FEATHERS….I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT A PILLOW.
I’ve been watching my fine feathered friends again….they never cease to amaze me..
One thing I think we humans ought to be able to do is fly…under our own power..
Just imagine,,,no gasoline to buy, but then of course our food budget would go up,
all that flying would make us hungry…We’d be burning about 3000 calories
an hour.
Then of course there’d be no insurance to buy..well we might need SOME…
I mean there are collisions to consider…and speed limits to set …and we’d need air traffic
Officers?…… oh this is getting over-whelming!
On the “up-side” we could buy nifty flying outfits,,decorated with little feathers
and even feather covered helmets to protect our heads..ooooohhh, maybe
with some glitter and rhinestones..OH !,,,where was I? Oh Yes,,,
We could zip around to our hearts content…lots of “me” time…of course taking the
kids to school could be a problem..there’s only room for one passenger..
and how about teaching our kids to fly…would we have to find a ledge and push
them off ???? Just kidding….
And then there’s the nightmare of those who drink and “fly”….
And what about people who like music when they’re traveling, could we allow
them to sing? It would be like second hand cigarette smoke,,if they sound awful and
make us want to throw up, will there be a law for that?
And what if you’re flying RIGHT beside your husband and you say
“we’re lost” and he says, “no we’re not”…who can get the map out???
Our arms would be busy flapping…and there wouldn’t even be a gas station
to stop at….Sigh….Oh, well,,back to square one.
USE YOUR BRAKES !!!! USE YOUR BRAKES !!!!
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- I WANT A FLYING OUTFIT LIKE SHE’S WEARING..I
WONDER IF THEY HAVE IT IN MY SIZE..all rights reserved
- LEAN TO THE RIGHT! LEAN TO THE RIGHT!! OBVIOUSLY YOU’RE
NOT READY TO FLY ON YOUR OWN YET
- GET OFF MY “BUMPER” BUDDY!!!!! WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO FLY?
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amazing shots Suzanne and I love your story and comments on the pics. you have a fantastic way of describing what you are doing and seeing LOVE it! How on earth do you get such clear photos of flying birds? RESPECT my big Sis xoxo
May 18, 2012 at 8:27 am
Awwwww, THANKS little Sis! Patience , anticipating their next move and a really fast
Shutter speed are my secret weapons
May 18, 2012 at 8:27 pm
I always liked birds, but I have a new respect and love for them since I got to know and love a silly big white cockatoo. He’s gone now, but my memories of him aren’t. He’s tropical and I live in the north, so I’ll never have another. Tropical birds should be free in their natural habitat, so now I enjoy–like you–the antics of the wild birds outside my window.
May 17, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Your cockatoo sounds wonderful….I’m sorry he’s gone.
it’s so hard to lose them. I think we’re doing it the right way now, we had birds as I grew up…but I agree with you. They need to fly freely.
May 17, 2012 at 7:27 pm
3000 calories an hour? I’m in.
May 17, 2012 at 1:45 pm
oh yeah…..I’m flapping my wings already!
May 17, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Your images are a pleasure to behold
May 17, 2012 at 8:39 am
Thank you so much..glad you like them
May 17, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Stunning photos of these birds. I want to see more!
May 16, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Yay!!!!!!!! Thank you! I want to do more, so I hope you won’t get tired of them!!
May 17, 2012 at 1:16 am
Your images are superb and so is the story. Made me smile from ear to ear.
May 16, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Thank you Gina! I had fun writing it, and I’m loving trying to improve my bird captures!
May 18, 2012 at 2:42 am
These are amazing, as always
The second one is my favorite though, great color!
May 16, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Thanks! I do love the markings of that bird..but talk about destructive!
May 18, 2012 at 2:43 am
Wonderful feathered pics, Suzanne. Yes, if only we could fly without paying airport taxes.
May 16, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Awwww, it would be wonderful
May 16, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Outstanding captures. Interestingly, I’ve seen a bald cardinal at our feeder recently. Bald as in no feathers on the head! Must be due to alien squirrels.
May 16, 2012 at 1:18 pm
You need to snap a photo of this cardinal!! I’ve never heard of such a thing! Wow!
May 16, 2012 at 4:00 pm
We are wondering it it happened in a scuffle. The first time I saw it, I went – huh? … a cardinal with a blue head? Through the binoculars, I noticed to feathers! I haven’t seen him for a few days, but I haven’t been glued to the feeder either. I’ll keep you posted.
BTW … my post today fits your sense of humor.
May 16, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Those darn alien squirrels, making birds bald…THE NERVE!!!
May 16, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Wow! beautiful photos of flying. I fly in my dreams, when I sleep.
May 16, 2012 at 11:51 am
Oooooh, I have a book about what dreams mean…I’ll have to look you up!!
May 16, 2012 at 4:02 pm
uh oh!
May 16, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Heeheehee…
May 16, 2012 at 4:22 pm
And you thought I’d forgotten all about your flying dreams…Here is what my book says..
“to fly in a dream is to feel free to achieve your waking wishes.”
Flying dreams are apt to arise when we feel successful.
I’m curious, do you fly face up or face down??
May 24, 2012 at 9:11 pm
down, this is nice.
May 24, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Everything they talk about is positive! So it is nice
May 25, 2012 at 12:32 am
Thank you! That was so nice of you to remember
May 25, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Just amazing photography, Suzanne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 16, 2012 at 11:28 am
Thank you!
May 16, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Fantastic action shots and you started my day off with a laugh! You are definitely good for my health
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May 16, 2012 at 10:43 am
If I didn’t get back to you on this before, THANK YOU!! I LOVE that you think I’m good for your health
May 18, 2012 at 2:45 am
Oh dear Suzanne, these are so beautiful so beautiful flights… You did great shots… I loved them all… Thank you, with my love, nia
May 16, 2012 at 10:31 am
Hi nia! I’m glad that you liked these, they are just so amazing to watch!
May 18, 2012 at 2:46 am
Lovely photos. Such amazing colours.
May 16, 2012 at 10:18 am
It’s so amazing to me..the beautiful colors of nature
May 18, 2012 at 2:48 am
Absolutely gorgeous photos! Beautiful birds! The colours! Thank you
May 16, 2012 at 7:59 am
Awwwww, thank you!!
May 18, 2012 at 2:48 am
No comment today
I’m an Emu
May 16, 2012 at 7:53 am
Heeheehee..Silly Emu !
May 18, 2012 at 2:49 am
Stunning photos! Those birds are so beautiful. How do you manage to capture them like that? No, no, don’t give me any technical stuff. Firstly, it ruins the poetry, and secondly, I wouldn’t understand any of it.
We don’t need wings to fly. We can levitate. I did it once when I was eight. Not on purpose of course. It’s connected to emotions. They change the way that we vibrate. I’d love to do it again – on purpose preferably – but I think I’ve lost the intensity of all that Universal Love that you need to feel to be able to do it. Life! It messes you up!
May 16, 2012 at 6:40 am
Ah, to be able to levitate! Now that would be awesome too !
I’ll ruin the poetry of it for you just a little…I call myself, “the waiter”.
I wait with my finger on “the trigger”, and I wait for the magic.
May 18, 2012 at 2:53 am
That didn’t ruin the poetry at all! It added to it.
I was afraid that you might go into shutter speeds and which lense you used, etc. Photographers sometimes sound a bit like IT experts. You ask a simple question and a whole lot of technical stuff comes back.
Then you’re too intimidated to ask for clarification in case they think that you’re stupid. Which could be true, but you’re trying to keep it quiet.
Your answer is on my level. I can understand it, and absolutely admire the result.
As for levitation… it felt wonderful until I started worrying about how to land. Then it stopped. However, I landed safely. Just had to keep running for a while to get my balance and slow down gradually. Wings would have been handy for that bit.
May 18, 2012 at 3:08 am
Absolutely amazing pictures!
May 16, 2012 at 6:06 am
Thank you! Have a great day tomorrow
May 18, 2012 at 2:54 am
Haha great imagination!
May 16, 2012 at 5:13 am
Sometimes it’s a little out of control…but I LIKE it!
May 18, 2012 at 2:55 am
I love how you always get the wings so clear and crisp!
May 16, 2012 at 3:08 am
Why thanks!!!!!! I keep trying to improve, so I’m glad you like them!
May 16, 2012 at 3:13 am
Hi,
Wow, fantastic photos, well done getting the birds just before landing, beautiful wing span.
Yes if only we had these wing spans, it would be magic.
May 16, 2012 at 3:05 am
I love a challenge and the timing is something I keep working on..wings would totally be magic!
May 16, 2012 at 3:12 am
You need to go hanggliding. Or powered chair gliding – it has a chair with a fan under a hangglider so you have more freedom.
And those outfits are available in West Greenwich Village. Wtih the rhinestones.
Great pictures, love the captions! If they were people there’d have been more profanity.
May 16, 2012 at 3:05 am
And gestures involving fingers!
May 16, 2012 at 3:07 am
I will also need the names of the stores where the outfits are available..and also the name of a reliable ambulance service, which will be required upon my landing if I were to ever go hang gliding.
May 16, 2012 at 3:10 am
Great post. I’ve dreamed I was flying and loved it. And no, I wasn’t on any drugs. Just plain sleep and dreaming.
May 16, 2012 at 2:54 am
Glad to hear it wasn’t drugs, lol!
May 16, 2012 at 3:04 am
Now this blog has started my day on a high, a laugh at the article, an admiration of the photos, (which by the way are outstanding) I love the commentary with the shots, I nominate you for all the awards available, and if none, I award you the “Bulldog’s certificate of excellence.”
May 16, 2012 at 2:48 am
Awwwwww, thanks bulldog! I really appreciate your kind comments and the mega award nominations….not to mention your own personal award..AWESOME!!!!
May 16, 2012 at 3:06 am
Great photos. We have a bird feeder outside the kitchen window- love watching them but I think they’re too fast for me to photograph. Nice work!
May 16, 2012 at 2:46 am
If my first response didn’t come your way, here it is again..they’re speed is just amazing..I seem to enjoy the frustration of freezing the action…sigh
May 18, 2012 at 2:57 am
You do a great job. Your photos are amazing.
May 18, 2012 at 9:24 am
Great photos!
May 16, 2012 at 2:45 am
Thank you!!!!!!!!! Love your profile pic with the wee little one!
May 18, 2012 at 2:58 am
Aw thank you! he’s a keeper : )
May 18, 2012 at 5:44 am