Saturday, May 26, 2012

Saturday Snapshots - Picnic Visitors




Saturday Snapshot

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Thursday was our work picnic. This box turtle was under one of the tables while we we having lunch.  Not sure how long it took him to get there from the nearby lake about 1/4 of a mile away, but someone volunteered to carry him back to where he most likely came from.

 

One employee brought her 5-years old daughter's (7 week old)  Bantam chickens for a sort of show and tell.

I had no idea chickens were so cheap. $2.35 each. 
She purchased (4) so her daughter could get involved in 4-H.  She claims they are very little work.

 These were taken the day before the picnic - Mom, Dad and babies down by the lake at work.
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  1. rhapsodyinbooksMay 26, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    What wonderful pictures! And who would have thought chickens were so cute?!!!

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  2. Laurel-Rain SnowMay 26, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    That chick is so fluffy and cute! And the geese...now I want to wander on over to our neighborhood park and watch the ducks while I read!

    Thanks for sharing...

    Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  3. Susan LindquistMay 26, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Amazing ... the design on the back of that turtle looks like a batik design ... or maybe I'm crazy!
    What cute bits of fluff the chicks (and goslings!) are!

    Looks like you had a nice day for your picnic!

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  4. bermudaonionMay 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    You had a menagerie at your picnic! The goslings in our neighborhood are a LOT bigger than those. Turtles are faster than you think. I was out with the dog one day and there was a turtle near the street. I took the dog in the house and went back outside to move the turtle and it was nowhere to be found!

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  5. Helen's Book BlogMay 26, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    Such fun photos! I love the baby bantam, it's so fluffy!

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  6. SukoMay 26, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Terrific photos, Diane!
    Sometimes we see wild turkeys and now you've inspired me to try to photograph them for this meme.

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  7. AnonymousMay 26, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Aww, that's nice the turtle got a ride home. Fun animal pics!

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  8. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenMay 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    that turtle's shell is so beautiful! It looks handpainted!

    Geese and ducks? We have MORE than our fair share!

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  9. JoAnnMay 26, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    The family of geese is a common sighting here this week, too. I agree with Susan on the batik design turtle shell. Chickens make me nervous though...not sure why.

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  10. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)May 26, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    That turtle does look like someone painted him. I always wonder how they get so far from their pond and do it without getting stepped on or eaten, when they move so slow.

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  11. Peppermint Ph.D.May 26, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    That little white chick looks like he's part Persian cat!! I never knew!! We had a picnic by a family of geese once...they invited their friends and soon there was more of them than of us...a little spooky but cool at the same time :)

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  12. KayeMay 26, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    I'm surprised you got such a good shot of the turtle with his head out of the shell. Looks like work could be at the Animal Kingdom. Such fun photos!

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  13. edgarMay 26, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    The chicken looks very attractive. The turtle's shell has a modern design.
    We have a lot of geese by the river. I don't think we have chickens and turtles.

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  14. BooksPleaseMay 26, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    What a fluffy chick! so cute. The turtle was trying to gatecrash the picnic.

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  15. LisaMay 26, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    That poor turtle! Probably took him a week to make it that far, and only a few minutes for someone to carry him back. :)

    My Snapshot

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  16. Melissa O.May 26, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    These are great pictures! That turtle's markings are vivid and beautiful!

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  17. CathyMay 26, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    I walked out one morning and found a turtle swimming in the pool. He looked tired, so I fished him out and after a while, he rambled off along the irrigation ditch out back.

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  18. Christine HardingMay 26, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Oh wow, that is truly amazing - I cannot begin to imagine living somewhere where you can see a turtle in the wild. And it is so beautiful.

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  19. StaciMay 26, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    So many great shots. I love the fluffy Bantam rooster!!!

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  20. EvaMay 26, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    Great colors on the turtle, I had no idea. The Bantam chickens are just the cutest things, like they're wearing pantaloons.

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  21. IreneMay 26, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    Such an aray of wilderness at a picnic. Fluffy chickens, and family of geese and that turtle, what if he was trying to escape? he'll have to start over.

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  22. Bev HankinsMay 26, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    I love the fluffy little chickens! How cute!

    Here's my Snapshot.

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  23. Brian's Home BlogMay 26, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Cool visitors one and all!

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  24. JennersMay 26, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    That is one fancy chicken!

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  25. Nise' May 26, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Nice to have visitors! Glad the turtle had a helping had back to the water.

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  26. stacybuckeyeMay 26, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    Well those cute chicken pics are making me feel guilty about dinner!!

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  27. Paulita May 27, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    I would love to have chickens, but I think it would be a lot of work. Imagine fresh eggs. Here's Mine

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  28. BarbaraMay 27, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    I was thinking the design on the turtle's shell looked like Chinese characters. Wait a minute! Maybe it was a "she" looking for a good place to lay eggs? We've watched them do that and then watched for the eggs to hatch. There are plenty of geese around here with little ones, and our ponds are full of little box turtles, frogs, and (unfortunately) snakes. Yuck!

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  29. Eugenia O'NealMay 27, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    If your friend came to the BVI she could have all the chickens she wanted for free! And the roosters, too!

    That turtle has brilliant markings.

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  30. NanMay 27, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    I hope to still have chickens when I'm 100. They are the dearest, gentlest creatures. Their voices are soothing. And they give us food without having to die. Perfect.

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  31. Sheila (Bookjourney)May 28, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Love all the great pics - that fluffy chicken cracks me up!

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  32. VeensMay 28, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    hahahah cuteness :)

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  33. DarleneMay 28, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    Great pictures Diane! Turtles are so cool - we don't have any where I live so I find them fascinating. Love the baby chickie too - how sweet!

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  34. AnonymousMay 28, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    I love the turtle shot! It looks like someone painted his shell.

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  35. Sue JacksonMay 28, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Wonderful photos, Diane! Looks like it was quite a picnic.

    Hope you are enjoying your books this week. Check out my easy-going, laid-back summer challenge (my first-ever!):

    http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/p/2012-big-book-summer-challenge.html

    Sue

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  36. toothybooksMay 29, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    aww i love all the visitors you got especially the turtle (i have a soft spot for them).

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