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#46 | RE: Winter - It was just biding its time
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:01 pm (Last edited: Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:02 pm)
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:01 pm (Last edited: Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:02 pm)
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#48 | RE: Winter - It was just biding its time
Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:36 am (Last edited: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:37 am)
Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:36 am (Last edited: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:37 am)
Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #47Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #45 It is for the local squirrels, who we have named and to whom we feed peanuts in the shell. There's a bay window over the sink in our kitchen, with a small tree just outside it. Squirrels have learned to climb into the tree and hang out on a limb level with the window and look into the kitchen until we see them and bring them some nuts. Once they know we see them, they scramble down the tree and come to the front door and wait for us. This has been going on for over 20 years, and successive generations of offspring of these squirrels have learned from the parent squirrels just how to get us to do their bidding. It's entertaining as hell. But practically speaking, the "deck closed" sign in for delivery people from Amazon, et al, who might slip, fall and get injured on the ice that's hard to see. Don't need that. |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #48 They're fun to watch. We used to give them peanuts in the shell but several years ago I started buying 50 pound bags of corn from the farmer coop. There's also a couple stay cats that come up to the basement window and stare out at me until I give them some cat food.
Lee
2022 R1250RS White Sport Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #49Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #48 This guy, Mark Rober, has made a career of incredibly hilarious squirrel videos, like this "Squirrel Olympics". Check it out: https://youtu.be/lg5wznn3IBE |
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#53 | RE: Winter - It was just biding its time
Fri Jan 19, 2024 3:29 pm (Last edited: Fri Jan 19, 2024 3:35 pm)
Fri Jan 19, 2024 3:29 pm (Last edited: Fri Jan 19, 2024 3:35 pm)
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We've got a couple of cats that wander the neighborhood, but they're up to no good most of the time. Sitting under trees, hoping to grab a small bird, or chasing squirrels up a tree (that IS funny, especially when the cat is 20 feet up the tree and suddenly realizes going down is harder than going up). Killing sparrows and finches for sport is in the cats' DNA, but stopping them from doing it is in mine...lol! |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #53 These cats are not hunters. They're too lazy and figure it's easier to get food out of a bowl. Debbie grew up on a farm with lots of outside cats and she said they were all hunters. She just shakes her head at these cats.
Lee
2022 R1250RS White Sport Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #54Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #53 I live in a cul de sac. Loads of pet cats here, 8 in one house across the road. They are wandering up & down the road all day. If the sun shines and the tarmac warms up, they lie in the middle of the road. Some catch mice for sport but once the mouse has stopped moving they just leave it, sometimes in the middle of the road. This morning, I was startled by a red kite swoop over my car, pass my lounge window and patrol up and down the cul de sac. I can only assume it has learnt there is an easy snack clearing up the rodent carrion.
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #53 I'm surprised you don't have coyotes and eagles to do population control. My in-laws on the peninsula have that service.
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Had another cold and windy night with around 3 inches of snow.
Lee
2022 R1250RS White Sport Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #56 We have coyotes and eagles. The coyote don't come to town. I've seen eagles circle town but never seen one drop down for a meal. A few years ago we had a hawk snag a squirrel across the street. Our main squirrel population control is the suicidal ones that can't make up their mind which side of the street they want to be on. Redtail Hawk 11-24-19 (2) - Copy.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
Lee
2022 R1250RS White Sport Iowa, USA |
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Crazy, day before yesterday high was mid 40's F. Yesterday high was near 80F! Central Texas. I went for a 70 mile ride on the old K-bike yesterday afternoon. Today's high again mid 40's F. Good news is it's sunny all this week.
2023 R1250RS- 6000 mi.
2003 R1100S Boxer Cup Replika #6/200 1985 K100/1100RS- 330,000 mi. 38 yrs. 2017 R1200RS- 51,070 mi, 5 yrs, (gone) 2016 R1200RS- 28,322 mi. 18 mo. (gone) 2011 R1200RT- 30,000 mi. 2 yr. (gone) 2005 R1200ST- 58,000 mi. 8 yr. 3rd deer killed it. 1999 R1100S- 15,000 mi. 2 yr. (gone) 1996 Ducati 900SS/SP- 89,000 mi. 12 yr. (gone) 500,000+ BMW miles |
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