Sea Observer Gifts

Snobs at the Seaside, Pt. 1

"Thor! I am Thor! Ha. Just kidding. I'm Tom the Seagull."

"'I don't want war'. . . well, wither our translation program is broke or this president has a strange kind of humor!"

"Finches, don't look now, but there's a creepy guy staring at our beaks."

Bird feeding chick that is nesting in a knight's helmet

"Go away, he's not done playing Cowboys and Indians yet."

'Dr Hodges, here, is from England and he's been observing us for 14 years. Mr Ferrell, an American, has been here only 3 weeks. Monique Corveu, from Paris, has practically been living with us for about nine years...'

"Okay, you both know the rules: no trash talk, no batting the other guy all over the house if he’s unconscious, watch the claws and nails..."

How Nature Senses a Change in the Weather

Duck Hunt

They try, but those crows can't make noises they used to. The lost caws!

"We've discovered they mate for life, as long as they don't discuss politics."

"Walk, hell- I gotta dance."

Annie, the Reptile version: 'The sun will come out tomorrow! Tomorrow! You will sun yourself tomorrow!'

Cat says of armadillo, 'It's one of those big armored rats.'

"May I put you on hold? I was on another line."

"Want me to talk to the squirrel's mother, or would you prefer to handle it on your own?"

Cat tries to reach a birdfeeder on stilts.

"You're right—there's no such thing as personal space in a hibernaculum."

What does aloof mean?

"I could catch a bicyclist, well maybe not a bicyclist, but I could catch a jogger, definitely."

"...so it appears we were talking to his butt that entire time."

The prying mantis,

". . . So that's 4 birdies, 1 eagle, 2 ferrets and a rabbit!"

"I've got you in my sights now, Mister Squirrel, with your fluffy tail and those tiny hands clutching that itty-bitty nut. Aww, you must be hungry...poor little fella... I love you, Mister Squirrel."

"It can't be much of a life working all day, but at least he gets to wear a stripey jersey."

Monkeys/Humans in the zoo.

"Apparently, when the tide came in, a lot of castles went bust."

"If you can’t beat ’em, roll around in their decaying carcass."

Exciting potato bugs.

"I like to sit facing the room to see if anyone seated after us gets served before us."

"Beware of the frog"

'Still think nuclear testing is harmless?'

"Are we there yet?"

"The only problem with living at the top of a mountain is the constant stream of people coming to ask stupid questions."