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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65748 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Crow snowboarding Considering their kind dominated the Earth for about 140 million years, what did you expect? Their brains are different I'd think. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65748 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
For Angela... I found this on FB, thought of you. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Oh dear. Thank you, I think... Poor little witch. |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3328 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
I saw two repeated cases of crows apparently playing just for the heck of it, when I lived on Vancouver Island. Sounds like they were playing musical 2. My wife's office overlooked an inflatable tennis court cover. Right after a rain, the plastic bubble would be very slippery. Groups of crows would land near the top, where the bubble was more or less flat, and then slide down the bubble, which got steeper and steeper the further down you got. They would partially spread their wings for balance, and then finally fly away just before they lost control. They would do this repeatedly until the bubble started to dry off. Again, can't see any benefit from this behaviour, but it was probably a lot of fun. I've heard that crows are very smart birds. I'd love to have one as a pet. ~Sue~ |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65748 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I saw two repeated cases of crows apparently playing just for the heck of it, when I lived on Vancouver Island. Grace is very smart, how smart you ask? I've had to put baby locks on most of the kitchen cabinet doors, not bad, otherwise She'll open them, but then She's a 16lb cat. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65748 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
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Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Little Timmy visited tonight with a litter of three raccoon kits. We thought that little Timmy had fallen down a well... at least that is what Lassie kept insisting. Turns out that Little Timmy is a Timothea and she must have been off somewhere nursing this litter. Timothea visited us tonight as a proud mother of three well grown and very beautiful raccoon kits. Usually the mamas bring their litters to visit us in the summer. Not sure why Timothea waited until mid-October. I don't think these kits were born late because they are about the right size for this time of year. Anyway, if you have ever wanted to name a raccoon, this is your big chance. Please submit your raccoon baby names within the next 48 hours. I will select the three names that I feel are most befitting of such beautiful raccoon kits. No limit on entries, but I only have three raccoon babies to name, so please don't go crazy. A hint to the wise - unisex names work well because I can't tell for sure if raccoons are boys or girls until they visit with a litter. Case in point, Timmy/Timothea. Contest starts... now! |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
'Patricia' if a girl, 'Patrick' if a boy, and just "Pat" until you find out which! :):) edit: Just sayin'... |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65748 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Sanders, Witchy Poo and Darth Vader. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30651 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
To make Uli happy: Nyx, Hydra and Cerberus, or alternative spelling Nix, Hydra and Kerberos Why? Because Timmy changed, just like Pluto changed. |
Suzie-Q Send message Joined: 9 Mar 07 Posts: 3328 Credit: 4,746,812 RAC: 1 |
Grace is very smart, how smart you ask? I've had to put baby locks on most of the kitchen cabinet doors, not bad, otherwise She'll open them, but then She's a 16lb cat. I think a couple of my cats are learning how to open kitchen cabinet doors. ~Sue~ |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65748 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Grace is very smart, how smart you ask? I've had to put baby locks on most of the kitchen cabinet doors, not bad, otherwise She'll open them, but then She's a 16lb cat. Cats are hunters, they look for food and a dark place to sleep at, Grace likes Birds... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
Prometheus, Avatar and Serenity. :-) 1st preference Avatar. |
Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 20277 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
Looked at a bunch of names. Wrote a bunch down (16). Then shrunk that down again. Arron: enlightened -- Hebrew Corey: dweller near a hollow -- Irish Dakota: allies or friends -- Sioux Noel: Christmas -- French Robin: bright fame -- English Then I thought about the movie Pocahontas. The raccoon was named "Meeko". |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Ok two more names: Charlie... and Billy... both unisex names! |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
Some more unisex names. Leslie. Jan:) |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Grace is very smart, how smart you ask? I've had to put baby locks on most of the kitchen cabinet doors, not bad, otherwise She'll open them, but then She's a 16lb cat. Eva opens our sliding closet doors. |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Wonderful baby names!!! We may actually have four kits to name. Eric thought he saw four kits. I only saw three. |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
Yam, Yom, Yum and erm... Yim ? Maybe not :) Clove, Cayenne, Cinnamon and Caraway? Dumpling? I'm sorry... I think I'm a bit hungry... oh...and did we say we like humans too? Well we do :) |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Yam, Yom, Yum and erm... Yim ? Maybe not :) LOL!!! Can't use Dumpling, as that is what I call my 5 year old nephew Nicolas. All the other names have been entered in the contest!!! |
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