Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

So I've created another portrait video. The animation most of the time doesn't have a connection to the subject of the portrait; I'm just experimenting with graphics so that the videos aren't all same-y. I found some cool tutorials and gave them a try, this is the result. I also went with another EDM track as I didn't think orchestral/chamber music would have fit with the animation. This is 'Portrait of Nina', enjoy!

Tagging @Aussie-Chookmum for when she has a moment.

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Wow! I really liked that one. Interesting opposition between the rather pensive drawing & quite upbeat music.

 

[Ribh]

White chickens!

Technically neither is white. Ceres is a splash & Tsuri is a black tailed.

 

[Ribh]

@Ribh yesterday was Hattie’s Hatch Day. I know how much you love her. She is officially 4 years old.

She came in the house with me for her weigh in.

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Here is a celebrating post of her chick pictures from when she first arrived.


Post in thread 'Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock' https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-25962674

Thanks, @BY Bob. It's been a rather nasty week & I'm even behind on my own thread.

 

[Ribh]

I've wasted the morning herding Ha'penny who is desperate to lay but deems her whole yard unacceptable. She's had 3 goes @ the carrier & managed to elude me twice & go over the fence. It's not going over the fence that's the issue. It's if she manages to accumulate enough eggs to sit. She's back in the cage & I've dropped & secured the lid. She'll never lay there again but for now I can get on with my day.

I did order nesting boxes. They arrived in record time but were not as described & one was mangled beyond repair so back they go. I have somewhere else lined up ~ hopefully proper wood ones rather than chipboard & will paint them before use as @ least one will go outside seeing so many of my girls are now yard layers.

I've also got fake eggs coming. I thought I had another month before the girls started laying again but they have beaten me to it!

 

[Ribh]

While I was outside enjoying the morning & keeping an eye on Ha'penny, this happened.
It's an absolute first as Beatha has always been extremely unfriendly but since the move she has been approaching me more frequently, just to have a chat & say hello but that she should hop up on me of her own violition is something altogether new!

 

[MaryJanet]

I've wasted the morning herding Ha'penny who is desperate to lay but deems her whole yard unacceptable. She's had 3 goes @ the carrier & managed to elude me twice & go over the fence. It's not going over the fence that's the issue. It's if she manages to accumulate enough eggs to sit. She's back in the cage & I've dropped & secured the lid. She'll never lay there again but for now I can get on with my day.
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I did order nesting boxes. They arrived in record time but were not as described & one was mangled beyond repair so back they go. I have somewhere else lined up ~ hopefully proper wood ones rather than chipboard & will paint them before use as @ least one will go outside seeing so many of my girls are now yard layers.

I've also got fake eggs coming. I thought I had another month before the girls started laying again but they have beaten me to it!

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Shame about the mangled nest box.

 

[MaryJanet]

While I was outside enjoying the morning & keeping an eye on Ha'penny, this happened.
It's an absolute first as Beatha has always been extremely unfriendly but since the move she has been approaching me more frequently, just to have a chat & say hello but that she should hop up on me of her own violition is something altogether new!
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Awwww makes me happy to think her trust is growing.

 

[Ribh]

Awwww makes me happy to think her trust is growing.

Me too. It's taken a long time but she is much more comfortable with me now.

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks Bob! I just about spent the entire weekend working on the second animation. I really like the result though.

I thought the second animation was fascinating. Very well done.

 

[BY Bob]

Technically neither is white. Ceres is a splash & Tsuri is a black tailed.

They look white to me but I'm a simple man.