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12-27-2015, 11:53 AM
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Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
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Nice close up......looks like all hens and one tom....U ever harvest one for thanksgiving or xmas?...  |
"When its not about money,it's all about money."...
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12-27-2015, 12:26 PM
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#92
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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thinkin bout that
turkey season 2016
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12-27-2015, 07:27 PM
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#93
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Chasing fat girls in the dark
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I'm about to make a big pile of dead woodpeckers if anyone wants to take some pics…. #^&#^&#^&#^&ing things have made holes all over my house.
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"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
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12-28-2015, 07:36 AM
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well
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Originally Posted by Liv2Fish
I'm about to make a big pile of dead woodpeckers if anyone wants to take some pics…. #^&#^&#^&#^&ing things have made holes all over my house.
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they are either looking for food in your wood
because it's there
or merely using the wood as a RING the bell Knocker
to announce that this is their territory to other woodies
you can hang hollow logs (drums) far from your house
to attract them  away
and/ or make suet logs (combo)
like so....
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12-28-2015, 07:41 AM
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hammered it in
the log has a "hollow"
I took a perfect sized chunk
of real beef suet
and hammered it in the hole (tight)
the black netting is to
replace the bark which fell off
to give them something to cling to
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12-28-2015, 09:30 AM
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#96
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time to go
Join Date: Oct 2007
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I lent a buddy an owl with the wobble type head and it seems to be working. Just move it so they don't get used to it. He actually saw the woodpecker put something in a hole it made. He got the ladder and found a black sunflower seed it put in the hole.
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12-28-2015, 07:20 PM
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#97
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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I used to watch nuthatches
(incredible birds)
tuck individual sunflower seeds
underneath each roof shingle where
the little gap (cut out) is for later.
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12-28-2015, 08:53 PM
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#98
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
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First casualty from the new bird feeder....red tail hawk pounced on a dove...tried to take picture to far away.... |
"When its not about money,it's all about money."...
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12-29-2015, 09:10 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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have a cheapo round plastic table out there
to provide a semi free no snow zone
I have a dozen doves...but today they are gone
riding out the storm because they are ground feeders
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12-31-2015, 09:43 AM
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#100
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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as Nothing goes to waste here @ the Homestead
the Xmas turkey rack and bones goes to the crows
rather than the trash can which just invites trouble.
I have a pet crow that I am Taming step by step.
Here he is sitting on the POST right where I want him
as they are quite adept at recognizing peoples Faces.
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01-15-2016, 11:56 AM
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#101
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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backyard deer watching
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01-20-2016, 10:07 AM
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#102
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
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after the 5 inch storm, high winds and cold temps no birds at the feeder for 2 days....maybe with the sun out today they will appear... |
"When its not about money,it's all about money."...
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01-20-2016, 10:21 AM
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#103
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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wind chill factor i think
when the snow becomes hard
that's when i broadcast sf seed
and switch over to pricey hulled seed
because it takes allot of energy to
peck open a seed for the little ones
....blue jays swallow them whole....
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01-20-2016, 10:23 AM
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#104
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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i have my sentry crows all eating out of
my bacon grease cans i screwed to the top edge
of my fence posts...which i replenish with mice
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01-20-2016, 02:58 PM
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#105
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
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They were back in full force today..... |
"When its not about money,it's all about money."...
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01-29-2016, 10:06 AM
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#106
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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i'm psyched after seeing a Pileated wood pecker land on the cedar tree next to my garage and he was pecking away. They are just Huge having the side profile of a pheasant in flight. Now ....i'll go over there and fill his holes with beef suet.
here he is
that dead wood up there is 8 inches wide and your seeing just half of him.
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01-31-2016, 09:58 AM
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#107
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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My buddy was back yesterday and actually hung around long enough for me to take a pic.
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01-31-2016, 10:22 AM
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#108
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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great photo Basswipe
i haven't seen my snowy owl that normally sits atop of the barn
and wish i had a few more predators around...too many rodents!
here's my flock of Goldies
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02-01-2016, 08:11 AM
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#109
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
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Friends with feeders complain about sparrows and squirrels....have not had problems with them, I have 3 squirrels in the yard....only been putting out thistle and homemade suet some little birds and a woodpecker enjoying the suet, doves love the left overs on the ground... |
"When its not about money,it's all about money."...
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02-01-2016, 08:25 AM
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#110
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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they are probably using millet based seed and i consider it worthless
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02-01-2016, 04:43 PM
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#111
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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I have about a 1/2dz pics of "a" bird in almost the same exact position over the past 5-6yrs.Me thinks its the same bird!
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02-02-2016, 08:26 PM
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#112
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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Great pic of the Piliated. I have been seeing one the last two years at my house. Last week he stayed for about a half hour, wasn't concerend about people in the slightest. I had 8 people come over for a viewing. Pretty cool watching it pound a swamp maple. From about 40 feet away i could see chunks of wood falling to the ground. By far the coolest bird i have ever seen.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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02-02-2016, 08:45 PM
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#113
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Rod
Friends with feeders complain about sparrows and squirrels....have not had problems with them, I have 3 squirrels in the yard....only been putting out thistle and homemade suet some little birds and a woodpecker enjoying the suet, doves love the left overs on the ground... |
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there's suet and then there's cheap suet
the peanut butter no melt is highly favored
the REAL beef suet sells for under 3 bucks typically
for a big chunk but hard to find sometimes tho |
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02-03-2016, 11:00 AM
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#114
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
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I have been making my own hard suet treats with crunchy peanut butter, dried fruit too....bought some Nut N Berry food which has safflower, sunflour, peanuts etc:, gonna mix in a gelatin mixture...just finished making a 7'pole with 4 feeding stations, cost about 70 bucks and then my labor
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"When its not about money,it's all about money."...
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02-03-2016, 11:23 AM
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#115
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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pictures would be nice.... fly rod
f-ing turkeys try to keep me busy out back
they have made a deal with the squirrels
then 3 will sneak around to the front
i send them flying hurahhhhh !!!!
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02-16-2016, 07:48 AM
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#116
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler
Great pic of the Piliated. I have been seeing one the last two years at my house. Last week he stayed for about a half hour, wasn't concerend about people in the slightest. I had 8 people come over for a viewing. Pretty cool watching it pound a swamp maple. From about 40 feet away i could see chunks of wood falling to the ground. By far the coolest bird i have ever seen.
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here he is: about 50-60 feet away feeding at the 8" x 8" suet basket
and it took me 3 weeks of waiting to seem him finally get interested in
something other than making holes in my cedar trees. of course i filled all his holes with suet ha ha ha
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02-28-2016, 08:37 AM
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#117
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new arrivals
thank god for another sign of spring
red wing blackbirds have arrived
i LONG for the sound of Peepers....
can't wait for ICE OUT
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02-28-2016, 10:02 AM
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#118
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
thank god for another sign of spring
red wing blackbirds have arrived
i LONG for the sound of Peepers....
can't wait for ICE OUT
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Lots of grackles here.
There are some around here that are still waiting ICE IN! |
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05-10-2016, 12:52 PM
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#119
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and the real prize is
seeing the "indigo Bunting"
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05-10-2016, 08:25 PM
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#120
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
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