Zvezda & Alex Part V: The Hare Strikes Back

[xelas]

1 hour ago, shazdwn said:

But where are the birds from Uganda? Coming at a tortoise like pace? 😝

 

They will come, in due time. Right now the report has the priority (and letting @Galana to post ahead helps me with my "bulbuls" and "sparrows" !

 

The Hare is newer moving at The Tortoise pace! It moves faster ... or it stands still 

Edited March 19, 2020 by xelas

[Soukous]

11 hours ago, Galana said:

Brilliant! Love it.

 

Would Mr Williams have been brave enough to do that to one of Zvezda's photos????

[Soukous]

19 minutes ago, xelas said:

Right now the report has the priority

 

Quite right.

And then we will have the pleasure of seeing all of the photos from Uganda ( and a rapidly rising BY tally) which will let us all pretend that we are on safari instead of scratching the walls at home.

[xelas]

1 hour ago, Soukous said:

Would Mr Williams have been brave enough to do that to one of Zvezda's photos????

 Zvezda does not have such photos !

[Soukous]

33 minutes ago, xelas said:

 Zvezda does not have such photos 

 

[pedro maia]

19 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

 

I had a feeling that your photos were too good to be true .

Edited March 19, 2020 by pedro maia

[xelas]

@pedro maia, is this to be a challenge of a sort ? Are you inviting me to a "photo the bird duel"? OK I am accepting it. We will meet at the location of your choice (but I am giving you the advantage of the home turf).

Gears of each one choice. The challenger has to pay for the drinks and the transfers. The winner has to pay for the dinner.  Other rules as will be jointly agreed upon. I desperately need a good excuse to visit Portugal when the borders will open again 

 

Just to make it clear: I have no right to put my name on any of Zvezda's photos! That is a rule strictly monitored by SWMBO 

[pedro maia]

1 hour ago, xelas said:

@pedro maia, is this to be a challenge of a sort ? Are you inviting me to a "photo the bird duel"? OK I am accepting it. We will meet at the location of your choice (but I am giving you the advantage of the home turf).

Gears of each one choice. The challenger has to pay for the drinks and the transfers. The winner has to pay for the dinner.  Other rules as will be jointly agreed upon. I desperately need a good excuse to visit Portugal when the borders will open again 

 

Just to make it clear: I have no right to put my name on any of Zvezda's photos! That is a rule strictly monitored by SWMBO 

 

Alex, a joke isn’t funny when you have to explain it, just think that you aren’t the “photoshopper” here .

 

And I won’t challenge anyone for a photo contest, it’s less embarassing and painful for me if we jump right to part where I pay the dinner .

[xelas]

37 minutes ago, pedro maia said:

if we jump right to part where I pay the dinner .

 

Accepted 

[Soukous]

2 hours ago, xelas said:

@pedro maia, is this to be a challenge of a sort ? Are you inviting me to a "photo the bird duel"? OK I am accepting it. We will meet at the location of your choice (but I am giving you the advantage of the home turf).

Gears of each one choice. The challenger has to pay for the drinks and the transfers. The winner has to pay for the dinner.  Other rules as will be jointly agreed upon. I desperately need a good excuse to visit Portugal when the borders will open again 

 

Just to make it clear: I have no right to put my name on any of Zvezda's photos! That is a rule strictly monitored by SWMBO 

 

That sounds like fun. Can I come too?

[pedro maia]

23 minutes ago, xelas said:

 

Accepted 

 

3 minutes ago, Soukous said:

 

That sounds like fun. Can I come too?

 

I booked a table for tomorrow at 8pm, please be on time.

[xelas]

49 minutes ago, pedro maia said:

I booked a table for tomorrow at 8pm, please be on time.

 

No go for tomorrow, quarantine time. But will hold your invitation for first opening in my travel calendar 

[Soukous]

56 minutes ago, pedro maia said:

I booked a table for tomorrow at 8pm, please be on time.

 

Curses, I can't get a flight.  but once the curtain of doom is lifted then we should make a plan.

[Dave Williams]

It has been suggested by @Game Warden already I seem to recall. Count me in too. Migration time hopefully!

[Dave Williams]

I see Slovenia is banning socialising in public places tomorrow too.

 

[Galana]

51 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

Count me in too. Migration time hopefully!

Me too. I could run a full EBC Masterclass and get a free dinner.

[xelas]

1 hour ago, Dave Williams said:

I see Slovenia is banning socialising in public places tomorrow too.

 

 

It is already from returning from Uganda that I am socialising only with Zvezda, Tanja, TV and internet. It looks like my daily walks will not be done similar to the prisoners ... in rounds around the neighbour's lawn . Only good thing is the return of the Spring, and the birds .

[pedro maia]

Me and my big mouth, I didn’t see so many people interested in Matt’s post.

[Soukous]

8 hours ago, pedro maia said:

Me and my big mouth, I didn’t see so many people interested in Matt’s post.

 

Did Matt offer to buy dinner? 

[xelas]

@pedro maia, we can always skip the restaurant and do the barbeque (braai for those from South Africa).

Edited March 20, 2020 by xelas

[pedro maia]

2 hours ago, Soukous said:

 

Did Matt offer to buy dinner? 

 

That´s the difference, but let´s not get carried away, my invitation expires today.

[xelas]

44 minutes ago, pedro maia said:

That´s the difference, but let´s not get carried away, my invitation expires today.

I have not seen anything similar in T&C of the original invitation . But I do understand the current crisis situation, therefore I will keep the invitation as an "open" until better times. Stay safe, all of you, and stay home. I mean inside the home.

[xelas]

Back to birds. Sudden and unexpected spell of cold weather is keeping me away from the balcony, so here is one bird from a week ago.

 

BY 028 / SI 028

Blackbird (Common) - Turdus merula

 

Barje, 19-Mar-2020

[xelas]

On the day when the winter made a comeback visit to Slovenia .

 

 

BY 029 / SI 029

Serin (European) - Serinus serinus

 

Barje, 21-Mar-2020

[Dave Williams]

Nice bird to see Alex. A rarity in the UK.