Good choice! I had this one bookmarked.Nominated for June Image of the Month
Good choice! I had this one bookmarked.Nominated for June Image of the Month
Bognor? As in Regis? And is that a raspberry I see in the bowl? Spoiling them already. It looks like a perfect place for them.They're here and the names fit. It's clear who's the boss and who's at the bottom of the pecking order. So Queen Eggsmarellda is top hen, Shellby next and at the bottom is Bob. Bob is the perfect name as she gets pecked the most so has to keep bobbing down out of the way.
No good pics so far, they've travelled up from Bognor today and we're letting them decompress and get used to their new home. Plenty of time to get a lens up at 'em.
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As in Regis. That's a 300 mile trip.Bognor? As in Regis? And is that a raspberry I see in the bowl? Spoiling them already. It looks like a perfect place for them.
Love it!!!!!Eggsmarellda
So why did you have to get them from so far away? Are they ex-chicken farm?As in Regis. That's a 300 mile trip.
It's strawberry. They ignored it. We suspect they're a bit institutionalised. Even though they were free range in their previous life they'll likely have a restricted diet and probably never come across strawberries before.
They are rescue chickens, at the end of thier commercial usefulness. They'd be culled if no one else wanted them.So why did you have to get them from so far away? Are they ex-chicken farm?
How awful. And how marvellous that you’ve taken some.They are rescue chickens, at the end of thier commercial usefulness. They'd be culled if no one else wanted them.
Bottom, the spider, nominated for IOTM.View attachment 167752
A thrush quietly scolding me. Either I'm too close to her/his nest or it doesn't like having its picture taken. 10X zoom.
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And whilst hanging out the washing...
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My first thought, when I saw this, was https://mobitog.com/threads/new-appstract-49-theme-vaguely-related.24602/#post-470434 I think it/they would go perfectly there.
The mystery of chickens: Not very fast, not very smart, can't fly much, very tasty, and yet a very successful species.
Yeah but domesticated species are all a bit lame because we've bred them to be docile and compliant. I imagine the stock jungle fowl are a bit feistyer.The mystery of chickens: Not very fast, not very smart, can't fly much, very tasty, and yet a very successful species.
And that first shot is -- pardon me -- killer.
It's been the road to evolutionary success for chickens, at least until we humans wipe ourselves out, after which I suppose chickens will disappear, too. (Unless... Do raccoons like chicken? Perhaps they'll take over.)Yeah but domesticated species are all a bit lame because we've bred them to be docile and compliant.
They'll have to develop pastoral farming first. I'm not sure raccoons are able to raise livestock, clever as they are.It's been the road to evolutionary success for chickens, at least until we humans wipe ourselves out, after which I suppose chickens will disappear, too. (Unless... Do raccoons like chicken? Perhaps they'll take over.)