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Those are really neat birds! Here is a pic:

Harry

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Those are really neat birds! Here is a pic:

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AGGHHH how frightening!

Cheryl last semester of lawschool! yipee! DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

These little blighters not only destroy everything, but are also the funniest clowns you've ever seen.. They will slide down the roof and then hang upside down from the spouting to see if you noticed - screeching the whole time.. among many other antics.. they have major cuteness value until they destroy your car, your tent, and anything else they can get their beaks into! Cute little raskels..

You said it... Heh, heh 8-))

Glad you enjoyed camping Marisa. Sounds lovely and it sounds like you are really enjoying the great outdoors. Plenty of time for beading in those freezing winter months..

Mavis

Do they ever!!

Mavis

Yeh! Until they destroy ALL your property.. NO KIDDING!!!!

Mavis

You should see them walk, Sooz.. or rather should I say Strutt...

Mavis

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:58:54 -0500, Dr. Sooz wrote (in message ):

Too late. I already saw it. I had thought that New Zealand was a really neat place that I'd like to visit, and then I saw the Birds From Hell.

They do not look cute. I would freak if they "strutted" anywhere near my car, and would probably be arrested by the New Zealand authorities because I would not be kind to these endangered, yet seriously creepy birds. (did you see the freakin' beaks on them? Rip your arm off as soon as look at you, I'd bet)

DD and I took a look at another web page with more information and it suggests that to protect onesself from the ravages of the dreaded bird, you need to remove all colorful clothing, backpacks, carry no food, and remove the windshield wipers from your car. They don't call it a "dreaded bird," they call these things "national treasures." I don't think so - any bird that wrecks cars for fun is no national treasure to me.

For more information on the scary birds of New Zealand:

OTOH, New Zealand has some very cool ocean mammals - seals, dolphin and the like. Those are all way cool -- kea are just scary. Kathy N-V

P.S.: Pigeons scare me, too.

These keas sound like ravens on PCP.

Tina

Does that mean you have never seen "The Birds" (Alfred Hitchcock) I still get the creeps when there are flocks of birds on the telephone wires. Happens alot down here.

Have you ever had huge crows swipe down at you? Or drop bread chunks on your shoulder? Now *that's* scary (and it happened to me).

Why not? Think of the people who treasure Demolition Derby!

Tina

"Kathy N-V" wrote

How wonderful. Your description is like having a peek into summer. Except that we never get to see the moon light here in warmer summer weather.

If those beech trees make you feel elvish, just wait til you get to Calif and go to the Redwoods!

Tina

They have a ton of personality and are keenly intelligent, if saucy, creatures.

I took all the advice, and packed the station wagon in such a way that everything could be accessed from within, leaving NOTHING out for the keas to destroy. They circled around a lot, but never bothered us until I left a bar of soap to dry on a log. They instantly came down from on high to investigate. I put it away and they left me alone, except for the one time they landed on the car and started to chew the aerial. I was tough on them and gave them no welcome. In spite of that, I still love them!

ROTHFLMAO!!! Yeah, they are a bit!

I'm looking forward to it. In West Aussie we have Karri, which are a cousin of the Redwood. There's so much I want to see in the USA, Canada and parts of South America.

They have them at Wild Animal Park, here in San Diego county (Escondido). In fact, you can go into the enclosure with them, and if you buy them a drink (nectar), they'll come and sit on your wrist while they drink it. "Lap dance rules" though-- no touching allowed!! Kaytee "Simplexities" on

They sure are cute! But good on you for your wisdom...

Mavis