Monday, July 06, 2009

Why I have Been Busy

(In addition to paying (I hope) work:)

Growing a bird from a fuzzball to an almost real bird:



Growing a pup:



Teaching the pup about birds:



The bird (female3/4 Barb 1/4 Taita) is a natural chatterbox; not a food screamer-- just vocal. Names have been selected by friends from all along the Barbary's vast range; Lataat (Arabic) by Sir Terence Clark; Boltushka (Russian ) by Vladimir Beregovoy; Purchane and Waradj (Persian) and Farfaji and Lafasan (Turkish) by Dr Monika Dahnke. Daniela Imre thought "Balalaika".

I'm still considering--any votes or suggestions?

WE have also been gardening-- pix to come...

11 comments:

Matt Mullenix said...

Perhaps she would be amused by the name "Sternella."

:-)

Matt Mullenix said...

That would be "Nelly" for short!

Anonymous said...

We suggest Alvilda a swedish woman pirate along the barbary coast. She sailed, drank and plundered like a man.
Lauri

Max Inclined said...

If her screaming gets nasty, you can always call her Rozhok (Рожок), which is a much more annoying instrument than a balalaika ;)

Reid Farmer said...

That first pic with the doll is priceless

Steve Bodio said...

I like Alvilda AND "Rozhok". What kind of an instrument is it?

Anonymous said...

Alvilda is not an instrument, and in fact has none. She's a good woman. Aargh!
Lauri

Steve Bodio said...

No, no, Lauri-- I was asking "Max". I get Alvida!

LabRat said...

Well, if we're suggesting names by ethnic origin or country of obsession...

I guess I gotta go with Billie Jean. And yes, I have a cousin named that. Good woman.

Anonymous said...

Hi Steve -
Beautiful, beautiful babies. As for names . . . nothing sophisticated, 'just for fun' names. Flo, Lulu, Pete & Consuela.

Jane Leonard

Anonymous said...

Speaking of balalaikas, I would like to get a Laika from Vladimir one day, and name it "Bala", but he'd probably never forgive me.....L.B.