Hipocritter Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Ah, spring has sprung. We saw our first Bluebirds of the year today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Pretty. I should spend more time looking at the birds which pass this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I have been a bird watcher since I was a kid. Birding gets more interesting all the time. Lots of marble people we know are birders as well. There are a surprising number of similarities. http://identify.whatbird.com/mwg/_/0/attrs.aspx Here is a fun & easy to use bird ID site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacyw Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Thanks for the link Lloyd! Down here in the Hudson Valley, our Bluebirds stick around all winter and they form flocks in the woods. Every year we are treated to a beautiful sight when they discover the berries on our swamp holly next to the door. In a matter of a day or two they pick it clean. One of these years I need to get a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Lots of marble people we know are birders as well. There are a surprising number of similarities. I can't believe I didn't associate those two things until now. But then I am not as active a birder in Chicago as I have been in other places. Although last year I had a pair of sparrow hawks decide that the rear end of my air conditioner was the perfect place to eat lunch, 15 stories up, for a couple of months. It was a little gruesome, but still fascinating. Did I tell you about the time I fell backwards out of the back of a (parked) pick-up truck because the giant pilated woodpecker I was watching flew off straight over my head? No? Well . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Stacy said- " Bluebirds stick around all winter " We only get them as visitors. My son lives only a few miles away and he has Bluebirds all winter too. He has a spring fed pond that usually has some open water. There are several pastures and dry Cow fields near his woodsy acres. Ann- I can see where spotting a 'Big Woody' would/could make you fall over. We have several breeding pairs of Pileated Woodpeckers nearby. They often get together here in our yard to talk things over. We left a few standing dead trees in our woods to house Woodpeckers. We have quite a few breeding pairs of different species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleecee Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 We are birders as well....binoculars are always in the car! We had 2 pileated woodpeckers in our yard last year and boy do they love stumps! Lost some trees during storms and the stumps remain. They are huge and look prehistoric whey they fly. SInce our yard has grown up, we do not have bluebird s anymore..they are beautiful little birds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 We had 2 pileated woodpeckers in our yard last year . . . They are huge and look prehistoric when they fly. They sure do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 What... me worry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I feel like I've just 'boarded up' the door to The Lounge! Does everyone really hate my favorite cat that much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I will talk to that cat for you.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Hey, Lloyd! I really liked that particular portrait. At the risk of sounding like an art critic disposable hygiene product, the simplicity and perfect balance make it a winner. (The dog being Hollywood good-looking probably doesn't hurt.) Since both birds and cats have been mentioned recently, maybe this will fit in somehow. My cat buddy knows that he has to stay off to one side when I'm taking a picture with the camera on a tripod. But when I was playing around with a Halloween crow decoration, he was not happy. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacyw Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 What a stunningly handsome feline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I call him 'TunaCat'. He shows up around 4:00 in the afternoon to see if I'm in the mood to give him a tunafish snack. He doesn't need it. He's well cared for by the next door neighbors. But I figure a fun 'diversion' from the normal routine is an enjoyable thing for both of us. ( : A separate strange thought! Because I'm just giving him a little snack, a small can of tuna (I'm assuming our European and other friends know the stuff I'm talking about) lasts several days. As such, it's in the fridge, so most of the time the tuna he gets is cold. Do you think it's possible he prefers it cold? I'm assuming that his ancestors were eating cold meat if they caught a fish at the edge of a stream. Maybe it's hard-wired into his brain that cold fish makes more sense than room-temperature cat food. He makes me think too much, but I enjoy his company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacyw Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Good question. We have a debate about that in my house. My husband insists that the canned cat food from the fridge is taken out and brought to room temperature before feeding time. His theory is that, in the wild, prey is most often live and warm (of course, the exception would be fish.) I'm not sure it's so important but we do have one cat with a long-ago broken tooth, so it may be more palatable for her if it's not ice cold. Also, I have found that warming food in the microwave can induce a sick cat to eat because, according to the vet, cat's rely heavily on scent for attraction to food. Tuna is readily accepted by our felines, warm or cold, maybe because it has a strong scent in either case. So, you see, you are not the only one over-thinking this. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Thanks to you guys, by kitty cats got mildly microwaved dry food this morning. Mmmm, aromatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 How'd they like it? Glad to know I'm not the only one! "Hi. I'm Bob, and I'm a 'strange stuff over-thinker'." "HI, BOB!" No doubt warmth is just as significant as 'coolth' in many of these situations. The aroma idea is interesting. Although the one time it didn't work with this cat was when I got a can of oil-packed tuna by mistake. Before he walked away from it, he gave me the saddest cat-look I've ever seen. It was like he was saying "I'm not mad. I'm just very very disappointed!" ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 They love their warmed up dry food. I have to remember not to get it too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Here's Queen Latifah giving a 'thumbs up' to a feline accessory she thinks is way cooler than a traditional scratching pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 hmmm ... lack of traction seems like a possible problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Well fine! I'll try again. What with all the game shows I've watched on television over many years, I've always wondered about the 'judges'. No one knows who they are, and they're hardly ever called upon. I'll bet at times they get pretty lonely and bored. "Let's see what the judges have to say!" "♪ DING! ♪" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 lol ... are you thinking of Match Game by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Maybe. Can't picture that show right now, although I know I know it. I just have a general memory of judges doing either a melodic ding or the dreaded low-pitched squawk/buzz. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipocritter Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Fritz wants some spring- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Is your plumage dull and listless? New 'Pert for Poultry' will restore its youthful fluff! All the best salons use it, and you should too! ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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