Birding

"In order to see  birds it is necessary to become a part os the silence." (Robert Lynd)

  

I've been Thinking...

"Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things." (Ray Bradbury) 

dunes of Maspalomas

Still Hiding

Yes, it takes some time to brush up my feathers and get dry... 

Camouflage

"Talking much about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself." (Friedrich Nietzsche)

Last Step, First Flight

...or first step and last flight? Everything is possible...

MasPalomas

I am not very sure about the origins of the name "Maspalomas", but meeting there so many pigeons (palomas) speaks for itself :)

WBW

End of the Season

"Life is a strange sense experienced by a migrating bird." (Sohrab Sepehri)

Spring Cleaning

The hard drive, house, body, thoughts, relations, heart, soul need it...  It might take some time.

Parenthood

"Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you."  (Robert Fulghum)

linking to World Bird Wednesday

State of Being

"Birds are a miracle because they prove to us there is a finer, simpler state of being which we may strive to attain."  ( Doug Coupland)   

                                             linking to  http://pineriverreview.blogspot.com/

Budgie :)

"It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds."  (Aesop)

                                        linking to http://pineriverreview.blogspot.com/

Salty Sunday

 

Bird Watching

Him and her...  Rustling feathers...  Impressive mating dance...  Tuneful twitter... The birds!  We are just like them when it comes to party... But what distinguishes a bird from a human?  The only difference I see  is being the early morning bird or other kind,  The Night Bird...

La Paloma

"Cucurrucucú paloma, cucurrucucú no llores.

Las piedras jamás, paloma ¿que van a saber de amores?"

A dove, symbol of peace and love is nothing more than a white pigeon... Then why do we hate colorful pigeons so much, calling them "winged rats"? Are they really so dirty? - No more than other birds! I think that's an invention of city, contaminated by humans... Yes, pigeons do go around and eat everything what PEOPLE left... Who is more dirty then?  Such a shame... 

 

Aviary

- Look! - the black swan next to me gracefully turns its  head towards waddling queue.
- Lets go to the restaurant!
- Restaurant! Restaurant!.. - cackles the flock.
- Which one? To the right or to the left?
- To the right!  Right!  Right.  Right...
- Nice day!  Food here is good!  Good food.  Food.  Good...
- They look like geese! - happily chirps my little sparrow surprised.
- Shut up your beak! - I croak like a crown, being unable to understand why suddenly I feel like a  peacock???

 

It's cold

Damn right, it's cold here! Sounds very strange from the  island of entire summer, but I can't help it... I am really freezing  in the house without a heating, listening to the wind whistling through the windows and doors. Now and then I have to jump out to the sun to warm up... You might be laughing now, but immagine that where you live the temperature drops down about 20 degrees ... Yeah, that makes difference, isn't?   So on the rainy evening the only salvation is to snuggle up to the feathers of the precious One...

Birds' lesson

Yesterday  this little fellow was kicked out of the nest, by own parents. The first reaction seeing it - what a horror!  But when this helpless creature was trying to hide from the camera, barely spreading his little wings, the parent showed up. Observing the situation from a  respectful distance.  Teaching me the biggest lesson!.. Of showing how to dig for the food instead of stuffing it into the mouth. Of understanding the importance to make the wings stronger before the flight. Of respecting your childs' attempt  to the independence...