Rio, or “Guero” (Whitey or Blondie as opposed to Tavo’s little black Gyr MERLIN Negrito) is making progress. Photos by Shiri Hoshen, training by Octavio Cruz… UPDATE: The little guy has brains too! Tavo writes: “Last night Güero flew off after chasing two rabbits. I got him back right after dark. “He flew back to …
Tag: A little help from my friends
Ataika, still Queen of the World
Arthur’s work. As Reid says, it’s Ataika’s world; we just live in it. As Arthur said of her late “sister” Lashyn, “the only dog I ever knew who was so confident in her ownership of the living room furniture that she kicked me off the couch.”
Weekend Dogs: Teddy’s Teckels
In his comment below, Gil mentions a hunting dachshund. Our own late Diamond Lil was another, but for the best hunting dachshund pics we go to Teddy Moritz, who bred our Lil. Here is Lil, and a few of Teddy’s through the years. And Teddy’s:
Non- Random Doggage
Larissa stayed with us for a week while Shiri visited the coast. Here she is reunited with her, as mother Ataika competes for attention.
Opening day, Dunhill Ranch, with New Mexico Miscellany…
2012 and 2014 (what were we doing in 2013?), both with no game in the bag, though this year we saw plenty and expect to get some doves, and with luck GOOD quail. Best grass in years, food plants everywhere, cottontails same, and probably more jacks. Deer sign. If we have a snowy winter we …
Opening day; Photos not ready, Light guns
Trying to get out of the house and return to serenity or at least not black depression. Had goofy and unsuccessful day opening dove on Piet’s Dunhill Ranch but saw all kinds of game– rain makes a difference. We’ve got yr address, birds… Pics tomorrow, the usual 1st day of Pieter and I with nice …
Dream Birds
The Green Junglefowl and the Nicobar pigeon resemble chickens and pigeons but pushed to fever- dream intensity. The mere existence of such creatures is at least a partial antidote to the blues. Photos taken in Indonesia by Federico Calboli
Not so random doggage
Daniela’s Shunkar, who had already survived a bad bite (you can see the damage from the old one) got bitten by a rattlesnake as he was coming in from a walk with Daniela. He is expected to recover, but it is no fun. Warren’s Lola, granddaughter to both Ataika and Lashyn, is one of those …
A little more info?
For those who do not follow regularly– a couple of e- mailers wondered about the post below. The shotgun below is a Best quality London- style Birmingham sidelock 12 bore, with a three figure serial number, built by Frederick “Frank” Scott between the end of the Great War and the end of his firm in …