Loving my new name tags

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I just love being called a yellow bellied woodpecker. My new name on WP. I started off as butterfly then hummingbird then some type of cute titmouse. Wow! It changes my self image and sense of identity in a positive way. I got a bit of a fright when i first saw yellow bellied because here in Australia we have red bellied black snakes. But they are pretty harmless. I have never seen a woodpecker but would like to. And hear their call. I will look them up on you know where. What are your favourite name on the WP list? I don't ever want to become a veteran because then no more fun names. Keep them coming Alex!

It's funny how everyone is so different. I love birds, but I hated the bird levels here. I did like being a snowy owl though and a seagull. The rest I was not a fan of. The only thing worse would've been a blue footed boobie!

As it stands now, I'm almost past the bird phase I think.

Oh btw, welcome!

You are now a dinosaur!

Ha Ha. It's great having a bit of FUN for a change! Can get too bogged down in negative stuff. Now how about some Aussie bird names for a change? I'm thinking LYREBIRD. It has a loud voice (I do too - is this an aspie trait?), mimics other bird calls (like some ASDs repeat what is said?) and the male spreads its long tail into the shape of a lyre. I have only ever seen one lyrebird close up in the wild. Like just a couple of feet away from me. It was looking for food in leaf litter in a national park. They are light tawny brown and totally non-descript yet they turn into something of such beauty. Recently I was driving on a country road and one ran across it in front of me and my heart lept with joy. Wow! I felt so blessed to be in the presence of such a marvellous creation.

Perisphone29 what's a Velociraptor? Never heard of it. Sounds like something out of Juracic Park. What other unusual birds do we have here in Australia? KOOKBURRA or the Laughing Jackass. It must have really spooked the British convicts when they first arrived here in the late 18th century and heard it laughing at them. Ha ha ha, hoo hoo hoo, ha ha ha ha! They are quite big birds, a bit larger than a raven, and are predominantly brown and white. I have about a dozen of their tail feathers stuck on my front door. I named my place Kookaburra Cottage when I first moved in back in 2010. I have recently changed it to Hobbit House because I have a very high front hedge with a narrow arched opening. I found the feathers while taking my precious dog for walks. Some people think we have a certain bird or animal as a kindred spirit, like a soul mate. Well if that is true, mine is definitely the kookaburra because I am so in tune with them. When they laugh, or cackle, it means that rain is coming. And they are always right! Our Australian Aborigines have their own individual animal totems andd they cannot kill the animal they are associated with. Thank you for your most welcome 'welcome', P29.

Thanks for enlightening me about those raptors. The name itself sounds menacing let alone how they were depicted in Jurassic Park. That last scene with them in the kitchen with the kids is permanently engraved on my memory. Aussie emus are docile. They have amazing feathers that start with one spine then branch into two. Fine feathery hairs. I have a couple of them stuck on my front door too.

I'm thinking of other Aussie birds suitable for WP name tags. Rainbow Lorikeets. Pretty multicoloured medium sized parrots mainly green. Sleep in huge groups in single trees. Cockatoos. White Sulphur Crested. They have bright yellow feathers on the top of their heads that stand up when they are focused on something. There are also black cockatoos with bright red tail feathers. Then there is the pink and grey Galah another parrot that can be taught to talk. One i saw in a cage at a caravan park could say 'I want to come out'. Then there is the budgerigah a small parrot of many colours that comes from outback Australia. It too can talk and is a popular family pet here. A close fitting type of Aussie men's swimming trunks are called 'budgie smugglers'. There are still more interesting Aussie birds but this enough for now.

I had a red bellied black snake try to bite me once

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