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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Dora Gets The Bird...Or Vice Versa!

"to get the bird"
a) to be fired or dismissed
b) (esp. of a public performer) to be hissed at, booed or derided

We drove over the Dutch border yesterday to buy some plants in a garden centre in Venlo. On the way in, a little pottery bird tracked us with its motion sensor and twittered at us in such a friendly way I simply had to buy one. When we got home, while Dora was out with my husband, I put batteries into it and set it at the front door next to some spring flowers. Later I heard the front door open with a resounding crash and Dora burst in frantically as if she had a wasp under her skirt and headed straight for the safety of her bed. Apparently the bird´s friendly greeting had startled her so much that she´d dropped her ball and bolted into the house through the half open door.
This morning I watched with amusement when a little ginger cat strolling casually past the door shot off like a rocket when the bird said good morning. Of course, being a cat, it had to come back to inspect the twittering monster by which time I´d got my camera pointed at the glass door.

It´s now 10 am and the postman is due. Let´s hope he´s more like the cat and less like our dog or I´ll be collecting my mail from the PO in future...
Posted by retro at 11:03 AM
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7 comments:

  1. DianeMarch 2, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    That's hilarious!! Poor Dora. She's probably going to need therapy. ha! Has she been back out to see what it was that accosted her?

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  2. retroMarch 2, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Dora´s recovered from the shock and now approaches the door with some caution and a withering sideways look at the twittering menace!

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  3. JeanMarch 2, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I love it! The bird must be charming and Dora is such a trip. Being a cat fancier (at least if they're safely indoors!) I like the ginger cat's take on how to handle it. Lovely bits that must be from your new kit.

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  4. scrapladyandmoreMarch 3, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Sounds like the bird came out on top and it appears Dora isn't too happy with your telling what a "scary cat" she was. Maybe like the cat, curiosity will send her back to check out that twittering bird and she will be a little braver! Agree with Jean...lovely little bits you used and your page definitely brought a needed smile to my face. Looking forward to see the whole kit when done!

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  5. Deb AmmermanMarch 4, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    This is so funny! Poor Dora (and the car) got an April Fool's joke a bit early! Wonderful pages to remember the prank! :)

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  6. Taztang68March 5, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    TOO funny! Would have loved to see the look on Dora's face! Obviously she's not a "hunting dog" LOL
    The cat didn't do much better..... maybe time for a movement activated camera, with HIGH shutter speed!

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  7. cassMarch 28, 2017 at 9:30 PM

    Very funny, I also would have loved to seeDora's reaction. We have been to a wild park zoo where there is a sound sensor by the side of a footpath leading to the lions. Some very funny reactions can bee seen as people pass by and hear a lion roar in the grass near them.

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