George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension

@georgezahora

(He/Him) IT Exec. Composer/Sound Designer. Occasional Playwright. Retired Music Journalist. Maker of foolish and whimsical comments. Person. Doctor Who fan. Black lives matter. Trying to be kind. I like frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, birds, goats, etc

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George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· 6d

Lutino parakeet The Warlike Smalus may be almost nine weeks old, but he is not yet too grown up to visit his mother, Hugh Oatcake (behind him).

The Warlike Smalus, an almost nine week old lutino parakeet with a pale yellow back and face and a white body, visits his mother, Hugh Oatcake, a three year old grey parakeet with a white face. They are perched on top of a white bird cage, in front of a beige wall.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· 9d

Thanks to The Warlike Smalus, the water dish is now just a swimming pool. Apparently they've all been craving a pool party.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· 9d

At eight weeks old, lutino parakeet The Warlike Smalus has revealed that one of his ancestors was apparently a duck.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· 14d

Say hello to "Fishing", which used to cause me no end of consternation (of the "Omg, a new #DoctorWho book" variety) when I spotted the spine or back cover in the rotating rack of my local bookshop. I eventually bought it to stop that happening.

The front cover of the book "Fishing" by J. H. Elliott, published in the UK by Target books (better known as the publisher of 150+ Doctor Who novelizations in the '70s, '80s and early '90s). It features a photo of a young boy wearing a green anorak, blue jeans and black wellington boots, holding a fishing rod and sitting in front of a large lake.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· 15d

It was worth hunting down some of my 20+-year-old gig photos to say this again: Rest in Peace, Glen Hansard.

The late Glen Hansard stands in front of a microphone, playing an electric guitar and singing. He's wearing a green button-up shirt, a white t-shirt and jeans. He's on a venue stage, some time between 2000 and 2005. I believe the venue is Metro in Chicago. Photo (C) George Zahora

The late Glen Hansard sings into a microphone during a performance with The Frames some time between 2000 and 2005. I believe the venue is Metro in Chicago. This is a close-up photo showing head and shoulders.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· 16d

The men who cut the grass are working today, and The Warlike Smalus is vexed about that. This is HIS territory and he will repeatedly (and potentially painfully) bite the fingers of any would-be invaders.

The Warlike Smalus, a seven week old lutino parakeet with a white body and pale yellow wings and head, sits on a white window and looks out into a courtyard full of trees and grass and sidewalks. Men are cutting the grass today and The Warlike Smalus seems quite annoyed about that.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· 17d

Eight-week-old parakeets Limoncello (left) and Early have never seen a thunderstorm before, and they are fairly certain that they do NOT approve of it.

Eight week old parakeets Limoncello (a pale yellow and white lutino/albino) and Early (black bird Grey barred with a white face and upper chest) sit on a white windowsill. Limoncello is watching a raging thunderstorm outside, while Early has looked away after being frightened by thunder. Outside is a grassy courtyard area with sidewalks and trees, surrounded by townhouses.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· 23d

Seven-week-old lutino parakeet The Warlike Smalus believes that he looks particularly noble perched atop the bird room curtains (which he is also slowly eating).

The Warlike Smalus, a seven week old lutino parakeet with a mostly white body and pale yellow feathers on his head and back, perches atop some white linen curtains. He fits neatly between two of the loops that attach the curtains to the curtain rod. Daylight is visible through the window behind him. A small hole, which he has eaten in the curtains, is visible by his right foot.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jul 13

At six weeks old, lutino parakeet The Warlike Smalus is decidedly non-Warlike (other than being a bit bitey). In fact, he's the most cooperative of his siblings. (We're keeping the name, though.)

The Warlike Smalus, a six-week-old lutino parakeet -- he's mostly white, with red eyes and pale yellow feathers on his head and back -- perches calmly on the poster's index finger, in front of a large open-topped black bird cage.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jul 10

One of our birds seems to have figured out how to open cage doors, and has let Abednego (shown here) out. Abednego hasn't been loose in over two years. She's feral. Seriously, this is how horror movies start...

Abednego, a blue parakeet with black wing bars and a white face, sits on top of a black bird cage. Abednego is pretty feral and is normally kept locked in her cage, but one of our other birds seems to have figured out how to open the cage door.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jul 8

The Warlike Smalus is turning out, ironically, to be the tamest of our four baby parakeets. Like his siblings, he is learning that (a) other adult birds expect him to feed himself, and (B) landing on top of other birds is considered rude, even if you are new to flying.

The Warlike Smalus, a five week old lutino parakeet (he is mostly white, with very pale yellow details on his face, back and wings) sits on top of a large white bird cage, near a black carabiner clip that holds a bird swing inside the cage.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jul 8

This lovely toad has started sitting outside our front door at night to feast on the bugs that are attracted by the light. I asked it if it wanted to come and live with us but it did not respond.

A very healthy dark brown American Toad, approximately four inches in length, sits on the concrete pavement outside our front door, where it feasts on the bugs attracted by the overhead light.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jul 6

The Warlike Smalus has finally left the safety of the cage and joined his fellow parakeets in flying around the bird room and making messes for us to clean up.

Five week old lutino parakeet The Warlike Smalus, who is mostly white with a pale yellow back, sits atop a large black bird cage. A grey, white and black parakeet, possibly one of his siblings, is visible in the background.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jul 1

This is baby parakeet Cove - - younger sibling of Early and Limoncello, older sibling of The Warlike Smalus - - identifiable by her yellow forehead patch. She's very skittish and this is the closest I could get without spooking her.

Cove, a five week old parakeet with a grey body, black and white barred wings and a yellow face and forehead, sits uneasily on a wooden perch in the open top of a large black bird cage.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 30

Now to find a suitable public place to flaunt my indie-rock (or, less flatteringly, old white guy music) cred by reading this...

This is a photo of the cover of the book, "If I Could Write Poetry", a collection of lyrics by Dan Treacy of Television Personalities, as well as pieces about Treacy and the band by various fans and luminaries. It's a mustardy yellow cover that includes a black and white photo of Treacy playing an acoustic guitar.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 29

This is Limoncello, clutchmate, fellow lutino and slightly older brother or sister to The Warlike Smalus. Limoncello is deciding whether they want to climb this ladder (they eventually did).

Limoncello, a five week old pale yellow and white (lutino) parakeet, sits in the pine shaving-filled bottom of a large black bird cage, where he/she contemplates climbing a 12 inch wooden bird ladder. She eventually did climb it.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 29

Baby parakeet The Warlike Smalus (it's from The Winter's Tale) considered making today the day he attempted to fly for the first time, but subsequently thought better of it.

The Warlike Smalus, a four-week-old pale yellow and white lutino parakeet, perches in the open doorway of a large black bird cage. A white food dish, a wooden bird ladder and one of his clutchmates, as well as a lot of pine bedding, are visible in the background.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 29

Baby parakeet Early is up and ready to tackle a busy day of pretending to be an adult parakeet.

Early, a five week old grey, black and white parakeet, perches on the open top of a large black bird cage.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 28

Say hello to The Warlike Smalus, the youngest of Hugh Oatcake's babies, who continues our tradition of naming birds after deep cut Shakespeare characters. (The warlike Smalus is mentioned in The Winter's Tale, and the name suits this guy's size and temperament.)

The Warlike Smalus, a four-week-old pale yellow and white lutino parakeet, sits in pine bedding at the bottom of a large black bird cage that, yes, needs a bit of a cleaning.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 28

Say hello to Early, the oldest of Hugh Oatcake's batch of babies. "Early" may seem like an obvious bird name, but it's fitting as she is flying, perching and climbing well before her siblings. She is also almost identical to her mother.

Early, a five-week-old grey, black and white parakeet, climbs down a wooden bird ladder in a large black bird cage.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 25

Baby lutino parakeet #1 is almost ready to tackle the big, wide world (aka our bird room)...

A five-week-old lutino parakeet - basically an albino, with red eyes and only white and very light yellow feathers - sits in the bottom of a large black bird cage, its floor covered with pine shavings.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 22

It's weird how baby parakeets look like weird alien dinosaurs until one day when they suddenly start looking like parakeets.

Four month-old baby parakeets - two yellow and white, and two grey, black and white - huddle together in the back corner of a wicker shelter at the bottom of their cage.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 15

The baby parakeets are doing well and looking more like actual birds (and less like tiny, freaky dinosaurs) every day. Amazingly, two of them appear to be albinos, although you can't really see it here.

Four baby parakeets, aged between two and four weeks, huddle together in the corner of their nest, a rubber-lined glass bread pan filled with pine shavings, topped by a sort of wicker hut. The babies are getting their Grey, black and white feathers, but the younger ones are still showing a lot of pink skin. Two of the babies have red eyes, indicating albinism.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 12

The baby parakeets are wide awake and looking around! (There are still four of them, but the littlest one is hiding in the corner.)

Three baby parakeets explore their nest -- a rubber-lined glass dish filled with pine shavings, protected by a sort of wicker basket with an open side. The three babies' grey and white feathers are starting to come in, but you can still see their pink skin. There's a fourth baby, but he is hiding in the corner.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 9

Our female parakeet Hugh Oatcake has hatched four of her six recent eggs, and the two oldest babies came out of the nest for "walking around practice" today.

A pair of three week old baby parakeets take their first awkward steps across an off-white carpet that, yes, is absolutely going to be vacuumed as soon as there aren't any baby parakeets exploring it.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Jun 9

Last night's "Clearing out mom's basement" find - purchased in 1977. This is actually my second copy as my tape recorder eventually ate the first one.

A vintage cassette copy of Doctor Who and the Pescatons, purchased in 1977.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· May 29

Update: Parakeet Hugh Oatcake has now hatched *four* of the six eggs in her secret nest on the credenza. My suggested baby names (DeTh, Famine, War and Pestilence) were not received well.

Hugh Oatcake, a female grey and white parakeet, sits atop a large black bird cage. Hugh Oatcake recently built a secret nest on the credenza in our bird room and laid six eggs, four of which have already successfully hatched.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Mar 29

While getting some stuff out of my mother's basement, I was delighted to be reunited with this old friend. It needs a thorough cleaning, and sadly the various cargo modules and magnet-topped 'toxic waste' drums have been lost to time, but I'm still thrilled to have it back.

A toy Eagle spaceship from the TV series Space: 1999. It's a white spaceship with a front capsule that looks a bit like a white lizard's head, a central gantry assembly designed to hold various cargo modules (in my case sadly missing), and a large thruster module at the rear. It sits on four bouncy, spring-loaded square feet.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Mar 23

I know I'm really dating myself, but... Who remembers these guys? (I found my collection last night, after years of wondering where it was.)

A collection of around 45 fruit and vegetable pencil toppers from the 1970s. I believe they were known as the Munch Bunch - brightly colored plastic fruit shapes, with faces, arms, legs, and sometimes hats - designed to fit on the blunt end of a pencil.

George Zahora Has Gone Beyond the X Dimension@georgezahora· Mar 20

Twinkle wishes a happy #WorldFrogDay to all who celebrate! (And if you don't celebrate it, what's wrong with you?)