Here’s a prime example of why I’m perfectly okay with having an only child:
For now, I’m calling this, “Demands of Parenthood” — but surely somebody can do better…
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Of course, we are presuming these birds are actually parent(s) and child(ren). It is certainly possible, though, that they aren’t related in a family sense, just as part of the same flock – in which case, the possibilities have expanded, greatly.
Parent/children theme: “ARE WE THERE YET?”
Generic: “Can you hear me NOW?!?”
Press Corps event: “Mr. President…”
Political talk show/Presidential debate: Left wing, centrist, right-wing – fence-sitters all.
And you said you were getting out of the political blogging business, Polimom – shame on you 😉
~EdT.
Do adult birds feed just any ole’ screaming young un? Because this poor Mockingbird seemed to be trying to feed all of these. I have another shot of them here (with a title you’ll probably laugh at…).
Re: out of the political blogging business. Amazingly, I think of photos I could shoot all the time in reaction to various stories. It’s one of the directions I’m thinking of going with all this…. so no, I’m probably not “out”. Go figure.
I love your Press Corps event caption!
So where’s the damned instruction manual?
OK, it wasn’t obvious from the shot that feeding was going on.
~EdT.
I’ve become fascinated by waterdrops — or rather, photographing them. They form on flowers Even on webs And they’re danged hard to capture! But oh, they’re so beautiful…
When Polimom smarted off as a kid, or thought I should have something because my friend Janey (or Johnny) had it, my father would threaten to send me to stay with my cousins. I didn’t know these cousins, but I’d …
Polimom introduced two new terms to Adorable Child this morning:Â gauche, and nouveau riche. She doesn’t know it, but the conversation was initiated by this Wall Street Journal article.
The other day, my mother mentioned to Dear Husband (DH) that if she’d known she was going to live this long, she’d have taken better care of herself. Since she’s still working and living in her own house (at 70), …
Of course, we are presuming these birds are actually parent(s) and child(ren). It is certainly possible, though, that they aren’t related in a family sense, just as part of the same flock – in which case, the possibilities have expanded, greatly.
Parent/children theme: “ARE WE THERE YET?”
Generic: “Can you hear me NOW?!?”
Press Corps event: “Mr. President…”
Political talk show/Presidential debate: Left wing, centrist, right-wing – fence-sitters all.
And you said you were getting out of the political blogging business, Polimom – shame on you 😉
~EdT.
Do adult birds feed just any ole’ screaming young un? Because this poor Mockingbird seemed to be trying to feed all of these. I have another shot of them here (with a title you’ll probably laugh at…).
Re: out of the political blogging business. Amazingly, I think of photos I could shoot all the time in reaction to various stories. It’s one of the directions I’m thinking of going with all this…. so no, I’m probably not “out”. Go figure.
I love your Press Corps event caption!
So where’s the damned instruction manual?
OK, it wasn’t obvious from the shot that feeding was going on.
~EdT.