Day 3834:Hitching a ride and Eastside.

 

   

"Devastation": collage, photo, watercolor, digital.

 

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 Falcon Hitching a Ride on a Goose

A peregrine falcon lands on the back of a goose in mid-air

A wildlife photographer captured a “once in a lifetime” photo of a peregrine falcon hitching a ride on a goose. The peregrine falcon landed on the goose and rode it for a few seconds before jumping off and flying away.

John Ovenden was out photographing birds in Jersey, an island in the English Channel, when the bizarre incident happened. “I was amazed to see such a sight.”  “I was thrilled to have captured such a special moment.”

  

The peregrine falcon cruises up to the back of the goose preparing for landing

“We saw the peregrine chasing some little birds around and then all of a sudden it shot up behind this goose, slowed down a little bit, and then rode it for a few seconds,” he tells the Jersey Evening Post.

“It then came alongside the goose and eye-balled it. It was very weird — very unusual animal behavior and I doubt I’ll ever see anything like that again.”

The peregrine falcon “eye-balled” the goose after hitching a ride on it for a few seconds

  Ovenden says that the peregrine falcon was not attacking the goose. “Geese are big birds and know how to look after themselves,” he says.  “And the goose didn’t seem fazed by it at all, it just kept on flying.”

Tuesday was Galentines Day for Eastside Art Group at Libby Williamson's studio. *Libby is a well known fiber artist showing widely in museums, but is also a skillful teacher, teaching all over the US and soon internationally.

We were six, because we were missing Erin Houghton. And, as sometimes happens, I didn't get enough photos? I either take too many or not enough!! I even forgot to take a photo of Linda Bucci's great sample. So I'll just post what I have.

 

 This is Norma Prickett's creation from a little clay, wire, beads and acrylic paint .... 

And Josie Hamilton's bunny from the same materials

 

and my Wilbur( 3x22")

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jody Bradshaw & Libby

 

Libby & me.

Thanks to Libby and all for a great day in her studio.

 

 

 

 

Thursday  Throwback

 

Dave Hines, WW, me, Leo Nakamura

The day WonderWoman received her 

sho-dan blackbelt, July 1990.

 

 

 

 

A  2-1/2-minute video, High Tea, here.

 

Just because ...

 

Pink-throated Twinspot

 

 

Smiles for Thursday ...

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

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