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Post by snowmom on Jun 18, 2015 13:39:19 GMT -5
Somebody around here raises game birds to release for hunting or to keep the populations high here. Last year I was spooking around( looking for rocks, what else) on a gravel trail in a county maintained area and was accosted by a female turkey who clucked and showed signs of being thrilled to see me. Every time I walked away from her she called to me and followed just like a dog. There are hunting camps nearby so I suppose somebody could have been raising her and she just strayed away from camp. ? ? ?
This year in a State park close to me, there is a partridge hen who greets the car and follows the occupants, obviously thinking we have something for her. If you are gonna raise them to release in the wild, wouldn't it be a great idea not to let them imprint on humans?
Have heard woodcock is tasty but never had the opportunity to try it.
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Post by jamesp on Jun 18, 2015 18:09:03 GMT -5
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 19, 2015 10:14:11 GMT -5
Talking about hearing noises,this what it's like at a VanDyke family reunion...ROTFLMAO!!!!!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jun 19, 2015 12:00:54 GMT -5
Not an owl, James. Not sure exactly which one it is, but it is a nocturnal bird, a member of the Nightjar family Caprimulgidae. They eat lots of bugs, so very good to have around. Common Nighthawk, AKA "goatsucker," same family as the whippoorwills.
Body shape looks nothing like an owl, only the close-up of the face.
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Post by jamesp on Jun 19, 2015 13:04:08 GMT -5
Not an owl, James. Not sure exactly which one it is, but it is a nocturnal bird, a member of the Nightjar family Caprimulgidae. They eat lots of bugs, so very good to have around. Common Nighthawk, AKA "goatsucker," same family as the whippoorwills.
Body shape looks nothing like an owl, only the close-up of the face.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jun 19, 2015 13:42:21 GMT -5
Same family as whippoorwill. This one was a young one, still fledging.
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Post by Pat on Jun 21, 2015 20:19:32 GMT -5
Eeeeeek!  How far away from our window is this noise? We hear only a few birds chirping and a few crickets calling for a mate. You have the entire orchestra! |
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Post by jamesp on Jun 22, 2015 4:56:29 GMT -5
Eeeeeek! How far away from our window is this noise? We hear only a few birds chirping and a few crickets calling for a mate. You have the entire orchestra! With the front door open you have to turn the volume up on the TV Pat. Sitting out on the front porch you have to talk over the orchestra. Walking through the paths in the towering bamboo pretty much requires shouting to communicate. Night time guests sitting out under the porch pretty much wide eyed and looking for critters close by. Seen some serious cases of paranoia. Especially those that choose to light up some wacky weed LOL. |
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