{"id":653,"date":"2008-12-13T08:49:44","date_gmt":"2008-12-13T16:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/?p=653"},"modified":"2010-05-24T06:43:15","modified_gmt":"2010-05-24T14:43:15","slug":"rooster-cogburn-ostrich-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malimish.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/13\/rooster-cogburn-ostrich-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi. I&#8217;m Ava. Wanna come feed animals with me at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roostercogburn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch<\/a>? Cool. Stay close!<br \/>\n<a title=\"P1140275 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3095706281\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3122\/3095706281_fd82838765.jpg\" alt=\"P1140275\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nSo here we are in the middle of somewhere in Arizona. Not sure why Mama is smiling.<br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_0997 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3096044814\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3132\/3096044814_1d1274cf2d.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0997\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I guess she is fooled by those long eyelashes. Not me! I know better.<br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_0985 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3095205291\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3026\/3095205291_3863e0f01a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0985\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I can read the danger signs. <em>YES! OSTRICH BITE!!<\/em><br \/>\n<a title=\"Ranch by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3095199017\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3197\/3095199017_c97df1d1af.jpg\" alt=\"Ranch\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tip #1. Do NOT feed the ostriches like this. They will take your hand off and then the others will follow.<br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_1006 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3095201321\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3272\/3095201321_7f83baef4a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1006\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tip #2. Throw the food at them. Like my friend Carrie did. She&#8217;s smart. You should be smart too.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Carrie throwing food by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3096005712\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3218\/3096005712_9cec60d92a.jpg\" alt=\"Carrie throwing food\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next up. The deer.<br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_1101 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3096016914\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3097\/3096016914_a2bf12a3ba.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1101\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hmmm. No danger signs here. Must be safe.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Only time Ava attempted to feed any of the animals with her hand by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3095192107\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3121\/3095192107_8aa9778eb8.jpg\" alt=\"Only time Ava attempted to feed any of the animals with her hand\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hehehehee. Feeding deer is like getting sweet kisses on your hand. I highly recommend it if you like to giggle.<br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_1064 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3096027230\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3133\/3096027230_4851626f70.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1064\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next up. Birds. Lorikeets to be exact. You see that over there? Another danger sign.<em> Lorikeets are cute but not cuddly! We might BITE!!<\/em><br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_1170 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3096138158\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3140\/3096138158_8a9785dc68.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1170\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m telling right now. Keep away from these birds. Trust me. But there was an upside to these birds. Check out Carrie in the background.<br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_1166 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3096139874\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3083\/3096139874_74b70a7023.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1166\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She is having the best time and made all of our pictures even more fantastic. Don&#8217;t believe me? Scroll back up. Hehe.<br \/>\n<a title=\"IMG_1157 by udannlin, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/danlin\/3096144040\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3031\/3096144040_5a0b1e03a6.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1157\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all I have to report from Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. Oh wait! There are miniature donkeys here too. Come back tomorrow for a special video to see how THAT turned out. Crazy animals!<\/p>\n<p>love,<br \/>\nava<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi. I&#8217;m Ava. Wanna come feed animals with me at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch? Cool. 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