Cleansing Suet Bunnies & Ringed Parakeets
So, it must be the last minute Christmas crunch, tempers appear to be flaring. I'm on some different listservs and all I'm gonna say is that some people are wearing some cranky pants. So, I was trying to find something cleansing, remember the cleansing nuthatch? I was looking over photos that I haven't posted and hoped to find something cleansing there. I thought I found a cleansing blue jay:
But, some people have issues with blue jays and now matter how cute a photo of one may be, they just cannot get on board with a cleansing blue jay. It's not your fault, blue jays, it's that Audubon painting that shows you chugging egg yolks like frat boys around a beer bong. Lot of birds eat other birds eggs, you just end up taking the rap for it more often.
So I continued my search for something cleansing and then Els from the Netherlands who has been a frequent contributor to the Disapproving Rabbits blog emailed me a photo of home made suet bunnies:
Els* writes, "It's winter here now and I'm spending a fortune trying to feed the birds outside. Now I've resorted to making my own feedballs... and somehow I thought just balls would be boring, so there it is: a fat rabbit!"
Els ads, "Can't find any disapproving in the face yet though, so I think he agrees!" People have sent us portraits of Cinnamon, shown us Cinnamon jack-o-lanterns, and now suet bunnies. Life is very strange, and I'm loving every minute of it! Breathe in the suet bunnies, breathe out the suet bunnies. Cleanse with the suet bunnies, cleanse. Let the holiday tensions melt away, like a suet cake in 90 degree temperatures...breathe in, breathe out.
Els also included a photo of some ring-necked parakeets that live wild in the Netherlands. Els tells me that these are the result of pet birds that escaped, survived and multiplied some 30 years ago. All big cities in The Netherlands have them now. This pair of parakeets were eating nuts right outside his window. He blames them for not being able to get his work done. I found an entry about these parakeets over at the City Parrots Blog. Interesting stuff.
* I learned after I did this post that Els is female not male. As always, I blame my husband for this.
But, some people have issues with blue jays and now matter how cute a photo of one may be, they just cannot get on board with a cleansing blue jay. It's not your fault, blue jays, it's that Audubon painting that shows you chugging egg yolks like frat boys around a beer bong. Lot of birds eat other birds eggs, you just end up taking the rap for it more often.So I continued my search for something cleansing and then Els from the Netherlands who has been a frequent contributor to the Disapproving Rabbits blog emailed me a photo of home made suet bunnies:
Els* writes, "It's winter here now and I'm spending a fortune trying to feed the birds outside. Now I've resorted to making my own feedballs... and somehow I thought just balls would be boring, so there it is: a fat rabbit!"
Els ads, "Can't find any disapproving in the face yet though, so I think he agrees!" People have sent us portraits of Cinnamon, shown us Cinnamon jack-o-lanterns, and now suet bunnies. Life is very strange, and I'm loving every minute of it! Breathe in the suet bunnies, breathe out the suet bunnies. Cleanse with the suet bunnies, cleanse. Let the holiday tensions melt away, like a suet cake in 90 degree temperatures...breathe in, breathe out.
Els also included a photo of some ring-necked parakeets that live wild in the Netherlands. Els tells me that these are the result of pet birds that escaped, survived and multiplied some 30 years ago. All big cities in The Netherlands have them now. This pair of parakeets were eating nuts right outside his window. He blames them for not being able to get his work done. I found an entry about these parakeets over at the City Parrots Blog. Interesting stuff.* I learned after I did this post that Els is female not male. As always, I blame my husband for this.
posted by birdchick at 9:50 PM
10 Comments:
I'm so very cleansed now. I love the suet bunnies!
Mmm, suet buns! Tasty.
Happy holly-days. A bit early.
Those suet bunnies are fantastic!
I never thought to mold them, but that is so cool!
Now I want a suet penguin.
Would that be like cannibalism, though?
:P
Oh, I SO needed a cleanse. I work in retail, (in a wild bird store of all things!) and of course we are super busy right now. Thanks!
I think it's only cannibalism if you are using chicken fat for your suet instead of beef fat.
LOL
I think it's only cannibalism if you are using chicken fat for your suet instead of beef fat.
Classic! I will remember that. :)
So happy the suet buns could function as a cleanser for you! Now only my kitchen needs to be clean(s)ed.
And Sharon, I KNOW this will come as a great shock, but I'm a 'she', not a 'he'. ;)
Els! I'm so, so sorry--I blame Non Birding Bill. I asked and he said you were male!
So embarrassed and Cinnamon is chock full of dispaproval!
I liked keeping you (and NBB) in the dark, but feared Cinnamons disaproval when I'd show up as her personal assistent.
I dunno, I found the Blue Jay more cleansing than the suet bunnies. They were sort of - well, creepy.
It's funny - you, Mary & I all put up photos of Blue Jays about the same time. Coincidence? Or are Blue Jays using ESP to take over?
~Kathi
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