Look Wut I Got! (Scroller and Photo)

[monstersinthedungeon]

This is Screech.

For the last couple of months we've had a very diligent Tawny Frogmouth pair sitting on their nest close to the house.  We've watched with anticipation and were finally rewarded by seeing a little bundle of fluff popping his head out of the nest.

Then last weekend - DRAMA - I walked outside to see a massive monitor making his way towards the Tawny tree.  Screamed at hubby to come and help, we tried to avert disaster, but the monitor was way too fast for us and scaled the tree.  

Mumma Tawny was very panicked, as the monitor came closer to the nest she flew off into a nearby tree.  She gave me a look of absolute desperation HELP ME! (yes, she did!) but the nest/monitor were way too high for us to do anything.  Hubby tried to throw things at the monitor, but I stopped him as the monitor's life is no less precious than the chicks - I didn't want to see the monitor get toppled out of the tree and hurt or killed.  Plus hubby damn near hit my car with a rock. ;\

I put some eggs around the base of the tree so the monitor could see them, in a vain attempt to lure him away from the chick.  We had to go out briefly, so wished the Tawnys good luck.  Alas, when we came back, the nest was empty :_|

Went about our afternoon chores when suddenly I spotted baby Tawny!  Sitting on the ground next to the tractor.  We dropped everything, made him a makeshift nest and put it up in the tree, then caught him and put him in the nest.  We saw Mumma and Pappa Tawny watching nearby.

Cut down a long story, Bubba kept jumping out of his nest over the next three days and Mumma and Pappa abandoned him, so the decision was made to bring him inside to keep him safe from both the monitors and our dogs. (our four young ones would kill him). 

He will be released as soon as he can fly properly and learn to catch his own bugs (I am catching them for him at the moment).  He's all puffed up and hating me in the photo, that's a good thing, we don't want him imprinting on us. He's feeding really well though (I hate you, I hate you, yum, yum, more please, I still hate you). 

[mtnlane]

Monsters

Screech has probably become attuned to your emotions and just knew you needed a smooch

How beautiful ♥

[cat_mioux]

A Screechy Boy smooch! How beautiful to read about your relationship with your beloved animals. :-x

Monsters will you scatter Spuds's ashes on your property or keep them in the container? :-x

[tasfleur]

That is one of the most wonderful and beautiful things to happen Monsters ... I knew that what you do for Screech and the other animals in your care would come back to you in the most magnificent way, and there it is ... there will be more to come ... what an inspiration you are ....  :-x

[monstersinthedungeon]

Laney, I read in a book recently that scientists believe birds can see colours that we can't even begin to imagine - after reading that I wondered if birds could somehow "see" our thoughts and feelings - I guess kind of like an aura?  I've always had a good relationship with birds, both tame and wild, and it would make sense if they could see someone's feelings towards them through something like that.

Ms. Mioux, I will keep them inside. I have enrolled in a pottery class starting early next month, I want to make both Tango and Spud special urns. Seems extreme, I know, but I couldn't find the "right" urns for them and figured I'd have a go at making them myself. Also should be fun learning pottery, I've never done it before.

The reason I got them cremated in the first place was that I couldn't bear to think of them outside in the dark, rain and cold, all by themselves, they had to be inside, where they belonged. All so silly, I know they're gone and I'm only doing for myself, not them.  So idiotic, I have them in boxes in my bedside drawer, I didn't want them getting dusty before I found the perfect urn for them :8}

[mtnlane]

Monsters

There is absolutely nothing wrong and certainly nothing silly about what you are doing - for yourself and them.  

Wonderful to be making their urns yourself - you are obviously artistic and you will love doing pottery.

Your posts are a joy to read - one of the best threads on the boards ♥

[cat_mioux]

I think it's a lovely idea to make your own urns :-x  My sister, who is a sculptor, was going to make one for our mums ashes, but in the end we decided to scatter the ashes.

I believe all creatures can sense aura's and human feelings. Whenever I'm feeling ill or sad one of my kitties will stick to me like glue and purr like a motor mower.

[monstersinthedungeon]

Hi Tas, missed your post whilst I was typing mine.

I'm not the inspiration, the animals are. They continue to surprise and delight in the most amazing ways. I get such an enormous amount of pleasure from them all, even just watching the antics of the chooks often elicits laughter. And then something so special happens like my Screecy boy smooch. I am very lucky.

[mtnlane]

Monsters

You are the recipient of what you project!  They are returning the special moments that you accord them 🙂

[monstersinthedungeon]

Laney, more creative, than artistic, unfortunately. Sadly the images in my head don't often translate to real life. But I figured I'd give the pottery a go, if nothing else it will be fun and hopefully I will end up with some special resting places for Tango and Spuddy.

Ms. Mioux, one of my little dogs can't stand it when I'm sad, she gets so sad too and we have to console each other. They are so special.

[tasfleur]

"You are the recipient of what you project!"

Exactly!, mtnland, and that puts it in a nutshell about Monsters ...  :-x