Tag Archives: birds
CMU Creatures
While we were trailing after my daughter Jessica during her graduation events last weekend, I was charmed to see so many animals had infiltrated the ultra-geeky world of Carnegie Mellon University. I don’t just refer to the CMU Scottish Terrier … Continue reading
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Birds vs. Mice
We have two delightful boy birds, cockatiels named Sparky and Guapo. They are messy eaters, scattering seeds around their cage despite a guard skirt to catch such escapes. Where there is seed, there are mice. I have a running fight … Continue reading
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Guadalupe River, Canada Geese
. Living on the Guadalupe River in San Jose, California, is always interesting. A few days ago, I saw more than a dozen of our noisy local Canada geese walking under the bridge intermingled with a smaller flock of Mallard … Continue reading
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He will live at our house…
Growing up in San Francisco, my brothers and I had far more pets than you might think. From time to time, we had a rescued baby crow in the breakfast room, toads and frogs in the tub, iguanas and bunnies … Continue reading
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My Famous Daughter
Last week, CMU’s student online newspaper “The Tartan” featured a photo of my wonderful daughter Jessica working on her summer internship application workshop. This week, “The Tartan” reprinted one of her blog entries with photos from Qatar, called “Tales from … Continue reading
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Cockatiel Dust and Health
Cockatiels are the smallest member of the Cacatuidae (or Cockatoo family), originally from Australia. These birds come from dry country and they are very dusty themselves. When they fly or ruffle their feathers, puffs of dust come off. These delightful … Continue reading
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Two Dogs, One Cat (Taking Pet Pictures)
The animals in our family include two 8 year old birds, a 15 year old cat, a 14 year old dog, and a large wiggly 1-1/2 year old puppy. They are all rescue animals or adopted strays. The birds are … Continue reading
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