DAY 118: ERNESTO THE EAGLE

                              

Well, it could be photoshopping at work, really, couldn't it?  

Things are rarely as they seem, so that is the reason we are better off not making judgements.  Unless its your own business, don't mind it, as you don't know all the circumstances.  Being human beings, we're naturally nosy, especially us ladies, but the verse 'Judge not lest you be judged' is so

important, as it's not pleasant being on the receiving end of someone else's

uninformed judgement.

DAY 117: I CAN SHOW YOU THE WORLD...

Crows are extremely intelligent, wily creatures and although eagles are pretty much predatory and have been known to kill crows, here we have a crow hitching a ride on the eagle's back!  

This may seem unusual, but there are several stories, or perhaps better to call them myths, about these two types of birds working together and outdoing each other in the department of cleverness.  More about them over the next few blogs.

DAY 116: ODIOUS COMPARISONS!

Comparisons are indeed odious  -  but if it's not about oneself, comparisons can be a lot of fun, even hilarious.  I hope you enjoy these......

DAY 115: AS THE CROW FLIES

                             

As the crow flies - In a direct line, without any of the detours 
caused by following a road.

This expression refers to the ability of crows to fly directly from A to B, without the encumbrances of roads and landscape features that restrict man. 

Crows are perhaps an odd choice as, unlike many birds that migrate over long distances, their flight isn't especially straight. Crows normally fly in large wheeling arcs, looking for food.

With the price of fuel, we all need to travel as close as possible to 'as the crow flies.'

DAY 114: A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME.....

A little bird told me.....in other words: 

I was told by a private or secret source.

The text 'a little bird told me' doesn't appear in any version of the Bible, but the root source of this expression probably is biblical, from Ecclesiastes 10:20 (KJV):

"Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter."

Various authors over the centuries, including Shakespeare, have made reference to birds, feathered or otherwise, giving messages.

I personally don't think the phrase can be used without adding a sly smile, or the wink of an eye!  

DAY 113: ROOSTING CHICKENS

                           

I don't suppose many of us have a bunch of chubby chickens roosting next to our beds.  They look very cute, but only for a photo shoot!  After that they need to be sent outside.

It does bring to mind a 700 year old adage:

"Curses are like chickens -they always come home to roost."

This is normally used in the context that bad things done in the past have come back to bite or haunt the perpetrator. They will face the consequences of deeds done long ago....something along the lines of 'be sure your sin will find you out.'

Chaucer is believed to have used this expression in his Canterbury Tales.

DAY 112:CAT AND CANARY PART 4

I know this is supposed to be a blog about my fine feathered friends, but there have been quite a few blind alleys lately that have detoured in the direction of cat stories.......however, I offer no apology because if you look carefully, you will notice that a bird (usually a poor little eaten canary) has in fact been in the 

picture!

So today we see Grumpy Cat once again featured in the role of the cat who ate the canary/bird.  But she seems to be justifying her actions by blaming the bird

for lying about the arrival of summer.  Here, I must confess, my sentiments are with Grumpy Cat.......it is actually a lie.  

People, it's only September, and this is Cape Town.  I can remember having snow on Table Mountain in December before now!  So, that bird lied and paid the ultimate price.   It is not summer or spring......it's still winter in die Kaap, so don't pack away your winter jarmies, hang in there!