Odd Birds~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, Conservation, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, TRAVEL REVIEWS, Wild Life

They remind me,

very much,

of my childhood ballet teachers.

They have the same haughty

mien,

and graceful moves.

They love shaking their tutus,

and dressing up for opening night!

Who doesn’t?

Check out the even more graceful wild ones in South Africa at:

https://cindyknoke.com/tag/south-africa/

Wishing you a Joyous & Healthy New Year from the prancing dancers at Ostrich Land in California~

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291 thoughts on “Odd Birds~”

  7. Probably could’ve just been titled, “Odd”, because that’s the real operative word for these guys. I’d align with your prior post – wild would be the better sight. You have a more than interesting ability discovering.

    Did I ever reference the YouTube channel, the “Lion Whisperer”. And he is. A private South Africa reserve for lions with special needs. Love the lions, but him just as much because his relationship with them is all about natural respect. I’m sure you’d appreciate this man and his mission.

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    1. I have seen this man and his lions. The mutual love and trust is heartbreakingly beautiful. Thank you Neil. Wishing You All the Best in The New Year! 👪🌃🥂🎇🎄

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  17. michael

    Hi Cindy! Sorry for the delay in meeting again. Great characters on your side. Lol I remember some face expressions also by some of our human neighbors in the village. 😉 I hope you had a nice Christmas celebration, and wish you and yours a wonderful start to the New Year! xx Michael

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    1. I hope not either!! I did become friends with my third grade teacher later in life. She was a rare gem. And my kindergarden teacher too! Another wonderful teacher. Both seemed amused by my child self so I think I’ll survive either way! 😉 😉

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  24. They are both graceful and comedically gangly 😆 Your photos make them more beautiful than they appear in real life! 🤍🖤 Happy New Year to you, too, Cindy! Can’t wait to see your posts for 2023!

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  26. Those feathers are amazing. Dark around the core, long and bright white below, what an arrangement. Nature is wonderfully creative. Thank you for bringing photos and thoughts I wouldn’t see or have otherwise. Happy New Year!

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  30. I can’t believe you got to see them live, and in living color. That’s so exciting. They are beautiful and your photographs make them into perfect models I just love them. What a great post. Thank you, as always. <3

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    1. Wishing You Only The Best & Brightest in 2023 Gigi. I so look forward to sharing another year with you my friend. Your wonderful art lightens my life. Happy New Year! 🎊🥂🍾

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  33. Love these birds often looking so comical yet as you say graceful at the same time ..

    Have a WONDERFUL New Year Cindy and thank you for all of your visits throughout the year ..

    Love and Best wishes Cindy for 2023, and thank YOU for all your wonderful shares of nature, May your adventures continue to inspire us all as you share the beauty <3 …

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  39. You have the best way of connecting with nature. The tutu analogy was brilliant. Happy New Year, my dear friend. Thank you for an amazing 2022. Here’s to the many adventures that will come in 2023.

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  43. Emotions for the soul, remained for my soul! I hug you with love! Divine blessings and infinite love forever! Magical, loving and beautiful New Year! Happy New Year and Happy New Year 2023! ☘🤗🥂🎄

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  44. Imagine bumping into one of those on leaving your tent Cindy. We have lots of its smaller (thankfully) cousins, the emu. We were on a working holiday once as kids with my parents, and their work tent was trashed by a group of them. Curious as anything pulling the place apart. The poor worker that woke up with this going on all around him ran screaming into the darkness 🤣 Great post dear lady, they are indeed a big bird. I think if they can bail up a lion, I too would run off screaming into the darkness if they visited 😂❤️🙏🏽

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    1. Oh, this made me laugh. Although, I can well imagine your parents, and the poor worker, were far from amused. I saw your emus on my last trip and even managed some not very good photos. A neighbor at The Holler has several. They are very puzzling birds. I would not want to make either an emu or an ostrich mad. They remind me of placid, for the moment, meat-eating dinosaurs!

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      1. Have a lovely and Happy New Year dear lady, I look forward to more delightful images in the new year. And thank you for sharing so much incredible beauty this last year as well 🤣😀❤️🙏🏽🦋✨🎇💥🌹🍾🍸🌺🌟🌈🕊💫

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