Mr Flapper Duck

This weekend was full of antics and silliness.

For instance, did you know that chickens like applesauce?

Well they do. But if you plan to share with them, make sure you take your share first, because they get dirt in your applesauce.

In other news, O’Malley was the victim of a sneak attack.
“It was scary!”

He was walking by Racquel L’Oreal in the yard, and Racquel thought he was way too close. She thought he was going to attack her so she made a pre-emptive strike and FLEW through the air right at O’Malley’s face.

HI-YA!

“I wasn’t attacking her, she attacked me. I was just walking by her and she went kung-fu on me.”

“I have conquered. Who is next? Wax on, wax off. HI-YA!”
Calm down, Racquel. No one is after you, silly muppet.

“I’m going to stay in my pen for awhile. Will you close the door?”
Sure thing, O’Malley. I’m sorry buddy.

Racquel is growing some new face feathers, so maybe she is just a bit sensitive.

Here is what we call a “Racquel Eclipse.” She stands behind Olivia sometimes and we can’t find her.

Everybody else is doing fine. Chewy loves napping in the long grass.

And Flapper does, too.

“Wait! It’s not nap time until after treat time.”
Good point, Flapper. I’ll go get some treats and we’ll wish everyone a good week for now.

Have a good week, everyone.

This morning we started with a great breakfast.

The bagel has Earth Balance non-dairy buttery spread on it, and Olivia made the eggs for us. Thanks, Olivia!

“You’re welcome. How do I get back in my nest to lay another egg?”
Oh, I’ll help. Let me open the door for you, Livi.
“Thank you.”

After breakfast, we had a surprise guest who put on quite a show!

A juvenile bald eagle showed up! Luckily the crows were there to give him a hard time. Here’s a play-by-play of the eagle show.

1. Eagle! Run, chickens! The chickens ran under the shrubbery, even though they weren’t in danger since I was outside with them.

2. Crows on attack. Look at the size difference!

3. Whoops! Upside down eagle. Nice one, crows.

4. Close-up of the eagle.

5. Eagle gives up. This is more trouble than it’s worth.

6. See you later, eagle. Thanks crows!

Here’s a close-up of how BIG the eagle is, compared to the crows.

And here’s the top of the eagle.

We think this was a juvenile bald eagle. We’re sure glad we have an aviary!

After the eagle show, our resident crow kept an eye on the sky, just in case the eagle decided to make another pass.

Then he settled in for a nice nap.

Thank you for keeping such a good eye on the sky for us, crow.
“You’re welcome.”

Racquel L’Oreal the fuzzy muppet came out from under the shrubbery and started hunting for bugs.

O’Malley preened his belly while Petunia settled in for a nap.

Chewy found a comfy spot on the grass to sit down and rest.

And as usual, Flapper took comfy to a whole other level.

Happy weekend napping, and a very Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.

Hi Flapper, how are you doing?

“Oh, hello. I am just preening my feathers after the sky sprinklers got me all wet.”

Your feathers are looking really good, buster.
“Thank you. Now I just preen my belly.”

“And shake the rest of the sprinkles off.”

“Oops. I missed a spot.”

It was a beautiful weekend in the yard.

Flapper and Chewy enjoyed the rain showers and the great sunshine.

Petunia enjoyed hunting for bugs.

“Did you see any bugs?”
I will keep an eye out for them for you, Petunia.

“Thank you.”

O’Malley and I had some deep conversations.

And then he sang a song for me.

That was a beautiful song, O’Malley.
“Thank you.”

The yard is in bloom and everyone is doing fine. What more could I ask for?

“Peas?”
Ha ha, I guess so, Chewy. I could ask for peas. But that was just an expression.

“How about waffles?”
Okay, Racquel. I will ask for peas and waffles for you and Chewy.

“Oh, now the weekend is perfect.”
I agree, Chewy. All we need now is a nap.

“Great idea. Let’s go take a nap.”

“I’m way ahead of you. ZZZzzzz.”