drupe
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2005
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Post by drupe on Feb 9, 2006 13:30:47 GMT -5
Oh yeah, venison cooker properly is scrumptious.
But if not done correctly can be very gamey tasting.
Love venison sausage.
Pete
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Post by Cher on Feb 9, 2006 15:33:32 GMT -5
Awww look at that. I can't wait until this freakin' snow goes away and our summer birds come back. There's nothing like sitting outside listening to a dove cooing.
Ewww vennie BLECH!! I can "tolerate" venison jerky if it's done right but that's about it. You want something that's tasty, elk, now that's tasty ... yummmmmmmmmmmmmm!
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MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
"I wasn't born to follow."
Member since April 2007
Posts: 154
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Post by MichiganRocks on Feb 14, 2006 14:49:14 GMT -5
I was watching my gold finches feeding three days ago, and I noticed that one stayed behind when the others flew away. Then I noticed he had a wing drooping. Went out and picked him up and it seems the problem is in his shoulder. I'm assuming he flew into my window. I put him back and let him hop around for a few hours, but it became apparent he wasn't going to get any better. So now, I have a new family member. If he heals and regains the use of his wing, he'll be more than welcome to return to the wild, but for now, this is his only chance. He just got his new cage today, and he loves talking to the bird in his little mirror. Ron  |
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Post by BAZ on Feb 14, 2006 16:50:51 GMT -5
That was nice of you Ron, we always have birds hitting our window and I feel so bad. Sometimes they make it and sometimes not. I nursed one back to health during the summer. Only took her a few hours to get going again, I think it was mostly shock.
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Post by Cher on Feb 14, 2006 16:56:39 GMT -5
Aww that's so sad when they hit the windows. I read an article once that said most of the birds that fly away after hitting a window generally die anyway. I hope your little one makes it. Is it eating, you might need to hang a small thistle feeder in there so he knows where the food is.
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Post by joe on Feb 15, 2006 2:45:15 GMT -5
So what do you call him, Goldie? I'm glad you took him in. The birdsong must be very pleasant in the morning. Is he in a heated area and does he tolerate it well?
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thehawke
freely admits to licking rocks
My Lord and Master
Member since January 2006
Posts: 866
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Post by thehawke on Feb 15, 2006 3:26:38 GMT -5
awww how sweet of you. A goldfinch for someone with a heart of gold. Seems so fitting.
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Post by Cher on Mar 3, 2006 12:14:01 GMT -5
Hey Ron, how's the goldfinch doing? I had to take a picture of this icecicle to show you how we grow them in Minnesota. It's kind of hard to see the tip but it goes to the top of the picture. This is hanging on my neighbor's clotheslines.  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 3, 2006 15:24:21 GMT -5
i missed when you posted the goldfinch ron so i'm glad cher brought it back up. how is the little bird doing?
kim
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Post by Alice on Mar 3, 2006 16:23:23 GMT -5
I saw the picture of the mourning dove above, and remembered a picture I took last year. here's a baby mourning dove  Here's an adult one  |
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Post by joe on Mar 4, 2006 0:31:44 GMT -5
Awww Alice! That is sooo cute. Great photo.
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MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
"I wasn't born to follow."
Member since April 2007
Posts: 154
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Post by MichiganRocks on Mar 7, 2006 17:03:08 GMT -5
Well, I'm sorry to report this, but my little gold finch didn't make it.  He settled in and seemed to be doing well and was adjusting, then he started to slide. His wing started to just hang, while he had been holding it somewhat up. I tried. I guess it was a better end than he would have had out there running around on the ground. Ron |
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Post by Cher on Mar 7, 2006 23:06:27 GMT -5
I'm sorry Ron, poor little critter, at least you tried.
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Slydog
has rocks in the head
Member since February 2006
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Post by Slydog on Apr 15, 2006 22:24:55 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, that thrush is beautiful! I have never seen one in the 'wild'. I feed the birds 24/7 but this past summer a hawk set up housekeeping in the tree across the street. So basically I was running a hawk feeding station. My yard is a certified Backyard Habitat, so the birds are important to me. Little by little the birds are returning, the 'hawk tree' was cut down. I was quite surprised by the hawk nest to begin with--I live just 1/2 mile north of Lambeau Field, home of the Packers. This is a very urban area.
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Post by Cher on Apr 16, 2006 10:09:10 GMT -5
He disappeared last week, guess it was his time to head back west to start a family. It was really neat having him here all winter though, a once in a lifetime treat for sure.
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Post by Alice on Apr 16, 2006 17:20:22 GMT -5
I really wanted to take a picture of another bird, but they're really camera shy. So I had to settle for sparrows (Which there are plenty of). I'm not giving up though, I'll get them one day. Here's a couple of feasting sparrows.  |
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Post by Cher on Apr 16, 2006 19:05:18 GMT -5
English House Sparrows, they fight with the Eastern Bluebirds for their houses and will actually trap and kill a bluebird inside to get the box. Along with the European Starling, neither are native to the North America, all they are good for is target practice. On the other side, nice pic Alice, I always enjoy your photos.
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Post by Alice on Apr 24, 2006 7:49:30 GMT -5
I didn't know that about Sparrows Cher. Learn something new everyday Here's another one of our "local" Birds. Photo was taken from a distance, so it's a little blurry (taken from my kitchen window) Red Winged Black Bird  |
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Post by Cher on Apr 24, 2006 10:32:28 GMT -5
Cool Alice, I haven't even seen one of those here in Minnesota yet but did see a lot in Iowa so I'm sure it won't be long.
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Post by joe on Apr 24, 2006 11:02:26 GMT -5
Oh yeah, I've got those red winged guys.  They hang out with the grackles. |
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They hang out with the grackles.
