ckf Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 1 hour ago, smokin george said: The wife goes out with birdseed in her hand and they'll land on her hand. They fly up to her as soon as she steps out the door. I think she's the bird whisperer lol Chickadees and Nuthatch are both fairly tame and will take seed from your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted November 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 20, 2020 An afternoon visitor. Pileated Woodpecker - largest in North America. We have a couple nesting pairs close by. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, SnowRider said: An afternoon visitor. Pileated Woodpecker - largest in North America. We have a couple nesting pairs close by. Nice! I've seen one here, but never gotten a good pic. I did see a cardinal here last week. That's only the second one in 7 years. Hopefully he comes back and sticks around for the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted November 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, ckf said: Nice! I've seen one here, but never gotten a good pic. I did see a cardinal here last week. That's only the second one in 7 years. Hopefully he comes back and sticks around for the winter. We have several cardinals here. Didn’t realize they were so rare in Vermont. We have 7-8 woodpecker species consistently visiting the feeders. Pileated are cool because of their size at around 18”. You cans see how big it is compared to the suet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 Yes, they are very large. We have Hairy and Downy woodpeckers at the feeders all the time. I need to setup a log perch under the suet feeder to get some pics. I don't think the Cardinals are rare in town as much as they are just outside of town like me. We have had the Pine Grosbeaks a few times. Still waiting on the purple finch and redpolls. Both have been seen in VT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted November 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, ckf said: Yes, they are very large. We have Hairy and Downy woodpeckers at the feeders all the time. I need to setup a log perch under the suet feeder to get some pics. I don't think the Cardinals are rare in town as much as they are just outside of town like me. We have had the Pine Grosbeaks a few times. Still waiting on the purple finch and redpolls. Both have been seen in VT. Our favorite but by far rarest bird is the Indigo Bunting. Maybe see one 3-4 times/year. I was in a store last week with a great selection of poles and Shepard hooks so I’m going to upgrade our feeding stations in the spring. I have too many fat squirrels and semi-tame deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Our favorite but by far rarest bird is the Indigo Bunting. Maybe see one 3-4 times/year. I was in a store last week with a great selection of poles and Shepard hooks so I’m going to upgrade our feeding stations in the spring. I have too many fat squirrels and semi-tame deer Mine is the redpoll. They only come down when the seed crop is bad in northern Canada. I think I have seen them once since we moved here 7 years ago. I use chili powder in my black oil sunflower seed to keep the squirrels away. Birds can't taste it but the squirrels and chipmunks can,. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Our favorite but by far rarest bird is the Indigo Bunting. Maybe see one 3-4 times/year. I was in a store last week with a great selection of poles and Shepard hooks so I’m going to upgrade our feeding stations in the spring. I have too many fat squirrels and semi-tame deer This is at our cottage this past spring/summer, we had a good bird year. We had 4 different indigo buntings and also a first, a red headed woodpecker. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 I've only seen one indigo bunting in my life. That was near a swamp in NH about 15 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted November 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, ckf said: Mine is the redpoll. They only come down when the seed crop is bad in northern Canada. I think I have seen them once since we moved here 7 years ago. I use chili powder in my black oil sunflower seed to keep the squirrels away. Birds can't taste it but the squirrels and chipmunks can,. LOL I might have to try that. I do shoot a few now and then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, SnowRider said: I might have to try that. I do shoot a few now and then Feed stores sell it as squirrel away. It's much cheaper at the supermarket. It seems to stick well the the seed husk of black oil sunflower seed. I've saved way more than the $5 that I've spent so far on the powder. Damn chipmunks would be good for a 40lb bag all by themselves every fall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 47 minutes ago, Tadpole said: Is that you??I'm guessing Tadpoles don't like snakes LOL Cool pic of the muzzle flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted November 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 20, 2020 @snoughnut that’s a good bird year. We’ve had years where we see them more often and more than one at a time. I haven’t seen one here since late spring/early summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 The boat needed some TLC and the swim platform was in real rough shape. My buddy did a pretty good job bringing the platform back to life 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted November 21, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, smokin george said: The boat needed some TLC and the swim platform was in real rough shape. My buddy did a pretty good job bringing the platform back to life Looks good George!👍🏼 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted November 21, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 21, 2020 Took the boys to the park yesterday. We go several times/week. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Mpg isn't terrible when driving slow to make sure my daughter was within 20 minutes of me. Ford dream o meter is a bit high. Hand calc was 19.2 I had a 14.9 run on my way out there. Huge difference between 70-75and 85ish cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: Mpg isn't terrible when driving slow to make sure my daughter was within 20 minutes of me. Ford dream o meter is a bit high. Hand calc was 19.2 I had a 14.9 run on my way out there. Huge difference between 70-75and 85ish cruise Little Debbie's all over the steering column Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, FrankieJames7 said: Little Debbie's all over the steering column prob been 3 years since i had a little debbies SBYL. it is pretty dusty though for being 6 weeks old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 23 hours ago, SnowRider said: An afternoon visitor. Pileated Woodpecker - largest in North America. We have a couple nesting pairs close by. Having owned a cedar sided house, I hate woodpeckers with a burning passion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Just now, racinfarmer said: Having owned a cedar sided house, I hate woodpeckers with a burning passion. fuckers destroyed a bunch of my trim. they do let you know when your woods starting to rot so I guess theres a positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: fuckers destroyed a bunch of my trim. they do let you know when your woods starting to rot so I guess theres a positive Partially correct. They are doing 1 of 3 things, depending on the damage - searching for food, sounding their territory, or nesting. Hole in the house is obviously nesting. Small pecks here and there is either searching for food or sounding their territory (they are very territorial). Individual boards that are completely destroyed = digging for food. The fuckers made the north side of our home their mansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted November 21, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: Having owned a cedar sided house, I hate woodpeckers with a burning passion. 3 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: fuckers destroyed a bunch of my trim. they do let you know when your woods starting to rot so I guess theres a positive I agree. They can be a pain. Usually go after the trim. Plus they drive the dogs crazy 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted November 21, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted November 21, 2020 Just now, racinfarmer said: Partially correct. They are doing 1 of 3 things, depending on the damage - searching for food, sounding their territory, or nesting. Hole in the house is obviously nesting. Small pecks here and there is either searching for food or sounding their territory (they are very territorial). Individual boards that are completely destroyed = digging for food. The fuckers made the north side of our home their mansion. Our woodpecker wholes are minimal and almost exclusively in the trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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