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07-02-2010, 08:39 PM
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Location: RI
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Had a hummingbird sitting on the power line a few weeks ago.
-spence
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07-02-2010, 09:15 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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No hummers, but my one legged Downy Woodpecker is back
at the feeder with her young.
Talk about adaptability.  |
" Choose Life "
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07-03-2010, 07:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by justplugit
No hummers, but my one legged Downy Woodpecker is back
at the feeder with her young.
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do all the babies have little one legs too ?  |
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07-03-2010, 11:01 AM
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Registered Grandpa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
do all the babies have little one legs too ? |
Nope, doesn't seem to be in the genes Rav, but i sure
would like to know what happened to her other leg.
She hops up trees as good as a two legger. 
Really amazing! |
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07-03-2010, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Lakeville MA
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plant a butterfly bush for the hummingbirds. My parents have one at their house and it has humming birds at it all day. The butterfly bush grows to over 7 feet tall each year and is covered in purple flowers, they just cut it down at the end of the year and it comes back thicker and thicker
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07-03-2010, 01:17 PM
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Location: RI
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Jane's not around at the moment but what harrichate said...butterfly bush.
We have so many different kinds of flowers around the house but there are two that seem to attract...one is hanging basket with tons of small bright red flowers and the others are tall green plants with one big orange flower on top.I'm not sure if that helps you or not Raven.
Hopefully she's back before I get to deep into tonight's race!
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07-08-2010, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
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If you're looking for cheaper prices for birdseed, check out Ocean State Job Lot.
They have 50lb. blackoil sunflower seed and 25lb. thistle for $20.00 each.
They also can have cheaper prices for suet (when the season calls for it) as well.
Just a little FYI.
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07-08-2010, 02:13 PM
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went there
sold out in west boro
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07-14-2010, 03:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: S. Yarmouth, MA
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Probably not uncommon, I just never saw it before. Easily 5 times recently hummingbirds have shown up at my feeder and landed on the feeder or the iron post that it hangs from, stopped flying and perched for a bit.
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08-01-2010, 09:39 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
Posts: 6,414
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Couple pictures from this morning. The goldfinches are around all the time, but I wasn't out more than 2-3min when the hummer showed up!
Last edited by PRBuzz; 08-01-2010 at 11:45 AM..
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 Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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08-01-2010, 09:48 AM
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finally have two hummingbirds fighting over the front feeder
and with the cooler mornings ->feeding at 15 minute intervals
my smaller sunflower seed feeders are emptied every other day by those goldfinches
and the RBG's, goin thru prolly a quart of seed .... they's a munchin
will do experiment.... 2nite .....and fill it at midnite to see if some 4 leggers are helpin
they are sure eating my big tomato's --> bastids
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08-01-2010, 11:20 AM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Nice shots,PRB. 
Rav, do you have any problems with bears knocking down
your feeders? |
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08-01-2010, 12:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by justplugit
Nice shots,PRB.
Rav, do you have any problems with bears knocking down
your feeders? |
nope just damned racoons in the corn thus far,
but i just harvested it all so that ends that...
we ate some raw its so sweet...steaming some now for lunch
what a mess they make of it
....and hard to catch them in the act too....
because i'd chase em down with my old fashion weed slicer
shaped like a golf putter....
and lop their heads clean off...
next year!..... i'll have sleigh bells in the corn 
i need a Super sharp samurai sword -LOL |
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08-04-2010, 04:23 AM
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hummingbirds everywhere now !!
finally got up to speed here
the hummingbird flower mix is now in full bloom
the seed mixture is most excellent i must say
now i have 3-4-5-6  battling for turns....
wicked cool because i'll be standing there watering the flowers
and the hummers go into hover mode with their tail feathers
fully spread (full flaps) and lookin large.....as they kinda "moon walk"
in forward motion every so slowly waiting to chase off the intruders |
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09-12-2010, 09:09 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
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Interesting site yesterday in Quick's Hole: thousands of swallows hanging around and flying over the water. Didn't really see any fishing....I've attached a video but you really can't see any details of the birds: the bright, flashing spots above the water. What you can see is the relative roughness of the conditions and this was not the rip area!
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Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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09-12-2010, 12:39 PM
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Registered User
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Went to the Raptor weekend at the Audubon in Bristol today.Very cool.
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09-12-2010, 07:08 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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I always enjoy watching the southern hawk migration.
Should be starting soon. |
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09-12-2010, 08:35 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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So when do people start feeding the birds again? I still have summer buds hangin around, I normally have hummers until around Columbus day
anybody put up winter boxes for 'warmth sheltering' any success?
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09-13-2010, 04:49 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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you'd have to heat those with a lizard mat
for the birds to wanna use them
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09-25-2010, 08:03 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
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FYI: A Tractor Supply store opens today on Bay Rd Taunton (Exit 9 off I-495) and they seem to have a huge section of pet supply stuff, including wild bird foods of all kinds. Might want to check them out, I did a quick walk through the store last night.
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Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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09-25-2010, 08:07 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PRBuzz
FYI: A Tractor Supply store opens today on Bay Rd Taunton (Exit 9 off I-495) and they seem to have a huge section of pet supply stuff, including wild bird foods of all kinds. Might want to check them out, I did a quick walk through the store last night.
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Damn, I's been waiting for them to show up, that's 5 min from my house
Cool
Not on their website yet though |
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09-25-2010, 10:16 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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right next to BJ's right?
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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09-25-2010, 10:45 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
right next to BJ's right?
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Yes, should be able to see it from 495, google earth shows a large pad being built |
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09-25-2010, 11:30 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
right next to BJ's right?
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Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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09-25-2010, 04:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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Funny thing just now my picture window hummer just showed up.He's now somewhere in the tree,I just can't see him!
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09-25-2010, 04:15 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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T- for taunting ----penalty box...
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11-26-2010, 05:11 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Welcome or unwelcome visitor at the feeder
If she's eating English Sparrows or Chipmunks, she's welcome if not
she should find a different hunting ground.
I think it's a juvenile female Cooper because of her size and coloring.
Could be a Sharp-Shinned but hard to tell without a telephoto.
Legs were very bright yellow.
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11-26-2010, 05:35 PM
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set up a speaker
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11-27-2010, 07:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by justplugit
If she's eating English Sparrows or Chipmunks, she's welcome if not
she should find a different hunting ground.
I think it's a juvenile female Cooper because of her size and coloring.
Could be a Sharp-Shinned but hard to tell without a telephoto.
Legs were very bright yellow.
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Sharpies are a little more common locally than Cooper's but both do occupy the same range.I have a Sharpie that visits every year.Have yet to see him get anything from around the feeders but he's done a number on a small group of pidgeons that hang around my neighborhood. |
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