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Thur 5th Jan: Big Lake Bird Hunts


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Cato:

I love hunting!  Tara says I am obsessified, but I am not.  I am just very good at hunting.  And when you are good at something, it is a terrible awfulness not to use your natural talent, isn't it Aunties?  so I can't really help it, can I?

Dad was tired after doing his shifty thing, so we left him and home, and me and Mum and Tara went to the big lake park where there are LOTS of birds to hunt.  We have pics!

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I think Tara is just jealous of my hunting prowess and mojo and stuff.  I mean, she just doesn't have it.  She isn't aware of the sacred bond between hunter and prey, and she doesn't notice all the little things that make the long hours and exhausting concentration worth the wait...

She just bounces about and tries to show off her green bow.

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Look.  Here I am doing a sneak attack.  I am moving into position now.  Tara no where in sight, of course, cos she doesn't have a clue about teamwork and tactical positioning and surprising the unwary prey... it is all skill and training, you know.  Takes years.  

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But then my black gull got spooked, and I must say, the post was VERY sniffy, in a really INTERESTING way.

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I am looking for tracks, and spoor, and fewmits, and hunting stuff.  

Tara is standing still with a weird expression and a twig stuck to her eyebrow.  I think she thinks it is A Fascinator.

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This was sniffy too!  Someone has put lots of camping rubbish by the bin, and it is really sniffy.  I wanted to stay longer and give it a proper investigate, but Mum was off and leaving me behind.  I don't mind being left for a bit, but I don't like Mum getting out of sight.  She might get lost, so I had to leave my sniffing to make sure she was OK.

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This paw was very nice, although Tara put her tail down.  I liked him.

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Look at all these birds!  The word is out!  They know that the water is the only safe place...

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Ignore Tara.  She is just making more faces because she was too late to take advantage of this wonderful hunting opportunity!  I am circling round to Get Them.  Only it turned out that they were cheating, sitting up on that tall fence, out of reach.  Very cunning, and not at all sportspawlike, is it?

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Mum's arty pics:

Sunlight on the seedheads

I spent a lot of time trying to capture the way the sun was catching the seed heads, the grasses and the reeds.  But I don't think I did any of them justice.  The reality was so much more brilliant and clear and alive than any of these pictures...

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It was the reflection of the reeds that caught my eye.  The water is only about a foot deep here, but the reflections make it look bottomless.

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This is more like it.  Every frond looked gilded.

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And the colours were 10x more brilliant that this picture shows. 

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You know I stole all those arty shots don't you? :roflmao:  Just saying :emot-angel:

I think I know why Cato is such a good hunter.....Our dear sweet Sidney taught him everything he needed to know to be a skilled hunter ?

 

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Looks like a great day for hunting!  Cato, I'm sure you are a superb hunter! :)

These are wonderful pics!  Very nice!  

3 minutes ago, PipsMom said:

.Our dear sweet Sidney taught him everything he needed to know to be a skilled hunter ?

 

Oh yes, I do agree!  :tracy:

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LOL at the fascinator remark..........I had no idea what that was when mentioned on another forum.  Someone was going to a wedding and had her dress and fascinator all worked out.  WHAT is a fascinator i asked.  After finding out I decided I definitely need one.......no where to wear it  though.

Cato, you know sometimes you don't actually have to catch a bird.....you can scare 'em to death.  I have a feeling you wouldn't know what to do if you actually got ahold of one!

Many years ago we were camping in the mountains with a lake to play in.  There were lots of seagulls floating around.  I saw one with her head down - it soon became obvious her head was being held down.  I walked out to where she was and picked her out of the water.  She was tangled in fishing line from head to feet.  Thrashing brought the line tighter and she would have drowned.  I walked down the beach with her and finally found a lady with a small swiss army knife with scissors.  A nice gentleman stepped in to hold the gull for me so I could cut off the line.......but that ungrateful bird tried to bite me and him and just scrambled back into the lake without a thank you!

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Cato:   Scaring them to death would be good!  I would enjoy that!  Cos I am a really scary hunter, aren't I Aunties?  The all run away from me, so I MUST be.

And I WOULD know what to do with it if when I catch the birds!  I would!  I would give it to Mum to roast for my tea.

I would have saved you from the nasty ungrateful bird AuntieMarlene.  And it wouldn't have escaped back into the lake, either!  ha!

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Missysmom

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Ahhh great hunting master hunter Cato! And excellent picture taking of the great hunter mom!!

Lovely green bow Tara, you certainly picked an excellent color for the hunt! doesn't Cato know you are Really there to help him, you distract all the other hunters with your exquisite beauty and he has the prey all to himself!! Like that Gorgeous duck, now That would have made an excellent dinner, if he'd gotten that you wouldn't have had to have chicken again!! :ohyeah:

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Tara:  it is a nice bright green isn't it?  I like it!  Santapaws gave me some new bows so I have new colours and stuff.

Cato says I should wear something called 'camo' but I think it must be a horrible colour.  It sounds horrible, doesn't it?

we had chicken AGAIN last night @AuntieMissysMum.  With bits of cheese and turkey mince mixed in.  I didn't eat it cos I could sniff horrible chicken stuff.  I am starving to death Aunties!  HELP!!! Can someone send sausages?  PLLEEAASSEE!!!

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Missysmom

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Sorry I can't help you with sausages Tara, I've never had one... :( I'd be happy to share my turkey soup or flounder with you though!:D 

But I Can help you with the camo! My daddy Loves camo and you know how I like to make my daddy happy cuz I Love him Sooo much! Well I have to be happy too Right?! And that camo stuff was Icky! Sooo mama found me a perfect camo, Pink! See? here's a bow in it for you, it's even got a diamond!! Now you can be a pretty girl hunter!! :ohyeah::throb:Missy

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Tara:

oooh!  I think I have some blue bows with splodgy stuff on them.  They must be camo too!  I shall wear them the next time Cato drags us around hunting.

Thank you Missy!

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