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120 in 2020.
32. Cuddly Toy.
This toy pheasant is kept at my place for when Ross, Mum's dog comes to visit!
Had to snap these two who were on their way back from Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, having won big at one of the stalls :-) Settings all wrong on the camera but I liked her smile enough to post it. He smiled in the next shot but it was even blurrier..
Look at those eyes!
There were young fur seals of varying ages at all the sites where we found them. This one was in the middle of the age range. Some looked a week or two old and others a few weeks older that the one posted here.
The fur and elephant seal populations in this region have been hit hard by avian influenza. It has jumped from birds to these mammals. And, as you likely have heard, cows in North America have been infected in multiple regions, as have some people.
Evidence of the disease was particularly noticeable in the younger seals, but no age was being spared. We saw a fair number of dead animals, some even floating out at sea. Birds that will eat carrion, like the giant petrel, skuas, and gulls, would feed on the carcasses.
I sure hope the affected mammals, and the various bird species, in the sub-polar region develop immunity to the active strain(s) soon.
That Make You Say Awww !
Ces photographes de la DPS ont capturé l'essence du câlin avec leurs images !
Bon week-end les artistes !
Tiny feathers, big eyes and a heart full of wonder.
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Looking close... on Friday! - PLUSH TOYS
Weekly Theme Challenge - Something soft & cuddly
(photo by Freya, edit by me)
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Luis hatte die magische Glocke geläutet und dabei ganz fest an Weihnachten gedacht:
BIM-BIM-BIM 🔔🔔🔔
🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀
BÄRBEL: „Schau Luis, wir sind in einem Weihnachts-Schlitten gelandet.“
LUIS: „Der wird aber von keinem Rentier sondern von einer Kuh gezogen !“
BÄRBEL: „Liebe Kuh, kannst du uns zum Weihnachtsmann bringen?“
WEIHNACHTSKUH: „MUH !“
LUIS: „Festhalten, es geht los !“
(Fortsetzung folgt … )
Ein großes Dankeschön an Karen, die mir das Hintergrundbild mit Hilfe von KI zur Verfügung stellte ! 💞
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Luis had rung the magic bell and had Christmas on his mind:
BIM-BIM-BIM 🔔🔔🔔
🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀
BÄRBEL: “Look Luis, we've landed in a Christmas sleigh.”
LUIS: “But it's not pulled by a reindeer, it's pulled by a cow !”
BÄRBEL: “Dear cow, can you take us to Santa Claus ?”
SANTA'S COW: “MOO !”
LUIS: “Hold on, here we go!”
(To be continued ...)
A big thank you to Karen, who created the background picture with the help of AI ! 💞
For this weeks Macro Monday's theme of "Childhood Toys" I decided to get a photo of my son's soft Monkey cuddly toy as I used to have one when I was little and was one of my favourites.
I focussed to 3 inches on the short side so I had to crop to a square.
My but did you notice those claws .. all the better to climb gum trees with . Kenny Koala taking it easy.
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
FTP . Brisbane
Everyone is getting along so well! We couldn’t be happier that we adopted Olaf. He’s been such a perfect addition to our family!
Olaf was pretty terrified of us at first, but just two days later and he’s starting to get much more comfortable! He’s still hissing at us a bit, but as soon as we pick him up he purrs and snuggles. I’m so happy that he’s starting to feel safe!
I captured this on Sunday after the snow storm
This Belgian shepard was very friendly, just like a big cuddly bear
I have several more days to go before I have my post op appointment, which happens to be on the day Torvi turns 9 months old. Out of all the kitties, she has snuggled with me the most during my recovery. Kitty love is indeed one of the best tonics!
Sorry to those who don't like creepy crawlies... though you won't be reading this as your eyes will be closed by now...!
The Weta
The weta is an amazing insect, found not just in New Zealand but also in South Africa, Australia, and South America.
Weta is strictly a New Zealand name that derives from the Maori name of wetapunga that was given to the giant weta. Wetapunga translates roughly to "God of ugly things".
They are nocturnal and flightless. Different species have different diets. Most weta eat other invertebrates but one group of weta endemic to New Zealand (the tree and giant weta) have evolved to eat mostly leaves, flowers and fruit.
Weta may have survived virtually unchanged since the Mesozoic era, although there is no fossil evidence of this. In this respect, they can be compared with the tuatara.
Flickr Friday: Daily Bread
In French, "daily bread" has a slightly different meaning from English. For us, it means something that a person does everyday or goes through everyday. I have been stuck in bed for a week now after ankle surgery, and my little Pixie, although worried (and scared by all the nurses and strangers invading his territory), is being very patient and quiet. So, these days, my daily bread is a lot of napping together and cuddling with the cutest little cat.