mattybohan
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great geese
That's very kind, Colleen - but I'm very much of the opinion that the mentorship is full of cross-fertilisation.HI Tim,
today at Schollenberger Park I met a nice Brit fellow out birdwatching, and told him I had a great British bird artist mentoring me.....he asked the name when I told him yours he said he'd heard of you....thought you'd like to know8-P
These little lads are becoming quite a muse for me lately. It is difficult ignoring this one as he pops about just off my pier; every time I nip into the kitchen for a coffee (which is often) there he is scowling at me through the window. So, as a break from work and as the daylight dwindles, I get the big scope out and have a really close look at him - beautiful thing.
I think they are drinking and this is an action related to that (it occured to me because I can only swallow pills by taking a mouthful of water and chucking my head back to get them to the back of my throat - same action ). Is this what they are doing? Does anyone know? Smart things, anyway.
Reminds me of a choice phrase from Aldous Huxley:
"Like chickens drinking, the students lifted their eyes towards the distant ceiling"
I might be off on one here, but aren't pigeons (Woodpigeons) unique in that they are the only birds that can drink "normally" by sucking up water, whereas other birds have to do the head tilting thing?
These little lads are becoming quite a muse for me lately. It is difficult ignoring this one as he pops about just off my pier; every time I nip into the kitchen for a coffee (which is often) there he is scowling at me through the window.