The Deer and I have similar fur colors, and dark tails, so is there a chance I am related to them in some way? Ok, that is probably a silly thought to ponder, but it sure would be nice to have relatives who were this sweet and friendly! I am glad they are my friends!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sweet Deer, a Daddy Goose, & a Cock-a-Doodle-Doo
The Deer and I have similar fur colors, and dark tails, so is there a chance I am related to them in some way? Ok, that is probably a silly thought to ponder, but it sure would be nice to have relatives who were this sweet and friendly! I am glad they are my friends!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
This Cool Cat Thinks Coots are Cute
The babies were so cute and little, and had multi-colored heads! Sort of like fancy died punk hair-doos!
Their mom kept swimming around the pond bringing back food to feed to them.
Can you see the Coot nest in the middle of the pond? It was a nice peaceful pond. So serene and so calm, until..................
DANGER, DANGER! In swooped a mean Dutch Herring Gull!
Mom tried to distract the Gull from the Coot's nest by feeding it some bread.
He looks like a bit of a shady character, don't you think? His eyes look almost human and his beak looks very sharp and scary to me.....I would not want to run across this fellow by myself!
Finally when the Gull had his fill of mom's bread, he turned his birdie butt on my mom, and went away.
I think my mom helped to save my friends, the baby Coots, for one at least one more day. Otherwise, I am afraid to think of their fate, so unprotected in the middle of this pond!
Thank you, JB's mom, from us baby Coots! Please tell JB, we think she is one Cool Cat and we are glad to be her friend!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Big World Reporter, Caught Faking a Report After Too Many Belgian Beers
Another sight you will always see in this area of Bruges is the Horse drawn carriages. I've mentioned it before, and I will mention it again.....I sure would like to get a ride from a horse friend in a carriage like this!
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Belgian Canine Friends!
Here is a Bull Terrier friend. He was guarding the door to his shop from inside because he had just closed his lace shop for the day. The town of Bruges is well known for handmade lace too. Does this doggie look like he sells lace? He looks a little tough to me. You can see my reporter mom's reflection in the glass on the left side of his picture! At least I know she was not slacking off on the job!
Belgium had some friendly doggies. This German Shepherd rolled down his car window and hollered out: "Hi JB! I would like to be your friend!" There was a lot of doggie love in Belgium, just like there is in Holland. I love my new Belgian canine friends!
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Salvatore's Parrot Show
I like these parrots! They have such beautiful colors. Maybe I could ask mom to bring one home to live with me at our house?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
This Grebe is Great!
Grebes are excellent divers and he kept diving way down in the water and catching fish. This type of Grebe is the largest in Europe, but even so, that fish is way bigger than his head! Is he really going to eat that whole fish?
Yes! He ate that fish whole, all in one gulp! I can not eat my fish that way at all.
Mom asked him between dives if he wanted to be my friend, but he was too busy fishing underwater. Luckily, one of his friends already had a belly full of fish, and he said they would both like to be my friends!
Whoo hoo! I have more birdie friends! And you know, birdies are my favorite!
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Not Just Your Ordinary Pigeons....These are ROYAL Pigeons!
I do suppose these babies will be "Royal" baby pigeons as they will be born in a lovely castle.
Pretty soon I will not only have these beautiful pigeons as friends, but I also will have some new baby pigeon friends! I sure do like this castle......I wonder if my mom could buy me a castle to live in?
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Friday, May 16, 2008
New Found Friend in a Newfoundland Dog!
This kind of dog is not a monster at all. They are known for their sweet dispositions and loyalty and they are experts at water rescue! Do you know why they are excellent at water rescues? They have webbed feet which makes them amazing swimmers!
I think this doggie is trying to do a water rescue of this log!
And he is rescuing this log too!
What fun this dog is having in the water! Can you see his furs flying? Speaking of his furs, an interesting fact is they are water-resistant!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
I am a Cat, But I Have Lots of Doggie Friends!
Mom asked him if he wanted to be my friend, and he said: "I sure would! I have heard of the famous JB, and her Big World!"
Mom saw these 3 doggies walking near the beach on the island of Texel. Their job was official Beach Patrol Doggies. I am not sure what that means, but I am sure it must be important!
This next doggie was very important and was a Security Guard Doggie, and even had his own van! Mom could not find him because he was on an assignment, but she left a JB's Big World business card on his windshield to make sure he would know she had been there to meet him.
Some doggies do not do their jobs as well as my new friend, the security guard doggie. This German Shepherd, was attempting his job as Store Security at this beach boardwalk shop at Scheveningen, but he kept falling asleep on the job!
This next doggie friend looked like a Border Collie mix and mom met him in the fishing village of Muiden near the mouth of the Vecht River. He was very intent on making sure his fishing boat was ready to go in out to sea. His job as you might guess, was a Fisherman...uh, I mean Fisher"Doggie"!
Here is another Border Collie type doggie. Mom met him in Volendam, which is another fishing village similar to Muiden. This doggie works for my first Border Collie friend, and he has a shop in Volendam where he sells the fresh herring that is caught at sea.
There were lots of doggies walking around all over Holland who had no particular jobs, other than accompanying their owners. Mom saw this next German Shepherd in Amsterdam. Hey, Maybe he can help me Free Adam the Lion from the coffeeshop!

This long-haired Dachshund was just walking around trying to look really cute for no particular reason! Mom met him at the beach at Zaandvort, which is another beach town like Scheveningen. Who do you think is cuter? Me or this new dachsie friend?
Last but not least.....I wonder if this Jack Russell Terrier can run as fast as me? I can run really really fast, you know!
All in all, Holland is a great country with lots of doggies. I believe that ALL cats and dogs can be friends and I am glad to have such wonderful new doggie friends!
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