Members Handstitched Posted December 2, 2023 Members Report Posted December 2, 2023 7 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: The had learned that the grills and bumpers of cars that have travelled long distances have a gourmet feast of dead bugs on them! Yeh , these birds love going under our eaves looking for a feed, heaps of bugs under them . I put some water out, my Dad was getting concerned as its quite hot here now, so I (carefully) put a few bowls of water out for our guests . What happened next was a little strange, one of the birds, Dad I guess, did a ' twirly' little dance (?) mid flight as I was pouring the water, and then immediately had a drink after I was at a distance, must have been thirsty . ' Mum' has been in the nest pretty much the whole time , occasionally leaving the nest. They're more entertaining than TV HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 2, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted December 2, 2023 54 minutes ago, Handstitched said: Yeh , these birds love going under our eaves looking for a feed, heaps of bugs under them . I put some water out, my Dad was getting concerned as its quite hot here now, so I (carefully) put a few bowls of water out for our guests . What happened next was a little strange, one of the birds, Dad I guess, did a ' twirly' little dance (?) mid flight as I was pouring the water, and then immediately had a drink after I was at a distance, must have been thirsty . ' Mum' has been in the nest pretty much the whole time , occasionally leaving the nest. They're more entertaining than TV HS The wife made a bird bath out of a Childs wading pool, its about 4' diameter we had to put large flat rocks in it so the small birds can get in without drowning. They need a good solid surface all the way into the water and a perch or flat area they can land on so they can walk around in the water and out and grasp it with their feet if they fall in. They love to bathe and are a hoot to watch frolicking in the water. Birds of all sizes and shapes use it now as well as being a watering hole for the neighborhood Deer. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 7, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 6:55 AM, Handstitched said: Yeh , these birds love going under our eaves looking for a feed, heaps of bugs under them . I put some water out, my Dad was getting concerned as its quite hot here now, so I (carefully) put a few bowls of water out for our guests . What happened next was a little strange, one of the birds, Dad I guess, did a ' twirly' little dance (?) mid flight as I was pouring the water, and then immediately had a drink after I was at a distance, must have been thirsty . ' Mum' has been in the nest pretty much the whole time , occasionally leaving the nest. They're more entertaining than TV HS you keep me grounded friend thanks for that. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted December 7, 2023 Members Report Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said: you keep me grounded friend thanks for that. You're welcome friend That ' twirly little dance mid flight ' that I saw, I think my best interpretation of that was joy, like it wanted a drink. Its people like you and I that notice these things in Nature . HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Sheilajeanne Posted December 7, 2023 Members Report Posted December 7, 2023 Quote That ' twirly little dance mid flight ' that I saw, I think my best interpretation of that was joy, like it wanted a drink. Did I tell you about the time I got told off by a humming bird?? I had just finished cleaning and reassembling the feeder. A female came to check it out. She visited two of the 'flowers', then came and hovered about a foot in front of my face before flying off. Okay, I thought, that was odd! I decided I'd better check the feeder. I found I hadn't pushed the flowers far enough down on the 'stems' when reassembling the feeder, and the bird wasn't able to reach the nectar! Sooo, she flew over and complained to the management! I was quite impressed with her ability to communicate! Quote
Members Handstitched Posted December 8, 2023 Members Report Posted December 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: I was quite impressed with her ability to communicate! Its those little ' quirks' in Nature that we notice and love . On the rarest occasion, a bird came and sat on my shoulder , only for about 5 seconds , must have suddenly realised I'm not a tree , lol , but I quite enjoyed it . HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 8, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted December 8, 2023 10 hours ago, Handstitched said: Its those little ' quirks' in Nature that we notice and love . On the rarest occasion, a bird came and sat on my shoulder , only for about 5 seconds , must have suddenly realised I'm not a tree , lol , but I quite enjoyed it . HS i love watching birds of all kinds they each have their own ways and i look forward to each spring when they start coming back first the Robins then later on the hummers signals spring is here. As i till the garden in the spring the Robins will set on the fence and watch then as soon as I'm gone they are down in the fresh soil pulling worms, then they get in the routine of a morning bath and breakfast when we water and after a while they don't fly unless we get really close. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted December 8, 2023 Members Report Posted December 8, 2023 @chuck123wapati Here ya go Chuck, sticking to the ' good food' , now this is a "shrimp" . Just bagging up some meat for the freezer after shopping Thursday , I bought some West Aussie prawns for Christmas. Dad doesn't eat prawns .....so more for me . I had to sample a couple , of course, taste damn good HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 8, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted December 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Handstitched said: @chuck123wapati Here ya go Chuck, sticking to the ' good food' , now this is a "shrimp" . Just bagging up some meat for the freezer after shopping Thursday , I bought some West Aussie prawns for Christmas. Dad doesn't eat prawns .....so more for me . I had to sample a couple , of course, taste damn good HS Holy cow those are huge!! And very yummy looking from here. they go well with those steaks there in the background lol. Fire up that barbie and grab a brew. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Sheilajeanne Posted December 8, 2023 Members Report Posted December 8, 2023 Wow, those are HUGE! Yep, Chuck I could go with that!! When I was working at a nursery, there was a pair of robins that nested nearby every year. They were smart little cookies - they had discovered that lots of juicy worms like to hide underneath the plant pots, which were resting on the ground. One day, it was my chore to move the pots and weed around them. The robins followed along just a few feet behind me, grabbing the worms I uncovered. If I turned around, they'd quickly duck behind a pot to hide! Quote
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