{"id":988,"date":"2010-02-18T05:16:54","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T10:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefurrybambinos.com\/?p=988"},"modified":"2010-02-18T05:31:28","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T10:31:28","slug":"cat-o-lympics-bird-and-squirrel-watching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thefurrybambinos.com\/cat-blogosphere\/cat-o-lympics-bird-and-squirrel-watching","title":{"rendered":"Cat-O-Lympics: Bird and Squirrel Watching"},"content":{"rendered":"

First of all, a big Thank You<\/strong> to Fin of Housecat Confidential<\/a> for organizing this tremendous competition for the Cat Blogosphere! \u00a0Let the games continue!<\/p>\n

Here at Casa Furry Bambino, we are hosting the Bird and Squirrel Watching Event<\/strong>. Like Fin, we are not too particular when it comes to rules. Just post a photo of yourself looking out a window. \u00a0If you get to explore the Great Outdoors, you can show us a photo of yourself outside.\u00a0The photos do not even have to be recent! For example, if it is winter where you are, but you want to show a photo taken in the summer, that’s fine too! \u00a0Remember, no rules!<\/p>\n

This is a good example of Cookie trying to communicate with a squirrel through the window. \u00a0Cookie was still a kitten back in July when this photo was taken, and the squirrel was almost as big as she was!<\/p>\n

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If you don’t have any photos handy, hey, that’s OK too! Remember, no rules! Just describe to us your bird and squirrel watching experiences.<\/p>\n

If you live in an area of the world where there are no birds or squirrels, that’s fine too! Tell us what you like to observe instead! \u00a0Mouses, possums, raccoons, skunks, armadillos, hippopotamuses? \u00a0This is a photo of a Triple Decker Mouse Patrol event from last winter. From top to bottom (Hah! Bottom! Get it? Oh, I crack myself up!) is Meerkat, then me (Padre), then Panda Bear.<\/p>\n

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If there are birds or squirrels in the photo too, great, you get bonus points! Try to identify the type of bird for all of us. This is a Very Big Bird that we saw in our back yard last fall – a hawk maybe?<\/p>\n

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This is a Tasty Yellow Bird. (Mom calls it a goldfinch. Whatever.)<\/p>\n

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If there are no birds or squirrels in the photo, that’s great too! Tell us what you saw, or what you were looking for! \u00a0All five of us Furry Bambinos were caught on digital camera squirrel watching last summer. \u00a0Left to right, that’s Meerkat, Cookie, Panda Bear, Caramel, and Padre. Accidental cuddling may occur when trying to get the best window seat!<\/p>\n

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Here at Casa Furry Bambino, all five of us were awarded the Gold Medal for Bird and Squirrel Watching! Award yourself a Gold Medal for making a post about Bird or Squirrel Watching! Thanks to Katie’s human, Glogirly,<\/a> for making the really swell medal!<\/p>\n

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Please join us for this mouth-watering event! Tell us about your Bird and Squirrel Watching experiences! (This is our first attempt at using Mr. Linky, so give that a try!) And wish our Daddy a Happy Birthday … he is going to be even OLDER on Saturday.<\/p>\n