tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45914040624498834672012-01-24T04:03:41.334-06:00A Feline Perspective of Animal Friends Around the World in Photos and AnecdotesJB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.comBlogger281125http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifblogspot/rlURhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-1273701935471552182011-05-03T12:18:00.000-05:002011-05-03T12:18:16.685-05:002011-05-03T12:18:16.685-05:00Ok, so mom has been on vacation from Big World reporting, so I have to make do with animal friend footage near my house.&nbsp; The big question is.......is there a herd of Tuxedo Cats running loose...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/sRzZlVpYt1Q" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com10http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/herd-of-tuxedo-cats.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-78715711105075502162011-05-29T12:43:00.000-05:002011-05-29T12:43:11.587-05:002011-05-29T12:43:11.587-05:00There was some commotion out by our bird feeder yesterday under our oak tree!&nbsp; Mom caught this guy up on the fence after the commotion subsided. Who knew that RoadRunners could fly?&nbsp; I...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/jsPTLPLQhIc" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com8http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-hair-doo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-2788919162069444102011-06-06T11:23:00.001-05:002011-06-06T12:09:41.259-05:002011-06-06T12:09:41.259-05:00Now I have something very exciting to share with you, submitted by my guest Big World Reporter, Prints the Cat's mom and his sister, Miss Leslie! Initial details were sent to me by postcard, so I...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/zvkC5VScNBM" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com6http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/swiss-saint-bernards-now-thats-big-dog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-82660640964380049812011-06-17T14:18:00.000-05:002011-06-17T14:18:12.391-05:002011-06-17T14:18:12.391-05:00Continuing on from the last post, Little Miss Leslie, guest Big World Reporter has a second Big World Report, and it is about Swiss Cows! MooooooOOOOO!&nbsp; We are Swiss Cows!&nbsp; And we are...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/CxcTcfkW3rE" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com3http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/sweetness-in-switzerland.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-56394369531613873322011-06-24T12:48:00.000-05:002011-06-24T12:48:06.074-05:002011-06-24T12:48:06.074-05:00Mom noticed a lot of fluttering of adult Northern Cardinals near our little Japanese Maple recently.Lo and behold, we had another Cardinal's nest in our yard, just like last year! June 6 - AM - mom...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/rBW0Njx4CeE" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com7http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/cardinal-fledglings.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-40790083801755677232011-07-02T11:34:00.004-05:002011-07-02T11:58:48.735-05:002011-07-02T11:58:48.735-05:00Mom is still on hiatus from traveling as a Big World Reporter, but she still takes her Big World credentials and camera with her everywhere she goes. Mom has taken to biking on local North Texas...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/d39CAMFf0hw" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com5http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/07/watch-for-wildlife.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-61154584773101868622011-07-11T13:22:00.000-05:002011-07-11T13:22:41.698-05:002011-07-11T13:22:41.698-05:00Mom still has not traveled for any Big World Assignments, so we get to have her all to ourselves.&nbsp; We do like that, but I really need some new animal friends too. This is Benny the Bunny.&nbsp;...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/xr2-d-ybMvg" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com10http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/07/who-owns-our-yard.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-69650393099259080532011-07-26T12:14:00.000-05:002011-07-26T12:14:20.519-05:002011-07-26T12:14:20.519-05:00And Texas Longhorns are my neighbors too! Mom met these new friends on a bike ride near our house.&nbsp; They sure have Long Horns! One of them was super friendly and came up to the fence to greet...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/u8jWr3Sf62w" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com7http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/07/texas-longhorns-are-my-friends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-81021737644602376842011-08-04T09:11:00.000-05:002011-08-04T09:11:21.259-05:002011-08-04T09:11:21.259-05:00So mom was minding her own business the other week, riding her bike, when she heard a little voice...... "Are you JB's mom?"Mom stopped immediately and looked to see who was calling her.It was an...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/eqleQzzlTtc" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com7http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/08/hungry-alpacas-with-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-19992846349010552512011-08-21T15:59:00.000-05:002011-08-21T15:59:55.121-05:002011-08-21T15:59:55.121-05:00What would happen to your pets if something happened to you?&nbsp; Do you have a plan in place for their care? Mom has been pondering this important thought with me, and she recently took a drive...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/_9tpCiYLgwU" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com3http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/08/pet-retirement-home.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-17506980547496176632011-09-17T10:37:00.000-05:002011-09-17T10:37:11.757-05:002011-09-17T10:37:11.757-05:00Mom's Big World Assignment took her many places in Switzerland.&nbsp; She decided since she was in the Bernese Alps region, she should search for animal friends on the top of the famous Swiss...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/cb74x-vvvbQ" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com5Niesen, 3711 Reichenbach im Kandertal, Switzerland46.6462 7.652389999999968516.54512 -52.11323500000003 76.74728 67.41801499999997http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/09/swiss-pyramid-where-are-my-animal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-70913638937318844932011-09-10T12:07:00.002-05:002011-09-18T10:50:50.317-05:002011-09-18T10:50:50.317-05:00Mom has not been traveling much lately, but she did go on a new Big World Assignment to Switzerland a week ago.&nbsp; I told her she must find me some super special animal friends, and she did! Who...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/FRAc0ravhCQ" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com5Berne, Switzerland46.9479222 7.44460849999995846.9124022 7.343968499999958 46.9834422 7.545248499999959http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-lions-no-tigers-just-bears.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-43824458259638758862011-09-23T18:18:00.000-05:002011-09-23T18:18:30.636-05:002011-09-23T18:18:30.636-05:00Continuing on with mom's Big World Assignment from Switzerland!&nbsp; Mom got herself down from the Niesen mountain safely.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you look at my last post, mom stayed near the town of...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/Eo3gknAeObY" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com6Spiez, Switzerland46.6859237 7.67816130000005646.647033699999994 7.6201813000000564 46.7248137 7.736141300000056http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/09/duck-duck-duckcoot.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-9297309104792674782011-09-26T19:04:00.000-05:002011-09-26T19:04:08.948-05:002011-09-26T19:04:08.948-05:00When mom was on her Big World Assignment to Switzerland, she had to have a base where she could start each daily Big World Expedition from. Wowza, mom!&nbsp; What a great view you had from your...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/SRqFPa5ZZJc" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com4Faulensee, Spiez, Switzerland46.67536 7.70162000000004816.587685999999998 -52.06400499999995 76.763034 67.46724500000005http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/09/great-view-bear-and-sea-monster.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-16002078008752525852011-09-30T00:02:00.002-05:002011-09-30T00:02:00.599-05:002011-09-30T00:02:00.599-05:00So I gave you one clue in my last post, as to what would be next!&nbsp; Mom went on a hunt (not literally) for some Swiss Ibex!&nbsp; &nbsp;What are they, you might ask?&nbsp;&nbsp; You will see...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/3hAXTrRUP1Y" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com3Stockhorn, 3632 Erlenbach im Simmental, Switzerland46.6942 7.5369900000000616.615193 -52.22863499999994 76.773207 67.30261500000006http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/09/ride-through-air-to-search-for-animal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-49148596511870484272011-10-05T18:11:00.003-05:002011-10-09T17:02:34.781-05:002011-10-09T17:02:34.781-05:00Mom submitted another Big World Report from Switzerland!&nbsp; This time, mom decided she had better go by water on a boat and see what animal friends she could find for me! &nbsp;&nbsp; Here is her...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/TkiGDbs_MII" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com5http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/10/swiss-lizard-and-where-is-castle-cat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-11821583954270003312011-10-09T17:27:00.000-05:002011-10-09T17:27:33.312-05:002011-10-09T17:27:33.312-05:00Mom's Big World Assignment continues from Switzerland!&nbsp; On this installment of her report, she went to the town of Thun, which is also on the Thunersee Lake.&nbsp; The 12th century Thun Castle...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/5f3aMd2TX_Y" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com6http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/10/no-castle-cat-but-swiss-swan-and-his.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-42634221430113961462011-10-15T15:07:00.001-05:002011-10-15T15:47:52.440-05:002011-10-15T15:47:52.440-05:00Mom continued on with her Big World Assignment, and next stop was the beautiful Lake Brienz. Mom went searching for animal friends in the town of Brienz.&nbsp; She seemed to only be sightseeing...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/79aRcqbiUx0" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com5Brienz, Switzerland46.7566386 8.02990929999998646.6970286 7.968839299999986 46.8162486 8.090979299999987http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/10/lake-brienz-and-ballenberg-animal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-79578453353677538262011-10-22T10:47:00.000-05:002011-10-22T10:47:41.000-05:002011-10-22T10:47:41.000-05:00Mom continued on her Big World Assignment in Switzerland.&nbsp; I really think she was taking some time off from her reporting duties a lot of the time.&nbsp; On this day, she took a hike through a...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/l1EH1lZ7GSU" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com3Blausee, 3717 Blausee-Mitholz, Switzerland46.5329688 7.66451680000000116.3799273 -52.1011082 76.68601029999999 67.4301418http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/10/blausee-relaxing-place-for-fish.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-21390934875573995342011-11-01T10:04:00.000-05:002011-11-01T10:04:57.568-05:002011-11-01T10:04:57.568-05:00My mom's Big World Report from Switzerland continues, and we apologize for taking so long since the last post.&nbsp;&nbsp;(I am having secretarial issues again....) Mom decided to go check up on...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/aAfGuJgw5jQ" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com3http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-famous-swiss-actor-animal-friends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-63304921742403765572011-11-08T14:12:00.000-06:002011-11-08T14:12:30.232-06:002011-11-08T14:12:30.232-06:00This is the last installment of mom's Big World Assignment in Switzerland! &nbsp; It was time for mom to head back toward the area where the airport was, so she drove over the Brunig Pass and saw...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/ei_R3HATPJ4" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com5Lucerne, Switzerland47.05033479999999 8.3156129000000247.02876479999999 8.27580790000002 47.071904799999984 8.355417900000019http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/11/last-stop-lucerne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-65742809326320884152011-11-20T11:06:00.001-06:002011-11-20T11:10:03.905-06:002011-11-20T11:10:03.905-06:00Here we are back in Texas, and I have something to report on new animal friends nearby my house!&nbsp; This event happened a few weeks ago.&nbsp;&nbsp; Take a look! It was a Cattle Drive taking...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/51E8TS__t54" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com6Allen, TX, USA33.1031744 -96.670550333.0597974 -96.7344333 33.1465514 -96.6066673http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/11/texas-cattle-drive.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-89693293720001278512011-11-30T10:39:00.000-06:002011-11-30T10:39:59.681-06:002011-11-30T10:39:59.681-06:00Sometimes mom gets upset when I invite my animal friends inside. Of course, I have no idea why she gets so excited and upset. Mom did not want to help me research this new animal friend, and I...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/-vH65Lle2DE" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com4Texas, USA31.9685988 -99.9018131000000326.6368288 -106.47061660000003 37.3003688 -93.33300960000003http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2011/11/why-cant-my-friends-come-inside.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-75432187155311812782012-01-03T12:01:00.000-06:002012-01-03T12:01:15.486-06:002012-01-03T12:01:15.486-06:00Mom has been on Big World hiatus lately, so I have not had too many new animal friends to write about.&nbsp; &nbsp;I told her she must at least find me some new Texas friends, so she did! Follow the...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/Ka8QWaZo-EQ" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com4Towne Lake Disc Golf Course, 1401 Wilson Creek Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75069, USA33.1837163 -96.63082839999998-2.066024200000001 -156.39645339999998 68.4334568 -36.865203399999984http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2012/01/from-water-fowl-perspective-tanning-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591404062449883467.post-81305372199885444422012-01-23T17:22:00.000-06:002012-01-23T17:22:47.474-06:002012-01-23T17:22:47.474-06:00As we wait for springtime to arrive here in Texas, I wanted to share a picture from my archives, that I have not posted before.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is of a wonderful Hummingbird!&nbsp; I think it is a...<br/> <br/> A feline perspective in photos and anecdotes of animal friends around the world!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/rlUR/~4/J0KJQV47Dbw" height="1" width="1"/>JB's Big and Small Worldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429250501875810208noreply@blogger.com3http://jbsbigworld.blogspot.com/2012/01/hoping-for-early-springtime.html