January 25, 2018 - Opie's Diary of Daily Doings
at Rikki's Refuge
Another
beautiful day at Rikki's Refuge ....
and a couple more minutes of sunshine as we head towards spring
..... come on come on ... no more
really cold !!!! Pleaz ...
One Turkey
One Turkey
Two
Turkeys
Three
Turkeys
FOUR
!
The
Pecking Order ...
is
never what you'd think ..... goats
take a back seat to turkeys.
UNLESS
!!!!!
They
see an opportunity to do what they do best !!!! Never ever bend over when there's a goat behind you ...... they cannot resist an opportunity to BUTT
.........
These
lovely ladies are Guinea Hens
and
they are often mistaken as turkeys by our visitors. They're much much smaller than a turkey, more the size of a
chicken and they make a big noise !!!!
They're known as excellent guard dogs.
They will be the first screeching when they hear someone coming down the
driveway, or if a fox shows up at night.
They
are also our peace keepers. If a fight
breaks out, cat fight, dog fight, they'll swoop down and surround the fighters
and scream and even lunge in for pecks till they break it up. One a cat grabbed a wild bird and before I
could get there, the cat was surrounded by guinea hens screaming and
attacking. The cat dropped the bird and
the guineas surrounded him in a tight circle being very quiet, until the bird
regained his equilibrium and fly off.
It was amazing. I don't know if
the guineas just want to help anybody being hurt by somebody else, or if they
knew that little bird was a distant cousin who needed their help.
The kitty lost his free range rights after that. There's a rule we take very seriously, you only earn your free range rights if you promise not to leave the property, and you promise not to hurt any one else. The latter goes for all visitors to Rikki's too !!!!!
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The kitty lost his free range rights after that. There's a rule we take very seriously, you only earn your free range rights if you promise not to leave the property, and you promise not to hurt any one else. The latter goes for all visitors to Rikki's too !!!!!
If you promise to be nice ..... you can join us on an upcoming tour !!! Sign up for one today Tours@RikkisRefuge.org
I
bet you can identify this guy !
Rooster
!! But did you know roosters don't
just crow at sunrise and sunset, they crow when ever they have something to
crow about!!! Sunrise and sunset sure
gives them something to crow about. But
so does any change in light, clouds, or a shadow. And so does anything in the sky .... a star coming out, the shifting moon, an airplane !! Or anything else in the environment they
want to crow about and let their friends know about !!!!
With the turkeys going gobble gobble here and gobble gobble there and the geese going honk honk here and honk honk there and the roosters going crow crow here and crow crow there and the guineas going scream here and scream there and the peacocks going scream here and scream there ..... some folks think Rikki's is a very noisy place.
Yet when you're used to them all, it's just the sounds of nature that surrounds you !!!
Look out !!! Somebody's about to get goosed !
With the turkeys going gobble gobble here and gobble gobble there and the geese going honk honk here and honk honk there and the roosters going crow crow here and crow crow there and the guineas going scream here and scream there and the peacocks going scream here and scream there ..... some folks think Rikki's is a very noisy place.
Yet when you're used to them all, it's just the sounds of nature that surrounds you !!!
Look out !!! Somebody's about to get goosed !
Yes,
that's where the phrase came from !!!
The geese love to sneak up from behind and goose each other .... and YOU too !!!! Especially Poppy who's a very naughty boy. He won't just stop at goosing somebody, he
loves to chase anybody who let's down their guard and shows the least bit of
fear !!!!
Some of the roosters do too. They can really chase you down and leap into the air and kick you with enough force to leave a very serious bruise. It's amazing. They hit you with way more force than their body weight and they're moving at an unreal speed when they do it. It's totally shocking how hard they hit and how much it hurts. Till you've been kicked by a rooster you won't believe it.
The really bad roosters who just can't resist kicking any and every hooman have to stay locked up cus they can be really dangerous !!!
Curly Goose
Some of the roosters do too. They can really chase you down and leap into the air and kick you with enough force to leave a very serious bruise. It's amazing. They hit you with way more force than their body weight and they're moving at an unreal speed when they do it. It's totally shocking how hard they hit and how much it hurts. Till you've been kicked by a rooster you won't believe it.
The really bad roosters who just can't resist kicking any and every hooman have to stay locked up cus they can be really dangerous !!!
Curly Goose
She's
one of a kind. At least at
Rikki's. Our only goose with curly
feathers !!!
Walk this way ...
Walk this way ...
The
geese love to form lines and strut about ....
the leader changes and everybody tries to imitate him as the strut and
parade about. Their third favorite
activity, after rushing to eat anything and swimming in any available water
.... puddle, water bowl, or pool !!
Birds of a feather ....
Birds of a feather ....
All
the birds love to flock together. They
may break up into smaller groups here and there during the day, but they all
come together to discuss going ons many times during the day, and they all
flock near one another for the night.
Birds love company. They invite
YOU to visit !!!
My name is Hiccup
My name is Hiccup
my
tongue always hangs out .... I don't
know why ... it just does .... do YOU
still think I'm beautiful?
I can eat it all ....
I can eat it all ....
I
know I can ..... just don't know how
long this is gonna take .....
Come on .... I double dare you .....
Come on .... I double dare you .....
rub
my belly .....
Just catchin some rays .....
Just catchin some rays .....
been
lovin these beautiful days.
Our
23rd species
Diamond
our official Platter Puss
Goliath and Wanda
Goliath and Wanda
Cat
vs Dog negotiations on the table .....
Perta
Perta
our
most recent dog arrival. His mom was in
an awful accident and permanent injuries left her unable to take care of her
old boy.
Volvo catches the last of the sun
Volvo catches the last of the sun
before
heading in for the evening.
Sun is low
Sun is low
it's
roosting time.
Last glimpse of the sun thru the trees
Last glimpse of the sun thru the trees
heading
in to the barn for the night.
Love,
Opie
thank
you for making it all possible !
