Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-10-02 Thread Christine Aguila
Very cool! Cheers, Christine On Sep 25, 2011, at 1:59 AM, David Mann wrote: My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an early birthday present. It's a small zoo just out of town which is very popular with kids both big and small. In one section they have a

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-29 Thread Anthony Farr
On 25 September 2011 17:11, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: My ex-girlfriend likes parrots - anyway, she told me she'd kissed a cockatoo. Thankgyou very much laydees 'n' gennlemen, I'm here all week. B For that bad Aussie pun I sentence you to watch this:

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-29 Thread Darren Addy
That thing looks like it could inflict some damage if it were so inclined. Perhaps Hitchcock should have considered shooting The Birds in New Zealand. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-26 Thread David Mann
On Sep 26, 2011, at 8:14 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: Back in my days in NZ while in the Navy I went up a mountain near Blenheim with friend. He had a Range Rover and I figured we would be good to go. Well, we got stuck in some deep rotten snow and had to dig ourselves out. While we were doing so

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-26 Thread David Mann
On Sep 25, 2011, at 8:53 PM, Brian Walters wrote: I remember the Keas well around the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound, even though it was over 30 years ago. I've probably got a photo stashed away somewhere. They'll go right down to sea level at Milford Sound. We stayed there overnight about

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-26 Thread Tom C
I'm surprised it didn't pull the Range Rover to pieces.  They're very friendly and entertaining birds but turn your back on them and they'll start ripping all the rubber bits out from around the windows. Finally the segue to what I've been longing to say; Bang Bang Shoot Shoot. Tom C.

PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread David Mann
My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an early birthday present. It's a small zoo just out of town which is very popular with kids both big and small. In one section they have a large aviary where you can walk in and roam free with several kea, the world's only

RE: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread Bob W
My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an early birthday present. It's a small zoo just out of town which is very popular with kids both big and small. In one section they have a large aviary where you can walk in and roam free with several kea, the world's

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:59 PM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an early birthday present. It's a small zoo just out of town which is very popular with kids both big and small. In one section they have a

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 25, 2011, at 12:53 AM, Brian Walters wrote: On Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:59 PM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an early birthday present. It's a small zoo just out of town which is very popular with

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread David J Brooks
Nice expressions and pose Dave On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 2:59 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an early birthday present.  It's a small zoo just out of town which is very popular with kids both big and small.

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Damn, that's a big parrot! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 1:59 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an early birthday present.  It's a small zoo just out of town which is very popular with kids both big

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread Jack Davis
Don't know if I'd allow that beak so close to my eyes. +-) Well caught, Dave.   Jack   - Original Message - From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:59 PM Subject: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea My partner

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread Walter Hamler
Back in my days in NZ while in the Navy I went up a mountain near Blenheim with friend. He had a Range Rover and I figured we would be good to go. Well, we got stuck in some deep rotten snow and had to dig ourselves out. While we were doing so a Kea came up to us and we were amazed at how tame

Re: PESO: Happiness is a Warm Kea

2011-09-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice expression on Janet's face, very interesting bird, great image! Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 2:59 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: My partner Janet took me to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve yesterday as an early