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« Reply #120 on: February 01, 2010, 05:03:50 AM » |
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Ignoring Mr Half Face ..... birdy, my hubby loves Meerkat Manor (I'm not too keen on them either - meerkats, that is, not manors!!) ... haven't seen Orangutan Island but it sounds gross!  |
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« Reply #121 on: February 01, 2010, 11:17:27 AM » |
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Just a minor footnote, for the record:
The last time I checked, homo sapiens was classified as both a primate and also an ape.
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Carpe digitus.
(Roughly translated, this is possibly the world's oldest "pull my finger" joke)
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« Reply #122 on: February 01, 2010, 06:22:31 PM » |
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what a lovely video Pat = we could all do with a friend like that!
Its been been hot here in Sydney and very humid. Awful weather but the garden is very lush
Will post some more NATURE photos soon. Any body else like to show us what is around their neighbourhoods?
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« Reply #123 on: February 05, 2010, 08:19:05 PM » |
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There were some unexpected pleasures to be had from the recent cold spell we had here. Here's one:
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« Reply #124 on: February 05, 2010, 09:10:00 PM » |
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Just like the one my cat 'played' with! |
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« Reply #125 on: February 05, 2010, 09:14:17 PM » |
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What a lovely thing Pat
I love birds.
In Sydney we have sweet little birds called Blue Wrens that fill the same niche as robins. That little Robin. must have been hungry
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« Reply #126 on: February 06, 2010, 12:04:34 AM » |
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I just googled blue wrens, Smaug - what pretty little birds! They reminded me of our titmouse, which is also fairly easy to train to feed from the hand.
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« Reply #127 on: February 06, 2010, 12:49:51 AM » |
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Yes I think it was hungry, smaug. The photo was taken at the nature reserve where you can often get a robin to come on to your hand. That particular day was very unusual though - there were 5 robins in the same tree (unusual in itself as they viciously defend their territory) and several of them came on to my hand.
There's a lovely quote from Emily Dickinson that I like:
"I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven."
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« Reply #128 on: February 06, 2010, 07:18:40 AM » |
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so true Pat
Birds are a great indicator of the health of an area
I had a friend who worked in Mexicpo City and the thing he missed most was birdcall - there were no birds around, not even horrid ones!
We are very lucky here in Sydney to have so many birds available to us, and the Blue Wren is one of my favourites Birdy
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« Reply #129 on: February 10, 2010, 10:48:40 PM » |
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Pat, what a fab picture, you should get that on a christmas card next year....
Linda....i was falling about reading your response...in fact i can barely see to type....absolutely peeing myself laughing here...and everyone in the office [20+ men, ]think i'm nuts....
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« Reply #130 on: February 10, 2010, 11:09:42 PM » |
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« Reply #131 on: February 12, 2010, 08:17:42 PM » |
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Pat, what a fab picture, you should get that on a christmas card next year....
Yes indeed, a lovely photo Pat....colour cooridinated with your lovely coat!! |
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Diem Carpe et Amplexa.
(Roughly translated means 'Don't just seize the day HUG IT!)
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« Reply #132 on: February 23, 2010, 01:38:08 AM » |
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I just re-read your post Linda.....it had me chuckling all over again...
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« Reply #133 on: February 23, 2010, 01:55:14 AM » |
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I'm sure the serious bird lovers on here didn't find it quite so amusing! Glad to give you a chuckle, mate! |
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« Reply #134 on: February 23, 2010, 07:03:57 AM » |
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We have eagles in Australia that eat cats.  |
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