Daily notebook from Duhok 2016

[Anthea]

Such a lucky bird having big room all to itself

Birds are more intelligent than most people realise - your little bird thinks you are his mummy

If you put it in a cage you will have to let it out sometime so that it can have a wander

[Anthea]

In pictures: The family and the magpie who rescued each other



Link to several more photos of Penguin:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37580220

[Piling]

Obviously this family has no cat. That's the main problem. I could never let it wander in the house.

Btw, how could we know if a pigeon is a male or a female ?

[Anthea]

With most birds the male is much more colourful than the female

But with pigeons I have know idea

I think the females are smaller and slightly thinner - that does not help you unless you go and find a few more pigeons

[Piling]

I read that when you put the pigeon on your hand and low its head, if the tail is down, it is a male, up, it is a female. So if the test is true, it is a male at 100%.

More and more familiar but it does not use of its wings. Perhaps its disease paralysed its wings. In that case, I will make plans to keep it (who would like to take a cripple bird ?)

[Anthea]

I read that when you put the pigeon on your hand and low its head, if the tail is down, it is a male, up, it is a female. So if the test is true, it is a male at 100%.

More and more familiar but it does not use of its wings. Perhaps its disease paralysed its wings. In that case, I will make plans to keep it (who would like to take a cripple bird ?)

It loves you so much that it sits on your hand

The cat that didn't swallow the canary! Cute video shows feline cuddling and grooming its feathered friends

Black and white moggy tenderly licks a canary's feathers as they snuggle
Bird cheeps happily and shows no fear of ending up as feline's lunch
A second adorable video shows cat cuddling up with four birds



Link to Full Article - Photos - Video:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... iends.html

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First rain on Kurdistan… since last May.

Pirouette was furious this morning because the garden was cold and wet and meowed as if I was for something. But later, when she realised that I started to heat the house (23ºc seems very COLD after summer) she became more relax and appreciated Autumn settings :

[Anthea]

First rain on Kurdistan… since last May.

Pirouette was furious this morning because the garden was cold and wet and meowed as if I was for something. But later, when she realised that I started to heat the house (23ºc seems very COLD after summer) she became more relax and appreciated Autumn settings :

I had no idea it is so dry where you are

I can only see one of your photos

[Piling]

After one year and one month without a true French coffee, I bought a coffee filter maker. JOY.

[Anthea]

After one year and one month without a true French coffee, I bought a coffee filter maker. JOY.

When you say French coffee where does it actually come from?

Are you referring to the way the French blend the beans

[Piling]

French coffee means coffee filter, an intermediate between a strong Italien espresso and the light American coffee.

And then a true coffee not a Nescafé.

[Anthea]

French coffee means coffee filter, an intermediate between a strong Italien espresso and the light American coffee.

And then a true coffee not a Nescafé.

There are many people who believe Nescafe is actually coffee

[Anthea]

They're feline feisty! Cat owners reveal the hilarious - and bizarre - antics their pets get up to when left to their own devices

The pictures feature everything from a cat riding a rocking horse to a group of five working as a team to try and retrieve some snacks from a kitchen cupboard.





PLEASE follow the link below for lots more photos:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... pchat.html

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There are some games for cats and kittens with iPads, showing birds and fishes to catch. I tried with the little ine this summer byt she had more fun with the real birds and mouses that Pirouette brought to her.

[Anthea]

There are some games for cats and kittens with iPads, showing birds and fishes to catch. I tried with the little ine this summer byt she had more fun with the real birds and mouses that Pirouette brought to her.

I had no idea there were ipad games for cats