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ot birds, new residents |
rhodyguy |
Feb 22 2004, 06:18 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,079 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
the picture is not the best. i've been hearing these two birds of prey in the mornings. 100 yd from my driveway. sometimes it pays to live in podunk.
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seanery |
Feb 22 2004, 07:17 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
pesky crows! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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Joe Bob |
Feb 22 2004, 07:27 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
I always love it when our mated pair resident red tailed hawks show up....the crows split faster than size 8 designer jeans on Oprah....
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morph |
Feb 22 2004, 07:32 PM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Best part of country living!!! A deer wandered into the gate of our backyard cyclone fence, when I went onto the deck to look at it, it tryed to run, couldn't jump the fence so it repeatedly ran into the fence and made sounds that I have never heard out of a deer. It did this for awhile and when I was just about to call animal controll it found its way out.
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seanery |
Feb 22 2004, 07:33 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I saw an eagle in Brown County State Park a couple years ago. It's was awesome!!
The Fall Foliage Tour ended there last year. I think we'll start in the park this year. |
DNHunt |
Feb 22 2004, 07:43 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
True story
Neighbors down the road put an aluminum TV antenna in a tall fir tree for better reception. A pair of bald eagles built a nest on it. They wove the aluminum in with the sticks. Since then every year for about 10 years either bald eagles or osprey have nested there. The kicker is the tree is about 15 feet from the house and very close to the driveway. The birds won't foul their nest so the driveway and the house get creamed with eagle sh*t and fish parts. The birds are protected so they can't do anything to disrupt them and they can't sell because nobody wants to get near the place. The only time to visit them is in the winter when it doesn't stink. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) So hope they don't take a liking to your place Kevin. Nice to see for a visit but they make loosy neighbors. Dave |
Joe Bob |
Feb 22 2004, 08:11 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Drop a match while they are away.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowtorch.gif)
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RustyWa |
Feb 22 2004, 10:32 PM
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Working Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Kent, WA Member No.: 72 |
I've heard stories like that also Dave. They can do wonders to your property value.
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BarberDave |
Feb 23 2004, 05:19 AM
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Barberdave Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Wauseon Ohio Member No.: 135 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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10 yrs a go ,or so we had only a pair of nesting bald eagles in a state park on the shore of lake Erie. Now there are Eagles nesting all through that area. But more incredible is that they now nest there and along the banks of the Maumee River for a distance of about 40 miles. THe people who,s property they are near,get pissed at the people stopping in there yard ,and walking through there yard to take pictures. Last yr. my wife took the 914 on a drive along the river . We saw 15 of them in a 5 mile area. My god what a site! Amazing what a little care will do for species like that. DAVE (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
Sammy |
Feb 23 2004, 06:04 AM
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. Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Orange, Ca Member No.: 178 |
Well, it's hard to top eagles, but we have a family of racoons living in the refinery and a couple nights ago one of them walked up to me and started pulling on my pants leg. he was begging for food. Seems they are pretty much pets and everyone feeds them on a regular basis. I grabbed a sanwich from my lunch and hand fed the fat little bugger. He would take the bread right out my hands with no fear at all.
My guess is he's at least 25 pounds. Maybe not a big deal to you guys but to a city rat like me that's wild kingdon. |
Joe Bob |
Feb 23 2004, 06:17 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
YOU SURE it's a racoon? Could be a NYC RAT with a bad dye job.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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Toast |
Feb 23 2004, 12:12 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
When I lived in Ut. (shhhh, dont tell anyone), There was one bald eagle that flew around near the hometown airport. That area was real open and desolate. We would have parties out there. Wow that bird was Huge, and very beautiful. Flew around that area for a couple of summers. It was being watched by the forest service because it is endagered.
My boss has racoons that come up to the house in the late night and eat out of the food bowls. Boy they are noisy and they make a terrible mess out of the bowls. It seems like they take the cat food, and dunk it in the water bowl, then they bathe in it afterwards. I have had the bowls dissapear before when we changed the cat food brand. I have opened the door when i heard them outside. They just look at me and carry out their business. Its almost like they dont give a sh** as long as I didnt disturb them eating. Interesting.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
DNHunt |
Feb 23 2004, 01:08 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
We have a problem with racoons up here. The incidence of rabies in the racoon population is quite high. I've read it may be as high as 13%. Anyway, if you end up in the ER with a racoon bite, if you can't supply the animal you get the rabies series. It's not as bad as it used to be, 4 big ones in the shoulder instead of 7 big ones in the gut.
I'm not anti wildlife. I love to watch the eagles, deer, racoons, bear, coyotes and everthing we are fortunate enough to observe. But, I remind myself that they make the rules so, I try to give them the space they want. Dave |
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