Boof (this year’s bub) is a real water baby. He just loves
it.
I have a spray bottle on my veranda table that gets used
equally between Devil (my kitten) & Boof.Boof shows no fear of Devil which at times does my head in. He allows Devil to get close & some times turns his back on him. That’s when I can take no more and spray the cat. I’m sure I’d lose Devil over the side, and I’m thinking that’s what’s going thru his mind as well, as there seems to be no real intent.
My cat is sad.
Boof just doesn't understands.
All Devil wants to be is his friend.
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How wet is wet? |
This is pretty bloody wet. |
My second attempt & Boof got the message. This time he
landed on the fence and hopped over to grab his prize. Then stay. The perfect
distance for Headley & he turned and looked at me as I walked over to get
the hose. The plan was to narrow the spray & aim up in the air so it came
down on Boof like rain. Lit up golden by the setting sun. The golden thing didn’t
happen, but I was pretty pleased with the results. There is a video of this at
the end of this blog.
The look of pure excitment |
This brings back memories.
At the end of a hot summer day, dad would go out to hose the lawn.
Us kids on his heels.
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Just shake it off Boof |
My Monstera fruit are now ripening and it was only a matter
of time before Brad the male Satin Bowerbird turned up. The Tapas Bar has been
laid with him in mind. Including a couple of blue things for him as a treat. But
he needs to earn them. I make it a little difficult for him. The tops are placed
either top up, so he has to turn them upside down to grab. Not all that easy,
when your beak is smaller than the top or I bury one end on a Banana. The rings
(always cut) are placed around things.
I was amazed the other day when Brad decided he wanted both the top & the ring. First he played with the top until he'd turned it up side down. He then grabbed a ring. Then sized up the top to see if the ring
would go around. I was gob smacked.
This a great example of problem solving.
He wants both objects, but how?
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Step 1: turn over top.
Step 2: Grab ring.
Step 3" Measure ring.
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Success.
This problem only had one solution.
If he picked up the top first, he wouldn't be able to grab the ring.
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There have been a few accidents of late, and all in front of
Headley. Normally we see birds as graceful objects that seem to miraculously mirror
each other’s movements in flight. And then we have Kookaburras.
Coming in for a perfect landing, there was only one problem.
Bitey was in the way.
He wont mind.
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I think he might have minded.
Pretty sure this is a sight he never wants to see again.
I would have thought this anatomically impossible.
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This has got to hurt |
Payback's a bitch. |
Having both lost focus,
and some private parts,
could there be any other outcome?
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Laying the Tapas Bar for Brad has ruffled a few feathers.
Cyclone Bitey flies in. He knows he’s not going to like anything here, but
buggered if he’ll let Brad get it.
So, Chef has served up quite a Tapas to lure Brad the Bowerbird in.
A potato stack ringed with grapes
sprinkled with saffron crumbs & a garnish of wild flowers.
Oh, and what's that on top. The best grape of the bunch.
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Well, he's not getting these. |
What a lovely potato stack.
Brad will be impressed with this.
Bwahahaha, not when I'm finished.
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YUUUUCCKK.
note from author "Bloody food critic. Damn you Masterchef"
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One cockroach.
One unusual photo.
Fair trade.
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The rest of my photos are just a little unusual.
Just unusual
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A painters pallet.
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Left..
LEFT......
NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!!!
'Doesn't make sense? Google it.
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The last couple of photo’s I’ll devote to feet. A much underrated
part of the body.
We have fingerprints (the grooves on our fingers) to stop
things slipping thru, check out a birds feet.
Fingerprints plus claws. These suckers are going nowhere
when they land.
Well that's it for this blog. I hope you enjoyed it.
See you all soon.