BIRD WALK/SHOW

Hello, Everyone!

Hope all are well! We're fine here!
We had occasion to attend the VA Audubon Society Annual Bird Walk
this past Saturday. We went especially for the session on raptors, like hawks and falcons. It was quite interesting, and the birds were beautiful! I have enclosed a couple of shots of each bird they presented.

The first one was a 20-year -old broadtail hawk named Kettler.

She was found with a badly shattered wing - they fixed her wing, but she was unable to fly. So she's been a show bird ever since!

The next was a 2-year-old kestrel named
Edie,

just recently turned into the sanctuary as another injured bird.

Then there was Gustavo, a 9-year-old barred owl, who stole the show.

Really a magnificent bird! Quinn Robinson, the bird handler, said he has a real easy-going personality, and is the best to work with of all the birds they have at the shelter.

All in all, a great way to spend a Saturday!
Enjoy! ~ DaveKay

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Images courtesy of DaveKay

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Looking forward to our next 'trip'

SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE

CAT SHOW FINALE !

Finally! This will do it for the cat show, although I have a few more shots I may sneak in later...


"Is that Garfield over there?"

Just chillin'..

"Keep that up, and I'll fall asleep!"


One word -- GORGEOUS!

Real class!

Without the eyes, it's just a big black ball of fur!

"I wanna see my lawyer!"

That's all folks!

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Images and captions courtesy of DaveKay

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Looking forward to our next 'trip'

SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE

CAT SHOW PART 3

Howdy!

Here's Pt. 3 of my Cat Show series!


An Egyptian Mau



"Somebody check the thermostat in here!"


"That's right - I'm gorgeous!"

"You talkin' to ME?"

Real or ceramic?

"I wanna go home...."

"I'm NOT an ALIEN!"

Hope you like.... ~ DaveKay

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Images and captions courtesy of DaveKay

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Of course we like. Thanks

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Looking forward to our next 'trip'

SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE

KITTY SHOW PART 2

DaveKay has been generous enough to send us more of the Cat Show ! He said he has lots of them and thankfully didn't send them all at once. For one I don't know how I would post them all at one time and this way we can enjoy them over time. Thanks DaveKay






"He winked at me FIRST!"

"Oh, the burden of being a celebrity!"

"Hey, how about me back here !"

The boys of Cell Block "B".

Me, shy? A little...

Bert and Ernie.

Images courtesy of DaveKay

Looking forward to our next 'trip'

SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE

KITTY KAT SHOW

DaveKay spent some time at a cat show recently. Where he took 150 + photos. No, they're not all here. But he did send a small selection for us, with the promise of more to come. I don't know a lot about breeds of cats so if I get one wrong, sorry.
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I believe these are a 'fold' type, maybe a Scottish Fold. Has to do with the ears.







I'm going with Norwegian Forest Cat. I get those and Maine Coons confused as they are very similar.



Siamese (Looks very comfortable)

Persian (yes there is a face in there, somewhere)

Hey, I'm not ready to have my picture taken !

Hairless. No bad hair days here !

UMMM...your sweeshing my face here !

I take it you want me to 'get the toy' right ?

Big kitty

Just look at that face, sweet

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Images courtesy of DaveKay

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DaveKay says they really enjoyed the show. Wasn't a large affair, but just as good as one.

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Looking forward to our next 'trip'

SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE