(In addition to paying (I hope) work:)
Growing a bird from a fuzzball to an almost real bird:
Growing a pup:
Teaching the pup about birds:
The bird (female3/4 Barb 1/4 Taita) is a natural chatterbox; not a food screamer– just vocal. Names have been selected by friends from all along the Barbary’s vast range; Lataat (Arabic) by Sir Terence Clark; Boltushka (Russian ) by Vladimir Beregovoy; Purchane and Waradj (Persian) and Farfaji and Lafasan (Turkish) by Dr Monika Dahnke. Daniela Imre thought “Balalaika”.
I’m still considering–any votes or suggestions?
WE have also been gardening– pix to come…
Perhaps she would be amused by the name "Sternella."
🙂
That would be "Nelly" for short!
We suggest Alvilda a swedish woman pirate along the barbary coast. She sailed, drank and plundered like a man.
Lauri
If her screaming gets nasty, you can always call her Rozhok (Рожок), which is a much more annoying instrument than a balalaika 😉
That first pic with the doll is priceless
I like Alvilda AND "Rozhok". What kind of an instrument is it?
Alvilda is not an instrument, and in fact has none. She's a good woman. Aargh!
Lauri
No, no, Lauri– I was asking "Max". I get Alvida!
Well, if we're suggesting names by ethnic origin or country of obsession…
I guess I gotta go with Billie Jean. And yes, I have a cousin named that. Good woman.
Hi Steve –
Beautiful, beautiful babies. As for names . . . nothing sophisticated, 'just for fun' names. Flo, Lulu, Pete & Consuela.
Jane Leonard
Speaking of balalaikas, I would like to get a Laika from Vladimir one day, and name it "Bala", but he'd probably never forgive me…..L.B.