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Well, I was made an offer I just couldn’t say no to… Plus I have a thing for horses and hoofers in general…
So, as the Seagulls in Finding Nemo say…
Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!
-brag mode-
I just snatched a winged cat sconce AND a unicorn gargoyle for the retail price! 😀 😀 😀
-/brag mode-
skigod377 wrote:Hey!! I wanna try that… Squeak!!! Hey… why didnt I get a mouse?
type squeak with stars ( * ) around it.
*squeak*
I’m bumping this thread.
My parents were exceptionally generous with some funds for my graduation. I would really, really like to get the black male Pegasus and the hatching one as a graduation present for myself. But I’m (trying!) waiting patiently for the male to get back in stock so I can order both in one fell swoop.
So… I’m new to this squeaking thing…
*clears her throat*
*squeak* Black Male Pegasus *squeak*?
EDIT: Oh my god. I just noticed the mice icons where I typed “squeak” in. Way too cute! XD
KoishiiKitty wrote:the Moon dragon coloring is soooo pretty!!!!!!!!! oh I wish they would be produced in this coloring OwO!!!!*goes off squeeking*
The oriental dragons were produced in that color. I have a sun dragon and a regular oriental that are that exact shade. The lighter plain orientals are really hard to find though. Most of the ones you see on ebay are indigo colored. I got exceptionally lucky with my set.
Nambroth wrote:Neat! I used to net and band birds. We netted a hummingbird once, wow! I was so scared to handle the little guy.
Also, grosbeaks bite hella hard. You probably knew this!What was your thesis on?
Grosbeaks do pack quite a little pinch (particularly the huge evening grosbeaks! Talk about OWCH!). But at least they don’t scream like the Swainson Thrushes do. >.< Those plaintive screams almost make me feel guilty for trying to band them. Even worse is netting something like a Cooper's hawk, or a wild turkey in the nets. Talk about a disaster! I actually have pctures from one of my bird-banding adventures. If enough people want to see them, I'll post a few here.
My Thesis was – “Population trends and seasonal flock size variation of the Common Raven (Corvus corax)”. I spent January through April getting up well before dawn to count flocks as they emerged from the Arcata Community forest. I was looking for a significance in the flock size variation, as well as trying to get a good estimate for the number of ravens in the area. This is indirectly associated with the local Snowy Plover conservation project – Ravens are the number one decimating factor for both chicks and eggs. The idea is to see just how many birds there could be via extrapolation, and maybe find a useful management strategy now that we have actual numbers to deal with.
*takes a breath*
Sorry to go overboard with the details there. I could go into all the grisly details, but it would bore everyone to death. Especially when I get started about significant p-values! *chuckles*
starbreeze wrote:Would you be netting them for a study or something? 😕
Yup! The netting is part of a mark and recapture effort to see where the birds go, and in what numbers (we catch and release them, and band them if they aren’t banded). This project is part of a sacramento river riparian area restoration project – it was initially only for salmonids, but since the birds have been so positively affected by the restoration of the river areas, they have now been included in part of the study!
gryphondreamer wrote:congradulations!!!!
job or graduate school next?
Time to get a job for me. I’ve found a nice job mist-netting passerines (songbirds) in the Redding area that is reasonably close to my family. *crosses fingers* I hope I get it.
ddvm wrote:Congrats! That’s great! Hope you get Windstones as graduation presents 😉 ❗
Don’t I wish. x.x But my family is somewhat clueless as far as my fascination with windstones go. I’m not going to count on any. Nice as it would be. (Unless they give me money for graduation. Equally unlikely, but I can hope!)
Well, it finally happened.
Today I turned in my final draft of my honor’s thesis. I’ve slaved over this baby for the past four weeks, tenderly editing it, and working to make it *perfect*.
Today I’ve started to pack up my dorm. I feel kinda let down after working that hard, and that intensely for the past month.
This Saturday, I graduate with my Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Biology from Humboldt State University. I’m exited and sad at the same time.
What a run it’s been. x.x
drag0nfeathers wrote:Ettevy wrote:U-neee-corn!!! U-nee-corn!! Much dancing and happiness! Can’t wait….
‘Butterfly, have you seen others like me?’
…They passed down all the roads long ago and the red bull followed close behind them and covered their footprints…..
Sorry, it had to be done 😆
That needs to be edited a bit… the new version needs to read
“They passed down all the roads long ago, and the windstone collectors followed close behind them, leaving many more footprints…”
This might have been asked before, but I couldn’t remember. I know this has been asked about the regular eyes, but is it possible to get replacement candlelamp eyes?
pheonixx wrote:Hee..hee. That was me who sold him for $165! I actually had two and instead of waiting for a drawn out bidding session, I just put him up for about $5 less than the average price. I packed him well and he should arrive any day now. Glad a forum member got him. Enjoy! 🙂
p.s. Where do you find the boyfriends that buy Windstones for their girlfriends?? I need one of those more than I need a flame OW!! 😈
Well I’ll be darned! I thought I had seen the seller’s name from somewhere! Rest assured he will be very, very appreciated and enjoyed. I just wish I hadn’t been in class so I could have snatched the baby.
And… in order to catch a boyfriend who will get windstones is you set a box trap with a bait of your choice of windstones. You tie the windstone to the stick that holds up the box. When he grabs the windstone, the box snaps shut, and bingo! One boyfriend a la box trap! (worked for me! :P)
Keplilly wrote:dark_zorse wrote:SPark wrote:Like this guy
XD!
That was exactly the icon I was thinking of. Or the even more famous kermit-the-frog flail.
You mean this one:
Or this one:
YES! Those are the exact ones I was thinking of! XD!
