AussieTrees Posted December 12, 2015 Flower parrots,haha. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh Posted December 22, 2015 Owl from beyond... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shanlung Posted December 26, 2015 Birdies with very sharp beaks and very charp claws know exactly how sharp they are. They can be very very gentle. On the other hand, they can let you know if they dislike something. Idiotic Taoist 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shanlung Posted December 27, 2015 Plagiarised from Harry Potter // Rustaq // 1st overland into Lhasa Which is why I thought these photos taken when I was in Laos might interest her. Then I thought again I should blog it for everyone as well in case you do like owls as well Surely, you do not think that Harry Potter is the only one that play with owls do you?I spoke for a while to the owl to calm her. I knew she was not going to hurt me. Then I got her to stp up and then she got on my shoulder.That Laos trip was covered during my writing of Tinkerbell Legacy starting in herehttp://shanlung.livejournal.com/2005/02/Even more photos of Laos trip in herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/shanlung/sets/72157594170336188/Here is another of me with my friend's fids. I spoke to them and I knew they were not going to hurt meaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa You noticed no heavy gloves for me either when handling the owl. I know that is de rigueur in handling raptors and no falconers be seen dead without their leather gloves. But I am no falconer. Just an untypical Idiot. That being with falcons was a prime reason why I accepted that offer into Riyadh. But that 66-72 hours work week put paid to any thoughts of having a falcon. If you aint got the time, you just cannot have a birdie or beastie. And if I could not have a falcon, then what the fuck was I doing in Riyadh? Making money for my wife future boyfriends or toyboys? http://thedaobums.com/topic/37958-can-the-tao-be-found-in-a-66-hours-work-week/ Birdies do know their strength , and exactly what they can do with their claws and jaws. And once they know you as friend, they never will want you to be hurt. Idiotic Taoist who will be drunk when a birdie is thirsty and eaten when a birdie is hungry 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AussieTrees Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) At first glance,thought myself lucky to spot this cockatoo sitting in nearby tree,unusual for wild cockys. Anyway approached a little closer for photos,turns out to be injured,brocken wing evident. We caught it,only bit me once,still hurts even when wearing gloves,taped it's wing,propt it on some branches,food and water,may well become a pet if it doesn't drop dead from the shock. Update. Sprayed some anti-bacterial,insect repellant,purple color,now resting quietly. Edited January 3, 2016 by AussieTrees 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shanlung Posted January 3, 2016 Hope he/she will recover. And in that case, will become part of your family living nearby you. They know and recognise those that help them. No need to clean shit as he/she will do that outside the house. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted January 3, 2016 Yeah, my best wishes for a full recovery. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AussieTrees Posted January 5, 2016 Barry,the kids named our cockatoo,lost him after the first night with us,looked everywhere,found him sitting in the avacado tree. Sadly Barry did not survive,found him dead this next morning. So we buried him in a new vegie patch. Surprising how this loss triggered grieving. Still hear cockatoo calls from his cockatoo friends looking for him. Barry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted January 5, 2016 Barry,the kids named our cockatoo,lost him after the first night with us,looked everywhere,found him sitting in the avacado tree.image.jpeg Sadly Barry did not survive,found him dead this next morning. image.jpeg So we buried him in a new vegie patch. Surprising how this loss triggered grieving. Still hear cockatoo calls from his cockatoo friends looking for him. image.jpeg Barry. That is called the experience of attachment. (And yes, I know the feeling well.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shanlung Posted January 5, 2016 sad sad sad. Very very sad. At least Barry got to know some love even if for a short while. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AussieTrees Posted February 12, 2016 This young cockatoo stopped for a photo session,parents in nearby trees. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 12, 2016 Yeah, young things are generally more curious so they will allow us to get closer than the older ones do. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted February 29, 2016 I would go color-blind if I had all those biddies flying around my house. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh Posted March 1, 2016 Three of those do abide in Fla. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AussieTrees Posted March 4, 2016 Has been very dry since last September,just a few sporadic downpours helped keep us in drinking water.The dam were we pump water for the garden is very low,pump only enough to fill larger buckets so we can water by hand. Every evening,fill the bird bath after a hot day,then watch birds getting excited,they flutter very close by,as the water fills their bath,young willie wagtail pictured puts on a dramatised version of happy. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted March 4, 2016 not just becoz watching the birds is more enjoyable than watching the politicians,,,,, http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/savethedategbd2016/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted March 8, 2016 http://news.yahoo.com/watch-the-penguin-who-swims-5000-miles-to-see-his-100012671.html?nf=1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 9, 2016 And the birds are watching us. BTW While in the gardens this morning doing Spring cleaning I disturbed my local black snake. It was moving so fast I saw only the rear half of it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
