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Author Topic: Birds in the back yard  (Read 360019 times)

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Online Dotch

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Saw no hummingbirds this morning when I was refilling the ant moats on their feeders. Think I'll empty the stuff that's in them & replace it with what's in the fridge in case there are some that happen by. Supposed to stay warm until Tuesday. There are still lots of flowers they like yet too. Robins continue to bathe in the birdbath daily so it needs to be emptied & refilled each morning. They can really make the water fly when they get in there. 
« Last Edit: September 09/26/24, 09:41:57 AM by Dotch »
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From my seat in the oval office, I spied a hummingbird at tge feeder outside the window. They aren't gone yet... :coffee:
Time itself is bought and sold, the spreading fear of growing old contains a thousand foolish games that we play. (Neil Young)

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From my seat in the oval office, I spied a hummingbird at tge feeder outside the window. They aren't gone yet... :coffee:
hope they can't see in... they could make record time to mexico. :sleazy: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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I didn't count 'em but it looks like our robins sent out some invitations to their friends as I think we had 6-8 of 'em here yday........................................morning. ;) :smiley: Mike.............. :tut:
« Last Edit: September 09/27/24, 07:50:05 AM by Gunner55 »
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From my seat in the oval office, I spied a hummingbird at tge feeder outside the window. They aren't gone yet... :coffee:
hope they can't see in... they could make record time to mexico. :sleazy: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Ya, they were probably wondering what I was putting in that priority mail container... :scratch:
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No hummers here this a.m., feathered or otherwise... :coffee:
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Been 3 days here

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cant speak for hummers.....of either kind!!!! :rotflmao: put my feeders away a while back. but have noticed a significant downturns at the other bird feeders too!!! and there isnt alot of others in the neighborhood that feed birds!!!! :scratch: :doah:
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Been 3 days here

At least you still have the hummingbirds... :coffee:

I cleaned & refilled their 3 feeders last nite. I used up the last of the 4:1 sugar water mix & filled one of the feeders with a  3:1 blend. Watered all the planters, 4 o'clocks & cannas too. No excuses for going hungry should they happen by. Appears to be lots of warblers in their fall attire here today. No time to sit and watch them but given their shape & size, that's probably who they are. Did see a brown creeper earlier. Lord knows there are bugs of all kinds to eat here.
« Last Edit: September 09/28/24, 11:36:07 AM by Dotch »
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sure dont have many birds around!!!!!! :pouty: but i got an effin red squirrel on the feeder out front.  :angry2: :angry2: :fudd: cant shoot the little fudder mucker!!!! :confused: livin in town and a few neighbors i wouldnt trust any further then i can throw them!!! :pouty:

i've had a live trap set under the feeder for 4 days....never see it on the ground!!!!!!!! so, sincei dont have many birds at the moment.....taking the feeder down.......mayhaps he'll move on!!!!!!
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I looked out the window this a.m. to see the oriole/hummer feeder had been knocked down sometime between yesterday a.m. & this morning. Sure enough, the ground is so hard, the glass was smashed to pieces. I didn't happen to look at it last nite when I got home around dusk. It either fell victim to one of the a-hole squirrels yesterday or a raccoon overnite. There was a huge raccoon schmucked in the road just down the hill from the house this morning so wonder if that wasn't the culprit. Took the other 2 hummer feeders down. Will replace them with suet feeders soon. Plenty of flowers yet should any stray hummingbirds happen by.
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A few goldfinches showing up. All their yellow coloration appears to be gone. Was watching one from the backside on the birdbath this a.m. Until I got a side view wasn't positive just who it was. See between the squirrels, blue jays & red-bellied woodpeckers they went thru the partial ears of corn I put out for them a few days ago. Can restock that when I go home at lunchtime & let Poppy out. Squirrels need some exercise.  :coffee: 
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Yep still alotta Goldfinches here also Dotch,  but they all look the same color wise. Late Saturday afternoon the Grackles were thick here, none today but the red wing black birds showed up with a junco bouncing around under the feeders.

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seen a robin earlier today!!   was surprised to see it.. 
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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seen a robin earlier today!!   was surprised to see it..
was batman with!! :sleazy: :rotflmao: :doah:

 :sorry: .Just before da vodka talking! :rotflmao:
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no vodka here, unless it's a bloody Mary!!   been a long time since I had one!!   thanks for the reminder!!! 

 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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Lot's of peckers here lately....
Mama always said, If you ain't got noth'in nice to say, don't say noth'in at all!

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seen more latley also!!!!!1 even a red headed one.........havent seen him all year!!!!!!

robins around to.....just watched 4 by the bird bath frolicking around........ havent seen morning doves in a while though!!!!! :scratch: :scratch:
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doves are around here... 
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Hate those nasty little peckers. They really raise hell with my redwood siding. Never have found a long term cure or repellent.

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I've been hearing, seeing robins flit thru in the morning.  No big flocks though.