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the cattle egret
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the cattle egret |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA 
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he struts across the plaza parking lot like he was mr. universe proud as hell to be the cattle egret that he is his appearance is flawless except for the perpetual grease spots on his back from slipping under parked cars looking for bugs and lizards to eat this is his fourth winter here and i feel compelled to name him something charlie seems to suit him though he won't to this day answer to anything he's called There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
Cattle egrets are like that, faith, they are a bit haughty and standoffish. The way you describe him and his bravado manner I'd call him Mr. T. ~ Clones are people two ~ |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA |
That's a perfect name for him! I love it!  There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I love this, Faith and you had me hanging on every word. Mr T suits him to a T! And giggles at Jerry's description of Mr T's family. My car is called Gretta. She is a Jetta. However, I didn't call her Gretta because it rhymes with Jetta. The first time I saw her, she had 2 egrets near her and I thought egret - gret - gretta and instantly she became Gretta. It was only days later that I noticed that Gretta rhymed with Jetta. Owl |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA |
thank you so much for your wonderful remarks...enjoyed what you had to say so much There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Funny how we become attached to animals like that. They become a familiar part of our lives we look forward to...and can't help but name. Lori |
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XGarapanX Senior Member
since 2008-06-19
Posts 1435Antarctica |
This is perfect. ·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`· "Look! Crumbs on his jacketses... Heeee took it!" |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA |
very true, Lori...thanks for the read and your lovely comments... Faith There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA |
XGarapanaX...thank you for your wonderful remark...i'm honored....really honored There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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