Square Peg Arts on fri 4 jul 08
I live in a rural area, and these days we have a small herd of turkeys =
that have decided to raise their broods in our back 20.
4 adlt hens and about 30 1/2-grown young'uns about the size of chickens.
They like to hang out behind the house, where there are some woods and a =
stream, and they come up to the porch each day to eat the wild bird seed =
dropped out of the feeders.
My kiln and its bits are being stored out there on a pallet. Its an old =
electric top loader that I have converted to propane.
Anyway, i watched one adult turkey for about 10 minutes this morning =
read my kiln the riot act. She puffed up and postured and gobbled and =
chirped and really made a show of it.
I finally realized that she was seeing her reflection in the stainless =
steel bands on the outside of the kiln! Pretty funny to watch. =
Eventually she became distracted (as turkeys do) and wandered off to see =
to her chicks. If she returns to challenge the kiln again, I'll have to =
try and get some video...
Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
www.SquarePegArts.com
yes, that's a straw in my beer.
John Rodgers on fri 4 jul 08
That is pretty funny!!
Similarly, I have a bright red male Cardinal who has discovered a rival
in the side mirrors on my Volkswagon Vanagon. He was spending a great
deal of energy and a good part of each day trying to drive off the other
bird. It was pretty funny to watch .... until I realized he was
including a bunch of bird poop in his attacks and scratching the paint.
I put plastic bags over the mirrors and he left.
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Square Peg Arts wrote:
> I live in a rural area, and these days we have a small herd of turkeys that have decided to raise their broods in our back 20.
> 4 adlt hens and about 30 1/2-grown young'uns about the size of chickens.
> They like to hang out behind the house, where there are some woods and a stream, and they come up to the porch each day to eat the wild bird seed dropped out of the feeders.
>
> My kiln and its bits are being stored out there on a pallet. Its an old electric top loader that I have converted to propane.
>
> Anyway, i watched one adult turkey for about 10 minutes this morning read my kiln the riot act. She puffed up and postured and gobbled and chirped and really made a show of it.
> I finally realized that she was seeing her reflection in the stainless steel bands on the outside of the kiln! Pretty funny to watch. Eventually she became distracted (as turkeys do) and wandered off to see to her chicks. If she returns to challenge the kiln again, I'll have to try and get some video...
>
> Cathi Newlin, Angels Camp, Ca
> www.SquarePegArts.com
> yes, that's a straw in my beer.
>
>
>
L. P. Skeen on fri 4 jul 08
Cathi,
We have about 14 guineas, and they LOVE to come in the studio, where I =
have (a) a bright, shiny kiln, and (b) a closet door mirror set up for =
throwing. They come in and stare at themselves and preen and chatter, =
have done for years.
L
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Anyway, i watched one adult turkey for about 10 minutes this morning =
read my kiln the riot act. She puffed up and postured and gobbled and =
chirped and really made a show of it.
Michael Kline on sat 5 jul 08
Have you seen thispost
on my blog? It's a childrens book about when the chickens come home to
roost in the pot shop!
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 8:23 PM, L. P. Skeen wrote:
> Cathi,
>
> We have about 14 guineas, and they LOVE to come in the studio, where I have
> (a) a bright, shiny kiln, and (b) a closet door mirror set up for throwing.
> They come in and stare at themselves and preen and chatter, have done for
> years.
>
> L
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Square Peg Arts
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Anyway, i watched one adult turkey for about 10 minutes this morning read
> my kiln the riot act. She puffed up and postured and gobbled and chirped and
> really made a show of it.
>
--
Michael Kline
4062 Snow Creek Road
Bakersville, NC 28705
Read the blog "Sawdust & Dirt"
www.michaelklinepottery.blogspot.com
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