000-04:002007-10-06T19:12:00.000-04:00I didn't know that sloths had any bright colors, o...I didn't know that sloths had any bright colors, other than the green they pick up from the algae that tends to grow on their fur. That orange is pretty neat.<BR><BR>I did know that they descended to the ground to defecate once a week. But, did you know that sloths use communal middens for their toilette, and that this is one of the few opportunities these solitary creatures have of meeting members of the opposite sex? Imagine the stories you might tell your children: "Well, I had to go to the bathroom, and there was your Father, and ..."<BR><BR>This is another great post, Bill, but please, be more careful!<BR><BR>~KathiKatDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-48913199018251679122007-10-01T17:07:00.000-04:002007-10-01T17:07:00.000-04:00My favorite sloth fact is they are great swimmers....My favorite sloth fact is they are great swimmers. In the flooded seasons they swim out to discover new territory. The footage of a swimming sloths is something to behold. Glorious!elizabirdwww.elizabird.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-54740424191191505582007-10-01T12:25:00.000-04:002007-10-01T12:25:00.000-04:00Considering the size of the sloth aren't you glad ...Considering the size of the sloth aren't you glad they come down to the ground.<BR>Aren't you glad cows don't fly?Rondeau Richttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740342799585280444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-61519676064989070482007-10-01T12:24:00.000-04:002007-10-01T12:24:00.000-04:00Congratulations on posting one of the top ten wors...Congratulations on posting one of the top ten worst bird photos.<BR>You could have said it was an ivory bill and the photo wouldn't rule it out. <BR>Are you really sure there's a bird in that photo?<BR><BR>We saw several two toed sloths in Costa Rica and they are supposed to be rare, Never did see a three toed.Rondeau Richttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740342799585280444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-88602339690567209052007-10-01T08:03:00.000-04:002007-10-01T08:03:00.000-04:00Yikes again. I would have had white knuckles on t...Yikes again. I would have had white knuckles on the most available grip on that boat trip. The sloth is amazing. I would love to see one in its natural habitat, up close and personal. What an amazing creature. I guess moving at the rate they do, going to defecate several times a day is out of the question. There would be no time for eating. <BR>SheelsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-58541765229469006732007-10-01T06:34:00.000-04:002007-10-01T06:34:00.000-04:00Oh my... I never imagined a sloth was that large. ...Oh my... I never imagined a sloth was that large. Such an interesting face too. The trip back to the mother ship sounded a wee bit scary to me. Glad you all made it through the fog safely, if not a bit bumped up.Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-55718807082719589622007-09-30T23:45:00.000-04:002007-09-30T23:45:00.000-04:00Mary:I learned that three-toed sloths actually cli...Mary:<BR>I learned that three-toed sloths actually climb down from their tree to defecate on the ground. Not sure why that is, but consider it your obscure fact for the day.<BR><BR>Sara: I believe the orange area is hair.Bill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-50053109618135322007-09-30T21:35:00.000-04:002007-09-30T21:35:00.000-04:00The three-toed sloth is my daughter's favorite cri...The three-toed sloth is my daughter's favorite critter. She loved your picture.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-9122473871307910892007-09-30T21:28:00.000-04:002007-09-30T21:28:00.000-04:00Wow! This is much better than a soap opera. We a...Wow! This is much better than a soap opera. We are loving your reality show, complete with a dummox who just had to touch that fish's mouth.<BR><BR>Thank you for sharing this great adventure with us. Can't wait for the next episode!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-16413635102640661322007-09-30T21:21:00.000-04:002007-09-30T21:21:00.000-04:00I saw a nature show on Saturday morning about two-...I saw a nature show on Saturday morning about two-toed sloths and they do defecate (infrequently). Perhaps it's because thay hang upside-down all the time? <BR><BR>Your sloth is much brighter and eye-pleasing than the ones I saw.<BR><BR>I think your trip has become a bit dangerous. Glad you are back home!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-88159589397294234872007-09-30T20:21:00.000-04:002007-09-30T20:21:00.000-04:00Fascinating picture of the sloth and the color pat...Fascinating picture of the sloth and the color patterns on his back. Is the orange area hair or skin ?<BR>The Plum-throated Cotinga looks like a beautiful bird and seeing it in person must be very exciting. However, boating after dark sounds a little too exciting, I glad to know that BOTB and company weren't carried off by insects or bounced overboard to the toothed critters ! Be careful out there....oh right, you're already back. :>Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-31338689152127599732007-09-30T20:02:00.000-04:002007-09-30T20:02:00.000-04:00I've never thought of sloths as particularly visua...I've never thought of sloths as particularly visual creatures, but the ornate markings and bright color on this male sloth argue otherwise. What a gloriously beautiful animal. Sedated furry snakes indeed!<BR>Did you know they have to descend to the ground to defecate--and they do that once a week?Julie Zickefoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.com