A few minutes ago:
http://i40.tinypic.com/16ke6x1.jpg

Morning beggers:
http://i44.tinypic.com/34e4xg5.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/157eii0.jpg

brooklyn1 wrote:
> A few minutes ago:
> http://i40.tinypic.com/16ke6x1.jpg
>
> Morning beggers:
> http://i44.tinypic.com/34e4xg5.jpg
> http://i43.tinypic.com/157eii0.jpg
>
>
Lovely, but jealous of all that grass you have

"phil..c" > wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> A few minutes ago:
>> http://i40.tinypic.com/16ke6x1.jpg
>>
>> Morning beggers:
>> http://i44.tinypic.com/34e4xg5.jpg
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/157eii0.jpg
>>
>>
> Lovely, but jealous of all that grass you have

Don't be jealous... you're welcome to help mow.... have you ever mown ten
acres of lawn in a day? All I can say is sitting a tractor is tough on the
kidneys... tractors have no suspension... good I have plenty of bushes
heheh.

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "phil..c" > wrote:
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> A few minutes ago:
>>> http://i40.tinypic.com/16ke6x1.jpg
>>>
>>> Morning beggers:
>>> http://i44.tinypic.com/34e4xg5.jpg
>>> http://i43.tinypic.com/157eii0.jpg
>>>
>>>
>> Lovely, but jealous of all that grass you have
>
> Don't be jealous... you're welcome to help mow.... have you ever mown ten
> acres of lawn in a day? All I can say is sitting a tractor is tough on the
> kidneys... tractors have no suspension... good I have plenty of bushes
> heheh.
>
>
>
he he try doing 5000 acres of barley harvest in a day & a night

By the way the community here holds the guinness book of records for
most headers in one place at one time see

Quote

>
>
> WESTY said it would work. Boots offered his property. Brickie got excited and Griffo wanted to bring his chopper.
>
> Well, Westy was right. Boots copped a bonus in getting 200ha of wheat off in world record time. Brickie could only marvel at the publicity and confidence booster to the local community and Griffo, well Griffo had a ball in his helicopter ferrying professional and amateur photographers.
>
> And the result?
>
> An entry into the Guinness Book of Records for having 55 combine harvesters operating together in one paddock in an event called the Perenjori Header Muster.
>
> It happened on Friday, December 19 in a 200ha paddock owned by Ron ³Boots² Cannon after much planning by Perenjori Progress Association member and local Elders agent Ian ³Westy² West, who thought of the idea three years ago.
>
> Perenjori Shire president and farmer Brian ³Brickie² Baxter was an enthusiastic supporter as was Allan ³ÒGriffo² Griffiths, who owns a farm and a helicopter in Carnamah.
>
> ²I was absolutely knocked over by the response,² Ian said of the more than 350 people who turned up to watch 56 headers make short work of a Calingiri wheat crop going 2.3t/ha.
>
> The task was completed in two passes of the 1100m wide paddock by a variety of combine harvester models ranging from the current breed to a Massey 850 built in 1985 and designed with a 7.3m (24ft) closed front or comb front which required three lifting rams.
>
> It was the last header away and kept up admirably with its bigger brothers (with the assistance of a chase bin).
>
> The end result was 400t of Calingiri wheat delivered to the nearby Bunjil bin with the operation taking about an hour.
>
> ³I had been waiting for the right year to use the idea to get the community together to celebrate the season,² Ian said. ³It also gave us an opportunity to raise funds for the progress association to help out the St John¹s Ambulance brigade and the local school and other local groups.
>
> ³And we wanted to give a positive spin to Perenjori, which has copped a bit of negative publicity as a town in decline.
>
> ³Guiness opened up a new category for us and I suppose someone else will now want to have a crack at it.²
>
> Naturally all ideas need support and Ian is grateful for the help he has received, with the mind-boggling logistics of handling low loaders, parking comb front trailers, arranging road trains to take the wheat and feeding the multitude.
>
> ²Could you also please give our sponsors a plug too?² Ian asked.
>
> the National¹s head of Agribusiness Risk Management Services Tim Keith said.
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"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
>A few minutes ago:
> http://i40.tinypic.com/16ke6x1.jpg
>
> Morning beggers:
> http://i44.tinypic.com/34e4xg5.jpg
> http://i43.tinypic.com/157eii0.jpg
>
>

Nice photos! There are deer running around down here. Here's a funny. In
2007 my mother was in the den and I was reading in the bedroom. In
mid-afternoon a herd of deer went running across the back yard. We met in
the middle of the house, each of us exclaiming "Did you see that?!" Yeah,
we saw that! They're usually only seen around dawn or dusk. You certainly
don't see a whole herd of them running across the lawn in the middle of the
day. LOL

Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out back
and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was just
sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find mice
and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the wingspan
was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good reason to keep
cats indoors.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...

> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was just
> sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find mice
> and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the wingspan
> was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good reason to
> keep cats indoors.

We get those up here in MD too. They can grab a bird in mid-air when
hunting. I once saw one grab a male cardinal but the hawk must have had his
vision obstructed because they both hit the side of the house. After the
impact the hawk lost hold of the cardinal, and the cardinal flew off.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
>> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was
>> just sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find
>> mice and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the
>> wingspan was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good
>> reason to keep cats indoors.
>
> We get those up here in MD too. They can grab a bird in mid-air when
> hunting. I once saw one grab a male cardinal but the hawk must have had
> his vision obstructed because they both hit the side of the house. After
> the impact the hawk lost hold of the cardinal, and the cardinal flew off.

YAY for the cardinal getting away! I love cardinals. Had some nesting in
the tree outside the kitchen window last May. The neighbors cats kept
trying to get at them. I'd run out and shoo them away. I think they
finally fledged.

Jill

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
> >> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was
> >> just sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find
> >> mice and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the
> >> wingspan was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good
> >> reason to keep cats indoors.
> >
> > We get those up here in MD too. They can grab a bird in mid-air when
> > hunting. I once saw one grab a male cardinal but the hawk must have had
> > his vision obstructed because they both hit the side of the house. After
> > the impact the hawk lost hold of the cardinal, and the cardinal flew off.
>
> YAY for the cardinal getting away! I love cardinals. Had some nesting in
> the tree outside the kitchen window last May. The neighbors cats kept
> trying to get at them. I'd run out and shoo them away. I think they
> finally fledged.
>
> Jill

I have some redbirds that nest in my grape vines. :-) I love them too!
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
snip
>
> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was just
> sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find mice
> and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the wingspan
> was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good reason to
> keep cats indoors.
>
> Jill
Go here for some stop-action, truly amazing photos of birds
http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> snip
>> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
>> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
>> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
>> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was just
>> sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find mice
>> and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the wingspan
>> was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good reason to
>> keep cats indoors.
>>
>> Jill
> Go here for some stop-action, truly amazing photos of birds
> http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578
>
>
>
>
Truly amazing and lovely photos any additional words would be superfluous.
Thank you for a FANTASTIC link

In article >,
"phil..c" > wrote:

> Janet Bostwick wrote:
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > snip
> >> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
> >> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
> >> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
> >> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was just
> >> sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find mice
> >> and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the wingspan
> >> was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good reason to
> >> keep cats indoors.
> >>
> >> Jill
> > Go here for some stop-action, truly amazing photos of birds
> > http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Truly amazing and lovely photos any additional words would be superfluous.
> Thank you for a FANTASTIC link

I wish I could grab some of those as wallpaper... Wow.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "phil..c" > wrote:
>
>> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > snip
>> >> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy
>> >> egrets,
>> >> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
>> >> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
>> >> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was
>> >> just
>> >> sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find
>> >> mice
>> >> and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the
>> >> wingspan
>> >> was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good reason
>> >> to
>> >> keep cats indoors.
>> >>
>> >> Jill
>> > Go here for some stop-action, truly amazing photos of birds
>> > http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Truly amazing and lovely photos any additional words would be
>> superfluous.
>> Thank you for a FANTASTIC link
>
> I wish I could grab some of those as wallpaper... Wow.
> --
> Peace! Om
If you figure out how to do it, let me know. I would love it for screen
saver
Janet

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
news
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> snip
>>
>> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
>> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
>> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
>> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was
>> just sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find
>> mice and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the
>> wingspan was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good
>> reason to keep cats indoors.
>>
>> Jill
> Go here for some stop-action, truly amazing photos of birds
> http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578
>
>
>
Incredible Thanks! As I said, the wingspan of redtailed hawks is
fantastic. And those talons. Yikes! When I see hawks looking like they
are lazily floating on a breeze I think how fun is that? But there is a
reason they say "eyes sharp as a hawk"; they're looking for prey. And when
they spot it they move very fast. Wonderful shots, thanks, Janet.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote
>
> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was just
> sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find mice
> and squirrels to eat.

Too bad you didn't take pictures.

Here's a red tailed hawk perched on a garden post... waiting for moles to
pop up... was a long way off (500 yards):
http://i39.tinypic.com/312zt5y.jpg

Couldn't resist this DD robin (let's not think it's a male), had it blown up
to a 8" X 10" and framed, makes a great pin up on my wall:
http://i43.tinypic.com/x44x7m.jpg

A stork on my barn, probably making a delivery:
http://i39.tinypic.com/dynl9s.jpg

Some days there are gaggles:
http://i42.tinypic.com/zmjlo0.jpg

"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "jmcquown" > wrote
>>
>> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
>> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
>> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
>> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was
>> just sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find
>> mice and squirrels to eat.
>
> Too bad you didn't take pictures.
>
There's plenty of time to take pictures. When the weather gets warmer there
will be snowy egrets, ibises and herons all over the place All manner of
water fowl.

> Here's a red tailed hawk perched on a garden post... waiting for moles to
> pop up... was a long way off (500 yards):
> http://i39.tinypic.com/312zt5y.jpg
>
> Couldn't resist this DD robin (let's not think it's a male), had it blown
> up to a 8" X 10" and framed, makes a great pin up on my wall:
> http://i43.tinypic.com/x44x7m.jpg
>
Robins are one of the wild north american birds whose sex is hard to
determine. Usually there are defining features. Not so with robins.

> A stork on my barn, probably making a delivery:
> http://i39.tinypic.com/dynl9s.jpg
>
> Some days there are gaggles:
> http://i42.tinypic.com/zmjlo0.jpg
>
Gotta laugh at gaggles of geese

Jill

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
news
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> snip
>>
>> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy egrets,
>> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
>> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
>> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was
>> just sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to find
>> mice and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the
>> wingspan was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good
>> reason to keep cats indoors.
>>
>> Jill
> Go here for some stop-action, truly amazing photos of birds
> http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578

Awesome!!!!!!

Cheryl wrote:

> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> news
> >
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > snip
> >>
> >> Canada geese aren't seen much down here. There are lots of snowy
egrets,
> >> herons, ibises and the occasional stork. Sometimes even a pelican
> >> Red-tailed hawks are abundant and they're huge birds... one landed out
> >> back and just sat there. I said, Mom, look! There's a hawk! It was
> >> just sitting there. Resting, I guess, after a hard day of trying to
find
> >> mice and squirrels to eat. It a large bird. When it did take off the
> >> wingspan was fantastic. And the talons on it, eeek! Hawks are a good
> >> reason to keep cats indoors.
> >>
> >> Jill
> > Go here for some stop-action, truly amazing photos of birds
> > http://www.miguellasa.com/photos/ssp...lbumID=1001578
>
> Awesome!!!!!!


Someone showed me a Youtube video the other night of a bald eagle attacking
a deer...don't know the URL but it was pretty amazing!


--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Someone showed me a Youtube video the other night of a bald eagle attacking
> a deer...don't know the URL but it was pretty amazing!


Someone sent me this video of an eagle and a deer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb-e3NPE3Uc


Becca