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| Louie Louie |
| 07.18.05 (5:46 pm) [edit] |
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This is becoming like Diva's Nature Blog... This afternoon, I was sitting outside reading my book, with the iced green tea. Looked up to see a regular visitor to one of the many bird baths on my property. "Louie" is a Robin that takes a bath in one particular location just about every day. He really gets into his bathing. This birdbath is under one of my Riverbirch trees, so there are, from time to time, some leaves that fall into it. I try to keep it cleaned out and full of fresh water. Louie was standing disdainfully on the large flat rock in the center. One by one, he was picking up leaves that had falled into the birdbath and flicking them out. He must have done 10 of them. Then he stared in my direction with an "eat shit look" (or so I'm hypothesizing) and then hopped into his bathing frenzy. He hops into the water and flutters his wings, water flying everywhere. Then he hops back onto the rock and shakes and then hops back into the water a few more times. Considering how anal, bitchy, and image-conscious he is, I think Louie is gay male. No straight bird would spend that much time preening unless he was a peacock. (And I think that if Louie knew I named him "Louie" he'd protest. He'd want to be called Louis.) |
posted by: Roxgirl (reply)
post date: 07.19.05 (4:41 am)
Awe... Louie sounds like a gem! ;) Must be fun to watch him bathing! My mom breeds canaries, and bath time is always the most exciting :)
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.19.05 (5:15 am)
Reply to: Roxgirl
I hope he'll be pleased - I cleaned it out really well last night for him. He usually hits it around 2pm - so we'll see if I get a 'thank you" glance.
posted by: seagrass (reply)
post date: 07.19.05 (12:11 pm)
Everytime I pull out of the parking lot, I pass a large parabolic mirror (sothat cars can see each other around the turn). Lately, a rather large crow (about the size of a rooster) has been perched in front of the mirror, attacking his own image and hitting the mirror so hard, you can heard thuds on the other side of the lot. Plus, he screams a lot, cawing...I don't know if this is from self inflicted brain injury or not. I sat for 30 minutes, watching him do this yesterday.
I don't know who I am more worried about, me and my fascination with bird masochism or the bird himself.
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.19.05 (4:02 pm)
Reply to: seagrass
Perhaps he's part of some study at your hospital?
Or...did you see the movie "The Crow"? Sometimes they are forebearers of bad stuff. (I'd be careful pulling out)
I wonder what would happen if you put a reflection of, say, an ostrich over the mirror - can you imagine what Mr. Crow would do?
(You do know you need to name him. Maybe he's Heckle and he's looking for Jeckle?)
posted by: seagrass (reply)
post date: 07.19.05 (4:15 pm)
Reply to: ScubaDiva
your respnse has me quite worried...I was quite unaware of the ominous forebearer stuff...maybe I'm a displaced forebearer by proxy?? Any hoo...
It would be too scary to name him...maybe I would be cursed as a result? And I've always been Dr. Jeckle thank you...next!!!!
posted by: onebadjen (reply)
post date: 07.19.05 (6:22 pm)
i had one, some sorta tufted something (i'd have to look it up again) that would get so pissed when the bird feeder was empty, he'd perch on the porch or above the door and scream. funny how wildlife quickly picks up on things like who feeds them and who cleans the birdbaths.
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (1:56 am)
Reply to: seagrass
There is a difference b/w Dr. Jekyll and Heckle and Jeckle (which were cartoon characters that you should recall from your childhood).
I'm not an expert on "The Crow"... You'll need to talk to some 20yr olds for teh scoop on that.
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (1:59 am)
Reply to: onebadjen
Simple: High Maintenance Bird...
I saw Louie yesterday with a big ass worm dangling from his mouth. He didn't stop by the birdbath at that time... (Then it started raining so I went inside)
posted by: gambit3131 (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (4:44 am)
Make sure you put bubbles and candles out next time her arrives. You might think of putting on some Kenny G too.
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (7:57 am)
Reply to: gambit3131
I don't seem to have any Kenny G. Could I borrow yours? Or mabe some John Tesh?
(One of my friends said that I am starting to sound like Snow White with all the critters around me)
posted by: jennjr (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (8:54 am)
Louis. I love it!!!
Queer eye for the straight bird, here he comes. He'd be the grooming expert, of course.
posted by: seagrass (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (11:10 am)
Reply to: ScubaDiva
Ok, you got me on Jeckle...hardy har har!!
and what's with "talk to some 20 year olds for the scoop on that"?? Like you are so far removed from that age group?? Ha!!!
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (5:42 pm)
Reply to: jennjr
Actually, the ironic thing is that Louie is not that well-groomed. I guess he's got that tousled feather look going for him. I guess it's the new 'hip style' for Robins. Maybe I should leave some styling product out for him?
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (5:43 pm)
Reply to: jennjr
Actually, the ironic thing is that Louie is not that well-groomed. I guess he's got that tousled feather look going for him. I guess it's the new 'hip style' for Robins. Maybe I should leave some styling product out for him?
posted by: kreativekat (reply)
post date: 07.20.05 (8:33 pm)
I love animals, they make me smile. It's kinda funny that each has a different personality. I really should have been a vet.
posted by: gambit3131 (reply)
post date: 07.21.05 (2:47 am)
Reply to: ScubaDiva
My Ipod is loaded with them, which ones do you want, I can d/l them to you. ;)
posted by: jennjr (reply)
post date: 07.21.05 (5:09 am)
Reply to: ScubaDiva
He may appreciate some pomade. You never know.
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.21.05 (7:39 am)
Reply to: jennjr
With some glitter in it, to kick it up a notch or two, since he is gay...
posted by: ScubaDiva (reply)
post date: 07.21.05 (7:40 am)
Reply to: gambit3131
I'll trade you "Muskrat Love" and "I've never been to me" for some John Tesh. (Cracks me up on those infomercials showing him 'jamming' in the keyboard)
posted by: jennjr (reply)
post date: 07.21.05 (9:06 am)
Reply to: ScubaDiva
See, then he could be glam rock, too!
posted by: NightBreed (reply)
post date: 07.22.05 (5:07 am)
i am soooo hooked on john saul right now.. anne rice still rules.. read belinda.. killer mushy book
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