Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Things I see...

Driving down the highway...


Jungle Mom:  Honey, can you pull over?


Yekwanaman:  Why?

Jungle Mom:  Because I want to take a picture of the ostrich.


Yekwanaman:  What ostrich? You must be seeing things!





Jungle Mom:  NOPE!


13 comments:

Linda said...

We used to raise ostrich, and they can be hard to see, even among weeds in NW KS!

This is a great picture of a great Ostrich. Sometimes I miss those creatures, but then, I come back to my senses! LOL!

Anonymous said...

Once a Peacock showed up at our place. I never figured out where it came from, there's nothing for miles around. It made horrible noises and made a mess on the cars. Then one day it just moved on. I never figured that one out.

Betty W said...

We have herds of ostriches at our ranch, running around in the wild. It´s neat to see them!

ABNPOPPA said...

What a pair of eyes. I knew it had to be there but didn't see. I am sure he was concentrating on his driving with his precious cargo on board!

JM Please to email me a:

ABNPOPPA@GMAIL.COM,

Thanks,
Pops

Kathy said...

How fun!!! I wonder what you'll see next??!!

Brooke said...

Why would a person want a guard ostrich?

Gringo said...

Not a Rhea ?
Subspecies of Rhea Americana are found in Paraguay.
From Wikipedia, which has photos:
Taxonomy

The recognized extant species are:

* Greater Rhea Rhea americana
R. a. americana, found in campos of northern and eastern Brazil.[5]
R. a. intermedia, southeastern Brazil in Rio Grande do Sul and Uruguay.[5]
R. a. nobilis, eastern Paraguay, east of Rio Paraguay.[5]
R. a. araneipes, chaco of Paraguay to Bolivia and Mato Grosso in Brazil.[5]
R. a. albescens, plains of Argentina south tRio Negro.[5]
* Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata
R. p. garleppi, puna of southeastern Peru, southwestern Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina[5].
R. p. tarapacensis, northern Chile from Atacama to Tarapacá[5].
R. p. pennata, Patagonian steppes in southern Argentina and southern Chile[5].

Tamika: said...

I driven my an Ostrich farm. I would be surprised if I ever got close enough to take a picture.

It looks quite lovely.

Norberto Kurrle said...

That's hilarious, I wonder if he scares away ladrones!

Anonymous said...

You know us guys, we always have our heads in the sand...

Brenda said...

I once saw one at a despensa in Luque. . .

Findalis said...

They could have put up a sign: "Welcome to Africa!"

DebYurchak said...

Hi Rita! we just had the privilege of keeping your kids (Brian & Jackie and girls) during the TCBC Missions conference. We enjoyed getting to know them and feel like we got a little snapshot of you too!
It was an interesting cross between parents and peers!! Hope we can meet you next time you come through.
God Bless. ps. this blog is a GREAT IDEA!