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Polar Bears in the news. 
1) A three month old polar bear cub hides under its mother Olinka during their first public apperarance in their compound at the Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna, on Friday, March 11, 2005. The cub, which is suspected to be female, was born on Dec.1.
2) Close to mom : Polar bear pup, Christina, stays close to her mother Olinka at the Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna. March 11, 2005.
3 & 4) Polar bear Olinka and her female cub look over the railing of their enclosure in the Vienna Schoenbrunn zoo, March 11, 2005. The polar bear cub was born on December 1, 2004. After spending three months with her mother in a cave, she made her first steps in the snow today.
5) Polar bear Olinka protects her female cub between her front paws in the Vienna Schoenbrunn zoo, March 11, 2005.
1) A three month old polar bear cub hides under its mother Olinka during their first public apperarance in their compound at the Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna, on Friday, March 11, 2005. The cub, which is suspected to be female, was born on Dec.1.
2) Close to mom : Polar bear pup, Christina, stays close to her mother Olinka at the Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna. March 11, 2005.
3 & 4) Polar bear Olinka and her female cub look over the railing of their enclosure in the Vienna Schoenbrunn zoo, March 11, 2005. The polar bear cub was born on December 1, 2004. After spending three months with her mother in a cave, she made her first steps in the snow today.
5) Polar bear Olinka protects her female cub between her front paws in the Vienna Schoenbrunn zoo, March 11, 2005.
Pandas in the news.
1) Giant Chinese Pandas Yang Yang, left, and Lun Lun, play with each other during a press preview at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta in 1999. Zoo Atlanta announced the breeding season has begun for its pandas, female Lun Lun and Yang Yang. Spring 2005 marks the second time that the two pandas are both mature enough to mate. If successful, a panda cub birth at Zoo Atlanta would be only the third successful U.S. birth.The two pandas are currently separated, after hormone levels indicate ovulation is approaching, the pair will be put together again. March 10, 2005.
2) Lun Lun, a female giant panda, naps in her habitat at Zoo Atlanta Thursday, March 10, 2005. Zoo Atlanta announced the breeding season has begun for its pandas, Lun Lun and male Yang Yang.
3) Yang Yang, a male giant panda, stretches for a piece of bamboo being handed down by a zoo worker in his habitat at Zoo Atlanta Thursday, March 10, 2005.
4 & 5) Yang Yang, a male giant panda, munches on a piece of bamboo in his habitat at Zoo Atlanta Thursday, March 10, 2005.
1) Giant Chinese Pandas Yang Yang, left, and Lun Lun, play with each other during a press preview at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta in 1999. Zoo Atlanta announced the breeding season has begun for its pandas, female Lun Lun and Yang Yang. Spring 2005 marks the second time that the two pandas are both mature enough to mate. If successful, a panda cub birth at Zoo Atlanta would be only the third successful U.S. birth.The two pandas are currently separated, after hormone levels indicate ovulation is approaching, the pair will be put together again. March 10, 2005.
2) Lun Lun, a female giant panda, naps in her habitat at Zoo Atlanta Thursday, March 10, 2005. Zoo Atlanta announced the breeding season has begun for its pandas, Lun Lun and male Yang Yang.
3) Yang Yang, a male giant panda, stretches for a piece of bamboo being handed down by a zoo worker in his habitat at Zoo Atlanta Thursday, March 10, 2005.
4 & 5) Yang Yang, a male giant panda, munches on a piece of bamboo in his habitat at Zoo Atlanta Thursday, March 10, 2005.
Dogs in the news.
1) Cracknor Cause Celebre, or Coco, a six-year-old Norfolk Terrier, rests on the trophy after she was named as Crufts 2005 Supreme Champion at the NEC, Birmingham, England, Sunday, March 13, 2005. She had previously won the Terrier category but beat six other group winners at the prestigious show's final. The event is now in its 102nd year.
2) Cracknor Cause Celebre, or Coco, with the trophy.
3) A Bichon Frise is groomed during the terrier and hound competition at Crufts, the world's biggest dog show, held annually in Birmingham. Over 23,000 dogs from across the globe will be vying to win the coveted title of Best In Show in the finals of the competition on 13 March.
4) Showing off : An Afgan is shown by his handler during the terrier and hound competition at Crufts.
5) An Afghan hound is being groomed during the terrier and hound competition at Crufts.
1) Cracknor Cause Celebre, or Coco, a six-year-old Norfolk Terrier, rests on the trophy after she was named as Crufts 2005 Supreme Champion at the NEC, Birmingham, England, Sunday, March 13, 2005. She had previously won the Terrier category but beat six other group winners at the prestigious show's final. The event is now in its 102nd year.
2) Cracknor Cause Celebre, or Coco, with the trophy.
3) A Bichon Frise is groomed during the terrier and hound competition at Crufts, the world's biggest dog show, held annually in Birmingham. Over 23,000 dogs from across the globe will be vying to win the coveted title of Best In Show in the finals of the competition on 13 March.
4) Showing off : An Afgan is shown by his handler during the terrier and hound competition at Crufts.
5) An Afghan hound is being groomed during the terrier and hound competition at Crufts.
That's quite interesting, Hallarian.Hallarian said:
I assume this room is in your house. Does the peeping annoy you, or does it just become white noise and you don't even hear it any more? 
Will those boxes you're preparing be for the people in your area who could use a bit of help around the holidays? I've never had fresh eggs like that. Wonder if I'd notice the difference.kickingbird
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Peeping chicks? Lovely! I have quite a few birds - about 40 altogether; cockatiels, parakeets, white and wood doves, zebra finches, lovebirds, a pocket-parrot, and a very noisy nanday conure. They have huge cages and a room all their own, which is right next to my bedroom. The doves coo me to sleep at night, and they ALL wake me up in the mornings. It is really relaxing listening to them sing and coo and squak. Today was bath day - they all get a big pan of water to splash in, then they spend an hour preening. Despite the mess - yes, they get messy - seeds, feathers, dust, and garden fertilizer, but they are worth it. The leftover seed are thrown outside for their cousins, and the poop and feathers go into the compost - nothing is wasted. Lots of work but I enjoy it.
Also have a few dogs too - two yard dogs and two small house dogs; keep me busy too. No cats - am allergic to them and cats and birds do not go together, nor do cats and houseplants - and I have tons of houseplants. I "rescue" them from work when they are being discarded simply because they have scale or bugs - bring them home, wash them off, spray them down with natural bug killer, wash them again, spray them again, etc., and give them compost tea, until they are healthy and happy again. They are like children to me - they need fed, watered, and their soil changed, and of course, they need talked to and relaxing music played to them. I also say good things to the water I use for them.
Critters are cool - and I don't eat them either
Peace
Also have a few dogs too - two yard dogs and two small house dogs; keep me busy too. No cats - am allergic to them and cats and birds do not go together, nor do cats and houseplants - and I have tons of houseplants. I "rescue" them from work when they are being discarded simply because they have scale or bugs - bring them home, wash them off, spray them down with natural bug killer, wash them again, spray them again, etc., and give them compost tea, until they are healthy and happy again. They are like children to me - they need fed, watered, and their soil changed, and of course, they need talked to and relaxing music played to them. I also say good things to the water I use for them.
Critters are cool - and I don't eat them either
Peace
That is fascinating, Kickingbird!!kickingbird said:Peeping chicks? Lovely! I have quite a few birds - about 40 altogether; cockatiels, parakeets, white and wood doves, zebra finches, lovebirds, a pocket-parrot, and a very noisy nanday conure. They have huge cages and a room all their own, which is right next to my bedroom. The doves coo me to sleep at night, and they ALL wake me up in the mornings. It is really relaxing listening to them sing and coo and squak. Today was bath day - they all get a big pan of water to splash in, then they spend an hour preening. Despite the mess - yes, they get messy - seeds, feathers, dust, and garden fertilizer, but they are worth it. The leftover seed are thrown outside for their cousins, and the poop and feathers go into the compost - nothing is wasted. Lots of work but I enjoy it.
Also have a few dogs too - two yard dogs and two small house dogs; keep me busy too. No cats - am allergic to them and cats and birds do not go together, nor do cats and houseplants - and I have tons of houseplants. I "rescue" them from work when they are being discarded simply because they have scale or bugs - bring them home, wash them off, spray them down with natural bug killer, wash them again, spray them again, etc., and give them compost tea, until they are healthy and happy again. They are like children to me - they need fed, watered, and their soil changed, and of course, they need talked to and relaxing music played to them. I also say good things to the water I use for them.
Critters are cool - and I don't eat them either
Peace
I've never known anyone with so many birds. I'd love to hear the sounds they all make together like that. When you say they splash around on bath day, are they all out at once? I wasn't sure if they would "get along" with each other, or if you would have to do certain kinds at a time. When you say "natural bug killer" for your plants, is that something you've made up yourself, or something you can buy commercially? And what is that "compost tea". If you don't me asking.
I found this glimpse into your home very interesting! Nice to see you around again, Kickingbird.
You do indeed seem to be a nurturer of nature--of any type!
Amos Stevens
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DON"T STEP on the little Polar bear!
Better hope that dog doesn't do her thing in that trophy
Thanks Serena for the photos!
Years back when we had a noisy hamster wheel it had to live in the bathroom at night-birds would never make it here
Better hope that dog doesn't do her thing in that trophy
Thanks Serena for the photos!
Years back when we had a noisy hamster wheel it had to live in the bathroom at night-birds would never make it here
pantera said:grea stories from everybody during this w-e. They 're sweet and nice ones. Thanx serena for the wonderful pics you posted. I lobe polar bears and pandas. I'd like have one in my bed
Thanks, Pantera and Amos.Amos Stevens said:DON"T STEP on the little Polar bear!
Better hope that dog doesn't do her thing in that trophy
Thanks Serena for the photos!
Years back when we had a noisy hamster wheel it had to live in the bathroom at night-birds would never make it here
Glad you enjoyed them. Amos, I'm surprised the hamster "made it" there, being so noisy at night.
Or did it?
kickingbird
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Bird sounds ... ah, let me see ... the doves coo a lot of course, either at each other or the wall or water bowl. The cockatiels all have their own songs. There are three of them that sing in unison with a "version" of the song from the Wizard of Oz "If I Only Had A Brain". They can wolf-whistle too in unison, very slowly, almost like a prayer. The conure tries to sing but gets frustrated and starts squaking. The other birds all have their own little trills and songs and chirps. It can get quite noisy.
Bath time usually is inside each cage. All the cages are big - 4x4x6 feet, and a huge corner walk-in, well, they are all very large cages. Can't let them all out together because, no, they wouldn't get along. I put large pans of water into each cage and they splash and preen for about an hour. Some of them get showers with a spray bottle with warm water. The doves will lift up each wing so I can spray their "armpits".
The bug killer I use is derived from mums. I only use it indoors on the houseplants. Outdoors I use other varieties of natural, non-toxic sprays, including hot pepper spray. I don't want to kill beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, and wasps - wasps kill bugs. I also encourage garter and king snakes - they eat bugs too. I frequently find them sunning on a rock, or hiding in a half-flower-pot left especially for them.
Compost tea is from GardensAlive! and is "brewed" with an aerator (like a fish-tank pump) from compost. It is liquid gold for plants. Of course I also compost everything from the kitchen, and yard debris. I try to stay as "organic" as possible. The song "Home-grown Tomatoes" by John Denver keeps running through my mind
Good to be back here - would like to post more often except this IS garden time and it does keep me busy but I will try to stop by as often as I can. Thanks for the welcome
Peace
Bath time usually is inside each cage. All the cages are big - 4x4x6 feet, and a huge corner walk-in, well, they are all very large cages. Can't let them all out together because, no, they wouldn't get along. I put large pans of water into each cage and they splash and preen for about an hour. Some of them get showers with a spray bottle with warm water. The doves will lift up each wing so I can spray their "armpits".
The bug killer I use is derived from mums. I only use it indoors on the houseplants. Outdoors I use other varieties of natural, non-toxic sprays, including hot pepper spray. I don't want to kill beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, and wasps - wasps kill bugs. I also encourage garter and king snakes - they eat bugs too. I frequently find them sunning on a rock, or hiding in a half-flower-pot left especially for them.
Compost tea is from GardensAlive! and is "brewed" with an aerator (like a fish-tank pump) from compost. It is liquid gold for plants. Of course I also compost everything from the kitchen, and yard debris. I try to stay as "organic" as possible. The song "Home-grown Tomatoes" by John Denver keeps running through my mind
Good to be back here - would like to post more often except this IS garden time and it does keep me busy but I will try to stop by as often as I can. Thanks for the welcome
Peace
Amos Stevens
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Ok Julie...ofcourse I could stpo being lazy & look up that type of animal myself
Well if memory serves me right Serena-maybe it's life span was short.Then my cousins mice who also had to spend nights in the bathroom..one ate the other ones head :O
Well if memory serves me right Serena-maybe it's life span was short.Then my cousins mice who also had to spend nights in the bathroom..one ate the other ones head :O
kickingbird
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Pantera-
Glad to share ... actually my nickname comes from a couple sources: mostly because I'm a bird person, who practices martial arts [as in "kicking"], and also from the film Dances With Wolves. The holy man [played by Graham Greene] was named KickingBird, and I admire his character. I don't kick birds, however lol.
Glad to share
... actually my nickname comes from a couple sources: mostly because I'm a bird person, who practices martial arts [as in "kicking"], and also from the film Dances With Wolves. The holy man [played by Graham Greene] was named KickingBird, and I admire his character. I don't kick birds, however lol.
pantera
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kickingbird said:Pantera-
Glad to share
Well, it was i'm thinking: Your nickname is well chosen. you must be a wonderful person
Thanks for sharing all that, Kickingbird.kickingbird said:Bird sounds ... ah, let me see ... the doves coo a lot of course, either at each other or the wall or water bowl. The cockatiels all have their own songs. There are three of them that sing in unison with a "version" of the song from the Wizard of Oz "If I Only Had A Brain". They can wolf-whistle too in unison, very slowly, almost like a prayer. The conure tries to sing but gets frustrated and starts squaking. The other birds all have their own little trills and songs and chirps. It can get quite noisy.
Bath time usually is inside each cage. All the cages are big - 4x4x6 feet, and a huge corner walk-in, well, they are all very large cages. Can't let them all out together because, no, they wouldn't get along. I put large pans of water into each cage and they splash and preen for about an hour. Some of them get showers with a spray bottle with warm water. The doves will lift up each wing so I can spray their "armpits".
The bug killer I use is derived from mums. I only use it indoors on the houseplants. Outdoors I use other varieties of natural, non-toxic sprays, including hot pepper spray. I don't want to kill beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, and wasps - wasps kill bugs. I also encourage garter and king snakes - they eat bugs too. I frequently find them sunning on a rock, or hiding in a half-flower-pot left especially for them.
Compost tea is from GardensAlive! and is "brewed" with an aerator (like a fish-tank pump) from compost. It is liquid gold for plants. Of course I also compost everything from the kitchen, and yard debris. I try to stay as "organic" as possible. The song "Home-grown Tomatoes" by John Denver keeps running through my mind
Good to be back here - would like to post more often except this IS garden time and it does keep me busy but I will try to stop by as often as I can. Thanks for the welcome
Peace
I love the song, "If I only had a brain." I'd really like to the cockatiels' version. What an "interesting" day bath day is at your house. More fun than the traditional Saturday night bath, from the sounds of it! LOL I can just picture those doves lifting their "armpits". And thanks also for the info on the compost tea. Maybe some day you could post a thread in off topic on composting. When you have time--and it's not "garden time", of course.
I'd be interested in learning more first-hand from someone who actually does it. Bearing in mind I don't even have the most basic knowledge.And that was interesting about how you chose the name "Kickingbird", in your reply to Pantera.
Besides being a kicking person , I don't remember that name in Dancing With Wolves, but I only saw it once when it first came out at the theaters. Maybe it's worth watching again sometime. Anyway, we're glad to see you whenever you've dusted off the garden dirt and are taking a few minutes to relax.
kickingbird
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Glad to share ... too bad I can't record the birds singing. I know it could be done, but I'd have to "sneak" because if they hear me they get excited and stop singing. Also, the doves will coo at all hours - usually in the morning but also in the evening. In fact, they're at it right now. Their room is dark and it's 9:30 p.m. but they're still doing the ole "coo and bob" at each other.
Yes, I will try to dig into the compost issue soon. It's fun to put it all together, stir it up, and wait for the good stuff.
The weather has been pretty mild this winter, and it seems to be warming up nicely; however, we could still have a cold snap or snow or ice. Peas are in the ground, and this weekend the onions and greens will go in.
Will post again soon. Glad to be here and ya'll have a good weekend
... too bad I can't record the birds singing. I know it could be done, but I'd have to "sneak" because if they hear me they get excited and stop singing. Also, the doves will coo at all hours - usually in the morning but also in the evening. In fact, they're at it right now. Their room is dark and it's 9:30 p.m. but they're still doing the ole "coo and bob" at each other. Yes, I will try to dig into the compost issue soon. It's fun to put it all together, stir it up, and wait for the good stuff.
The weather has been pretty mild this winter, and it seems to be warming up nicely; however, we could still have a cold snap or snow or ice. Peas are in the ground, and this weekend the onions and greens will go in.
Will post again soon. Glad to be here and ya'll have a good weekend
ORANGATUANG
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Now wouldnt Steven just love those Panda Bears..mothers and babies just beautiful..thanks Serena i have missed all this..
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