We saw something this evening that we haven't seen before. An aggressive dove. We labeled it the Dove Warrior. First we saw one dove chasing another as they ate. Playing? Courting? The more we observed we came to the conclusion. That this is one bad dove. We threw a Rick (sorry Rick. I meant rock). The other dove flew. The Dove Warrior stayed. We sprayed the hose. It flew but came right back. We made noise. Talked. Sprayed some more water. The point is everything we did - normally the doves fly away. Doves are a "fraidy cat" ( is that an oxy moron?) breed. But not this dove. This was one bad dude ( or dudette - we couldn't tell). As I type it is still eating ( is our bird seed that good?). We tried to recruit it to go up against the mocking bird in the 12th annual WBWF ( world bird wrestling federation) championships. We also tried to see if it wanted to audition for Angry Birds, but the thing won't stop eating. Oh well.
Note: we love doves and we don't normally try to scare doves but this was an experiment. And NO BIRDS WERE HARMED DURING THIS BLoG.
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Friday, October 2, 2009
October goals....the Eider duck
GOAL
My goal in October is to Blog everyday. Here I am 2 for 2. I don’t want to just throw senseless jabber on the Blog, so if I see myself getting to that point, I won’t post.
My set up was for Monday to be all about Music.
Wednesday would be the Quote day.
Saturday would be the AM I day (I copied this from other blogs).
Then I would fill in between. With a full time job, it is difficult to Blog everyday, but I will try. And I will try to keep up with the program.
So today is Friday October 2. Already.
I have this Nature desk calendar and (if you could not tell) I get some of the quotes I post from it. They are quite interesting and moving.
Next Wednesday, I have an awesome quote for you. Yes, it is from the calendar.
Back on Sep 22, the calendar showed the Eider duck eating an urchin. My first reaction was…OUCH!
Then the next day it sowed the same duck swallowing the urchin. Again…OUCH x 2!
These pictures were taken around Canada’s Belcher Islands. Fitting.
For your enjoyment, I linked some interesting items to read on the Eider duck and the Belcher Islands.
http://www.audubon.org/bird/boa/F39_G5k.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eider
http://www.mitiq.com/belcher-islands.htm
My goal in October is to Blog everyday. Here I am 2 for 2. I don’t want to just throw senseless jabber on the Blog, so if I see myself getting to that point, I won’t post.
My set up was for Monday to be all about Music.
Wednesday would be the Quote day.
Saturday would be the AM I day (I copied this from other blogs).
Then I would fill in between. With a full time job, it is difficult to Blog everyday, but I will try. And I will try to keep up with the program.
So today is Friday October 2. Already.
I have this Nature desk calendar and (if you could not tell) I get some of the quotes I post from it. They are quite interesting and moving.
Next Wednesday, I have an awesome quote for you. Yes, it is from the calendar.
Back on Sep 22, the calendar showed the Eider duck eating an urchin. My first reaction was…OUCH!
Then the next day it sowed the same duck swallowing the urchin. Again…OUCH x 2!
These pictures were taken around Canada’s Belcher Islands. Fitting.
For your enjoyment, I linked some interesting items to read on the Eider duck and the Belcher Islands.
http://www.audubon.org/bird/boa/F39_G5k.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eider
http://www.mitiq.com/belcher-islands.htm
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
the Shedding Locust and the Hungry Lizard
On the same day, while sitting on the deck, we were treated to some awesome nature. A Locust trying to find a good spot to shed and a lizard eating something with wings took time out of their busy shedding and feasting to STRIKE A POSE.
note: I am looking for the empty locust shell but have yet to find it.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Hwy 3127 ... revisited
FYI
I drove home via Hwy 3127 yesterday and the median was mowed. All of the buttercups and black eyed susans were pretty much gone. The ditches were trimmed as well, but the cat tails and "blue" flowers were still there.
I know they have to cut the grass, but trust me, with the wild flowers growing, you couldn't see the grass. Hopefully they will grow back.
As I passed one stretch I noticed one black eyed susan that survived the mow. It immediately reminded me of hope.
With all of the goings on in today's world. Like that lone flower, there is always HOPE.
"Nature does nothing uselessly." Aristotle
I drove home via Hwy 3127 yesterday and the median was mowed. All of the buttercups and black eyed susans were pretty much gone. The ditches were trimmed as well, but the cat tails and "blue" flowers were still there.
I know they have to cut the grass, but trust me, with the wild flowers growing, you couldn't see the grass. Hopefully they will grow back.
As I passed one stretch I noticed one black eyed susan that survived the mow. It immediately reminded me of hope.
With all of the goings on in today's world. Like that lone flower, there is always HOPE.
"Nature does nothing uselessly." Aristotle
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Splendor on 3127
Splendor on 3127
If you are from around the St. Charles Parish (Louisiana) area – or even if you are not – I am sure you have been on LA Highway 3127.
I have been driving up and down that Highway lately and I am amazed at the stunning beauty that God has gifted this stretch of road with.
For those of you who don’t know, this Highway was basically built in the middle of a swamp. Years of expanding and widening may have caused the driver/rider not to even realize this.
But nature, taking its course, is seeing to it that you are privileged with a landscape of not only trees, but also all sorts of wild flowers and plants.
I have no clue what some of these plants are, but they are all pleasant
From the butter cups and black eyed susans in the medians, to the cattails and wild flowers on the sides (not to mention the various birds and critters on the roadsides). Chances are that you will see an alligator or two along the way.
It is worth the drive down Highway 3127, just to see what God has in store.
These pictures are ok, but they really don’t do this area justice. Take a ride for yourself and enjoy.
If you are from around the St. Charles Parish (Louisiana) area – or even if you are not – I am sure you have been on LA Highway 3127.
I have been driving up and down that Highway lately and I am amazed at the stunning beauty that God has gifted this stretch of road with.
For those of you who don’t know, this Highway was basically built in the middle of a swamp. Years of expanding and widening may have caused the driver/rider not to even realize this.
But nature, taking its course, is seeing to it that you are privileged with a landscape of not only trees, but also all sorts of wild flowers and plants.
I have no clue what some of these plants are, but they are all pleasant
From the butter cups and black eyed susans in the medians, to the cattails and wild flowers on the sides (not to mention the various birds and critters on the roadsides). Chances are that you will see an alligator or two along the way.
It is worth the drive down Highway 3127, just to see what God has in store.
These pictures are ok, but they really don’t do this area justice. Take a ride for yourself and enjoy.
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