Maybe this is the hummer that you have that visits you in the winter.
Sorry that I can't put photo on this newsgroup. I am sure you own
bird books. Quite a lovely bird.

LOCAL NEWS
Intermountain Bird Observatory seeing growth in Anna’s Hummingbird
population in Idaho
In 2015, there were only about 20 reported sightings of the bird. This
winter there have been about 150 sightings.

Author: Chase Biefeldt (KTVB)
Published: 6:34 AM MST February 18, 2021
Updated: 6:34 AM MST February 18, 2021

BOISE, Idaho — There are just over a handful of species of
hummingbirds in Idaho, but one of those species are relatively new to
the Gem State.

They are called Anna’s Hummingbirds, and they are quite special.

Most hummingbirds fly to Idaho in April and leave by September, but
Anna’s Hummingbirds arrive in October and leave in March, staying here
during the coldest months of the year.

The Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO) is trying to figure out why
they can survive these cold months, and why they choose Idaho as their
home.

IBO’s work began in 2015, when there were only about 20 reported
sightings of Anna’s Hummingbirds in the winter, but this winter they
have had more than 150 reports.

Heidi Ware Carlisle at IBO is one of the lead researchers on the
Wintering Anna’s Hummingbird Project.

She said that many of the Anna’s Hummingbirds she tagged have come
back multiple winters in a row, but just recently, they found one that
stayed for the summer too.

Her team published a paper about it, since it was the first one to
ever stay for the warmer months.

“That’s never happened before, and we’re really curious to learn if
that’s going to continue to happen in other places,” Carlisle said.
“If people see - especially a female Anna’s Hummingbird in the
summertime - we’d really like to know about it, because we’re hoping
to document some nesting.”

If you would like a chance to see one of these beautiful birds in your
backyard, Carlisle said you will need a heated bird feeder, and some
nectar.

She said a good sugar solution is one cup of water to one quarter cup
of sugar.
:
(I didn't know there were such things as heated bird feeders.)

Janet US

On 2/18/2021 4:00 PM, US Janet wrote:
>
> Maybe this is the hummer that you have that visits you in the winter.
> Sorry that I can't put photo on this newsgroup. I am sure you own
> bird books. Quite a lovely bird.
>
> LOCAL NEWS
> Intermountain Bird Observatory seeing growth in Annas Hummingbird
> population in Idaho
> In 2015, there were only about 20 reported sightings of the bird. This
> winter there have been about 150 sightings.
>
> Author: Chase Biefeldt (KTVB)
> Published: 6:34 AM MST February 18, 2021
> Updated: 6:34 AM MST February 18, 2021
>
> BOISE, Idaho €” There are just over a handful of species of
> hummingbirds in Idaho, but one of those species are relatively new to
> the Gem State.
>
> They are called Annas Hummingbirds, and they are quite special.
>
> Most hummingbirds fly to Idaho in April and leave by September, but
> Annas Hummingbirds arrive in October and leave in March, staying here
> during the coldest months of the year.
>
> The Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO) is trying to figure out why
> they can survive these cold months, and why they choose Idaho as their
> home.
>
> IBOs work began in 2015, when there were only about 20 reported
> sightings of Annas Hummingbirds in the winter, but this winter they
> have had more than 150 reports.
>
> Heidi Ware Carlisle at IBO is one of the lead researchers on the
> Wintering Annas Hummingbird Project.
>
> She said that many of the Annas Hummingbirds she tagged have come
> back multiple winters in a row, but just recently, they found one that
> stayed for the summer too.
>
> Her team published a paper about it, since it was the first one to
> ever stay for the warmer months.
>
> €œThats never happened before, and were really curious to learn if
> thats going to continue to happen in other places,€� Carlisle said.
> €œIf people see - especially a female Annas Hummingbird in the
> summertime - wed really like to know about it, because were hoping
> to document some nesting.€�
>
> If you would like a chance to see one of these beautiful birds in your
> backyard, Carlisle said you will need a heated bird feeder, and some
> nectar.
>
> She said a good sugar solution is one cup of water to one quarter cup
> of sugar.
> :
> (I didn't know there were such things as heated bird feeders.)
>
> Janet US
>
Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.

She was the plucky little bird I spotted outside the window during
Hurricane Irma in 2017. I had taken the feeder down because of expected
high winds - it hangs from a chain outside a picture window. I saw her
hovering at the window during the storm, looking for food. So yes, I
went outside and hung it back up. She stuck around, hanging onto a
branch on that wind-tossed Camelia bush during a raging storm. Ventured
out to feed then went back to the branch. What a brave little bird!
That was on September 1st. When migration time came around, she didn't
leave.

I didn't know there were heated hummingbird feeders, either. No
hummingbirds have stayed around in the last couple of winters. I
leave the feeder up as late in the year as possible on the off chance...

I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
"chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
blue on the wings gets me every time:

https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg

I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.

There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
at the moment.

Jill

On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/18/2021 4:00 PM, US Janet wrote:
>>
>> Maybe this is the hummer that you have that visits you in the winter.
>> Sorry that I can't put photo on this newsgroup. I am sure you own
>> bird books. Quite a lovely bird.

snip)
>>
>> Janet US
>>
>Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.

snip
>
>I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>"chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>blue on the wings gets me every time:
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>
>I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>
>There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>at the moment.
>
>Jill
We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
from the inside for dinner
The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
Janet US

On Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 11:25:28 PM UTC-6, US Janet wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
> >On 2/18/2021 4:00 PM, US Janet wrote:
> >>
> >> Maybe this is the hummer that you have that visits you in the winter.
> >> Sorry that I can't put photo on this newsgroup. I am sure you own
> >> bird books. Quite a lovely bird.
> snip)
> >>
> >> Janet US
> >>
> >Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
> >female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
> snip
> >
> >I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
> >"chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
> >Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
> >blue on the wings gets me every time:
> >
> >https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
> >
> >I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
> >Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
> >Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
> >and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
> >
> >There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
> >at the moment.
> >
> >Jill
> We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
> house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
> from the inside for dinner
> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
> Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
> to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
> Janet US



A lovely descriptive post, Janet..and the owls are so cool...!!!

--
Best
Greg

On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:25:21 -0700, US Janet >
wrote:

>On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 2/18/2021 4:00 PM, US Janet wrote:
>>>
>>> Maybe this is the hummer that you have that visits you in the winter.
>>> Sorry that I can't put photo on this newsgroup. I am sure you own
>>> bird books. Quite a lovely bird.
>
>snip)
>>>
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
>
>snip
>>
>>I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>>"chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>>Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>>blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>
>>https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>
>>I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>>and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>
>>There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>>at the moment.
>>
>>Jill
>We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
>a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
>can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
>from the inside for dinner
>The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
>owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>Janet US

They are there in suburbia too, it's just some people don't see them!
Sadly I saw a hawk the other day, that means I will not see squirrels
for awhile The woodpeckers that come to my feeders are probably
my favourites, they practically sit on my shoulder when I refill the
feeders! I suspect there are owls around but this is a concrete
building and when the windows are shut it has to thunder outside for
me to hear it! I also see a Northern Flicker around quite a bit, I
believe that is unusual, it certainly can't feed gracefully at a
feeder

On 2/19/2021 7:20 AM, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:25:21 -0700, US Janet >
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/18/2021 4:00 PM, US Janet wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Maybe this is the hummer that you have that visits you in the winter.
>>>> Sorry that I can't put photo on this newsgroup. I am sure you own
>>>> bird books. Quite a lovely bird.
>>
>> snip)
>>>>
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
>>
>> snip
>>>
>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>
>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>> Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>>> and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>
>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>>> at the moment.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>> house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
>>from the inside for dinner
>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>> Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>> Janet US
>
> They are there in suburbia too, it's just some people don't see them!
> Sadly I saw a hawk the other day, that means I will not see squirrels
> for awhile The woodpeckers that come to my feeders are probably
> my favourites, they practically sit on my shoulder when I refill the
> feeders! I suspect there are owls around but this is a concrete
> building and when the windows are shut it has to thunder outside for
> me to hear it! I also see a Northern Flicker around quite a bit, I
> believe that is unusual, it certainly can't feed gracefully at a
> feeder
>
This is the seed feeder I have:

https://bromebirdcare.com/squirrelbuster-mini/

Northern Flickers invariably try to cling to the cage upside down like a
woodpecker, rather than perching. It takes them a while to figure out
they can't just peck through the metal mesh to get at the seed. They
feed upside down on the suet cage, too.

Jill

On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/18/2021 4:00 PM, US Janet wrote:
>>>
>>> Maybe this is the hummer that you have that visits you in the winter.
>>> Sorry that I can't put photo on this newsgroup. I am sure you own
>>> bird books. Quite a lovely bird.
>
> snip)
>>>
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
>
> snip
>>
>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>
>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>> Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>> and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>
>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>> at the moment.
>>
>> Jill
> We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
> house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
> from the inside for dinner

I love it! No need for foraging when there are berries right there.

There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
the kitchen window. At certain times of the year it's covered in red
berries. One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
berries! What an amazing sight! It hasn't happened since.

> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
> Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
> to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
> Janet US
>
Yes, we are very lucky in that regard. More than once I've seen a Great
Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. One day I was heading
out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
across the street. There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
of the street. Oh, hello!

There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
other birds giving out sharp warning calls. They and the squirrels
hide. In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
other at dusk. Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night. I
find the sound of those night birds very soothing.

Jill

On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:10:46 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/19/2021 7:20 AM, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:25:21 -0700, US Janet >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/18/2021 4:00 PM, US Janet wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe this is the hummer that you have that visits you in the winter.
>>>>> Sorry that I can't put photo on this newsgroup. I am sure you own
>>>>> bird books. Quite a lovely bird.
>>>
>>> snip)
>>>>>
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>> Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
>>>
>>> snip
>>>>
>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>
>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>> Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>>>> and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>
>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>>>> at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>> house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
>>>from the inside for dinner
>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>> Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> They are there in suburbia too, it's just some people don't see them!
>> Sadly I saw a hawk the other day, that means I will not see squirrels
>> for awhile The woodpeckers that come to my feeders are probably
>> my favourites, they practically sit on my shoulder when I refill the
>> feeders! I suspect there are owls around but this is a concrete
>> building and when the windows are shut it has to thunder outside for
>> me to hear it! I also see a Northern Flicker around quite a bit, I
>> believe that is unusual, it certainly can't feed gracefully at a
>> feeder
>>
>This is the seed feeder I have:
>
>https://bromebirdcare.com/squirrelbuster-mini/
>
>Northern Flickers invariably try to cling to the cage upside down like a
>woodpecker, rather than perching. It takes them a while to figure out
>they can't just peck through the metal mesh to get at the seed. They
>feed upside down on the suet cage, too.
>
>Jill

It could go upside down on the feeder here, if it so chose, but it
seems an overly large bird for any feeder.

On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
>>
>> snip
>>>
>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>
>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>> Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>>> and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>
>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>>> at the moment.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>> house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
>> from the inside for dinner
>
>I love it! No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>
>There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>the kitchen window. At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>berries. One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>berries! What an amazing sight! It hasn't happened since.
>
>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>> Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>> Janet US
>>
>Yes, we are very lucky in that regard. More than once I've seen a Great
>Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. One day I was heading
>out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>across the street. There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>of the street. Oh, hello!
>
>There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>other birds giving out sharp warning calls. They and the squirrels
>hide. In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>other at dusk. Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night. I
>find the sound of those night birds very soothing.

I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
posted on topic.

On 2/19/2021 7:16 PM, Craig Holmes wrote:
....
> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
> posted on topic.
>
Sieg Heil!

On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
>>>
>>> snip
>>>>
>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>
>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>> Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>>>> and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>
>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>>>> at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>> house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
>>> from the inside for dinner
>>
>> I love it! No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>
>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>> the kitchen window. At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>> berries. One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>> berries! What an amazing sight! It hasn't happened since.
>>
>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>> Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard. More than once I've seen a Great
>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. One day I was heading
>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>> across the street. There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>> of the street. Oh, hello!
>>
>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls. They and the squirrels
>> hide. In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>> other at dusk. Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night. I
>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>
> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
> posted on topic.
>
Gawd! Every post would be about cats!

On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:35:40 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
>>>>
>>>> snip
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>>> Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>>>>> and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
>>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
>>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>>> house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
>>>> from the inside for dinner
>>>
>>> I love it! No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>>
>>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>> the kitchen window. At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>> berries. One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>> berries! What an amazing sight! It hasn't happened since.
>>>
>>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>>> Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
>>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard. More than once I've seen a Great
>>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. One day I was heading
>>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>> across the street. There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>> of the street. Oh, hello!
>>>
>>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls. They and the squirrels
>>> hide. In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>> other at dusk. Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night. I
>>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>
>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>> posted on topic.
>>
>Gawd! Every post would be about cats!

Red.Food.Cats?

On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Interesting!Â* The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird.Â* That was a number of years ago.
>>>>
>>>> snip
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so.Â* It's only
>>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking.Â* Northern
>>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy.Â* This is a male; that
>>>>> brilliant
>>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>>> Tufted Titmice.Â* Ground feeders eating scattered seed include
>>>>> Cardinals
>>>>> and all sorts of finches.Â* Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter.Â* Alas, no
>>>>> hummingbirds
>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too.Â* They are housing in
>>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry.Â* We
>>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>>> house for those dozens of birds.Â* I envision them picking blackberries
>>>> from the inside for dinner
>>>
>>> I love it!Â* No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>>
>>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>> the kitchen window.Â* At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>> berries.Â* One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>> berries!Â* What an amazing sight!Â* It hasn't happened since.
>>>
>>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>>> Even the squirrels don't move.Â* At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth.Â* Sometimes the
>>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard.Â* More than once I've seen a Great
>>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. Â* One day I was heading
>>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>> across the street.Â* There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>> of the street.Â* Oh, hello!
>>>
>>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls.Â* They and the squirrels
>>> hide.Â* In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>> other at dusk.Â* Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night.Â* I
>>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>
>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>> posted on topic.
>>
> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!

Nonsense.

Jill

On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Interesting!Â* The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird.Â* That was a number of years ago.
>>>>
>>>> snip
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so.Â* It's only
>>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking.Â* Northern
>>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy.Â* This is a male; that
>>>>> brilliant
>>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>>> Tufted Titmice.Â* Ground feeders eating scattered seed include
>>>>> Cardinals
>>>>> and all sorts of finches.Â* Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter.Â* Alas, no
>>>>> hummingbirds
>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too.Â* They are housing in
>>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry.Â* We
>>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>>> house for those dozens of birds.Â* I envision them picking blackberries
>>>> from the inside for dinner
>>>
>>> I love it!Â* No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>>
>>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>> the kitchen window.Â* At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>> berries.Â* One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>> berries!Â* What an amazing sight!Â* It hasn't happened since.
>>>
>>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>>> Even the squirrels don't move.Â* At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth.Â* Sometimes the
>>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard.Â* More than once I've seen a Great
>>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. Â* One day I was heading
>>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>> across the street.Â* There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>> of the street.Â* Oh, hello!
>>>
>>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls.Â* They and the squirrels
>>> hide.Â* In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>> other at dusk.Â* Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night.Â* I
>>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>
>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>> posted on topic.
>>
> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!

I don't constantly bring up my cat. Please don't let the troll bait you.

Jill

On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:13:17 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
>> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:

>>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>>> posted on topic.
>>>
>> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!
>
>I don't constantly bring up my cat. Please don't let the troll bait you.

I never said you always bring up your cat.

On 2/19/2021 9:13 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>Â* Please don't let the troll bait you.
>
> Jill
>
Sieg Heil!

On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:16:55 +1100, Craig Holmes
> wrote:

>On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Interesting! The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird. That was a number of years ago.
>>>
>>> snip
>>>>
>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so. It's only
>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking. Northern
>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy. This is a male; that brilliant
>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>
>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>> Tufted Titmice. Ground feeders eating scattered seed include Cardinals
>>>> and all sorts of finches. Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>
>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter. Alas, no hummingbirds
>>>> at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too. They are housing in
>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry. We
>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>> house for those dozens of birds. I envision them picking blackberries
>>> from the inside for dinner
>>
>>I love it! No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>
>>There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>the kitchen window. At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>berries. One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>berries! What an amazing sight! It hasn't happened since.
>>
>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>> Even the squirrels don't move. At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth. Sometimes the
>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>Yes, we are very lucky in that regard. More than once I've seen a Great
>>Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. One day I was heading
>>out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>across the street. There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>of the street. Oh, hello!
>>
>>There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>other birds giving out sharp warning calls. They and the squirrels
>>hide. In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>other at dusk. Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night. I
>>find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>
>I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>posted on topic.

I began the post and I clearly marked it OT and pinged an individual.
If you don't like what is going on you are free to step away.
Janet US

jmcquown wrote:
> I find the sound of those night birds very soothing.

LOL

My daughter came home from the pet store once with a pair of doves.
They made very cute and soothing "cooing" sounds. Problem was...they
cooed all damn night long. Constantly!

After a few nights of that crap, I told her, "Either take them back to
the pet store or I'm going to cook them." She took them back.

I close my windows at night. I find the sound of my fan and the
low-volume tv sounds of Americans killing other Americans with handguns
in "Gunsmoke" episodes very soothing.

On 2021-02-20 7:44 a.m., Gary wrote:
> Â*jmcquown wrote:
>> I find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>
> LOL
>
> My daughter came home from the pet store once with a pair of doves.
> They made very cute and soothing "cooing" sounds. Problem was...they
> cooed all damn night long. Constantly!
>
> After a few nights of that crap, I told her, "Either take them back to
> the pet store or I'm going to cook them." She took them back.

I had a pet duck for a while. It had been imprinted on me and it was
happy as a clam when I was near. It drove my parents crazy when I was
out. I went away for a weekend and my brother was going to look after
it. My parents gave the duck to my SiL's sister who had a small farm. He
was king of the hill for many years.

>
> I close my windows at night. I find the sound of my fan and the
> low-volume tv sounds of Americans killing other Americans with handguns
> in "Gunsmoke" episodes very soothing.

I like the fresh air but birds can be a pain in the neck with their
noises. I find the mourning doves the most annoying. My dog seems intent
on going out to investigate animal noises in the middle of the night. We
have started tuning into a jazz station on the kitchen radio and leaving
it on all night. I don't notice the radio on and he does not hear the
animals.

On 2/20/2021 7:44 AM, Gary wrote:
> Â*jmcquown wrote:
>> I find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>
> LOL
>
> My daughter came home from the pet store once with a pair of doves.
> They made very cute and soothing "cooing" sounds. Problem was...they
> cooed all damn night long. Constantly!
>
Did she cover the cage at night?

> After a few nights of that crap, I told her, "Either take them back to
> the pet store or I'm going to cook them." She took them back.
>
> I close my windows at night. I find the sound of my fan and the
> low-volume tv sounds of Americans killing other Americans with handguns
> in "Gunsmoke" episodes very soothing.
>
I don't have a TV in the bedroom. (When I did I couldn't sleep with it
on because of the light from the screen.) I run the ceiling fan year
round and run a sound machine. I like the rain/thunderstorm setting the
best but occasionally change it to outdoor night sounds...that includes
the occasional owl hooting.

Jill

On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:44:29 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
>> I find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>
>LOL
>
>My daughter came home from the pet store once with a pair of doves.
>They made very cute and soothing "cooing" sounds. Problem was...they
>cooed all damn night long. Constantly!
>
>After a few nights of that crap, I told her, "Either take them back to
>the pet store or I'm going to cook them." She took them back.
>
>I close my windows at night. I find the sound of my fan and the
>low-volume tv sounds of Americans killing other Americans with handguns
>in "Gunsmoke" episodes very soothing.
>
>
>
I can also hear the aerial hunting sounds at night. And the ensuing
screams. I live in the burbs but in one of the oldest suburbs at the
foot of the foothills. A creek runs through my property with
undevelooped land on both sides of the creek. The there are a couple
of houses before the foothills and then a huge powerline easement. We
offer a lot for wildlife. It is a path straight up onto the mountain
with water and food along the way.
Janet US

On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:13:17 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
>> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Interesting!* The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird.* That was a number of years ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> snip
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so.* It's only
>>>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking.* Northern
>>>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy.* This is a male; that
>>>>>> brilliant
>>>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>>>> Tufted Titmice.* Ground feeders eating scattered seed include
>>>>>> Cardinals
>>>>>> and all sorts of finches.* Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter.* Alas, no
>>>>>> hummingbirds
>>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too.* They are housing in
>>>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry.* We
>>>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>>>> house for those dozens of birds.* I envision them picking blackberries
>>>>> from the inside for dinner
>>>>
>>>> I love it!* No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>>>
>>>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>>> the kitchen window.* At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>>> berries.* One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>>> berries!* What an amazing sight!* It hasn't happened since.
>>>>
>>>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>>>> Even the squirrels don't move.* At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth.* Sometimes the
>>>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard.* More than once I've seen a Great
>>>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. * One day I was heading
>>>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>>> across the street.* There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>>> of the street.* Oh, hello!
>>>>
>>>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls.* They and the squirrels
>>>> hide.* In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>>> other at dusk.* Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night.* I
>>>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>>
>>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>>> posted on topic.
>>>
>> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!
>
>I don't constantly bring up my cat. Please don't let the troll bait you.
>
>Jill

Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
blabber mouths. hehe

On 2/20/2021 11:54 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:13:17 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
>>> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Interesting!Â* The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird.Â* That was a number of years ago.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> snip
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so.Â* It's only
>>>>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking.Â* Northern
>>>>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy.Â* This is a male; that
>>>>>>> brilliant
>>>>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>>>>> Tufted Titmice.Â* Ground feeders eating scattered seed include
>>>>>>> Cardinals
>>>>>>> and all sorts of finches.Â* Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter.Â* Alas, no
>>>>>>> hummingbirds
>>>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too.Â* They are housing in
>>>>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry.Â* We
>>>>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>>>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>>>>> house for those dozens of birds.Â* I envision them picking blackberries
>>>>>> from the inside for dinner
>>>>>
>>>>> I love it!Â* No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>>>> the kitchen window.Â* At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>>>> berries.Â* One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>>>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>>>> berries!Â* What an amazing sight!Â* It hasn't happened since.
>>>>>
>>>>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>>>>> Even the squirrels don't move.Â* At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>>>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth.Â* Sometimes the
>>>>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>>>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard.Â* More than once I've seen a Great
>>>>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. Â* One day I was heading
>>>>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>>>> across the street.Â* There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>>>> of the street.Â* Oh, hello!
>>>>>
>>>>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>>>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls.Â* They and the squirrels
>>>>> hide.Â* In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>>>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>>>> other at dusk.Â* Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night.Â* I
>>>>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>>>> posted on topic.
>>>>
>>> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!
>>
>> I don't constantly bring up my cat. Please don't let the troll bait you.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
> blabber mouths. hehe
>
Gary hasn't brought up his ferrets so no call for you to do that,
either. The troll would like everyone to think I objected to Janet B's
post where she pinged me to ask about a hummingbird. I do post about
the birds I see. Not constantly.

Jill

On 2021-02-20 11:28 a.m., US Janet wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:44:29 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>> I close my windows at night. I find the sound of my fan and the
>> low-volume tv sounds of Americans killing other Americans with handguns
>> in "Gunsmoke" episodes very soothing.
>>
>>
>>
> I can also hear the aerial hunting sounds at night. And the ensuing
> screams. I live in the burbs but in one of the oldest suburbs at the
> foot of the foothills. A creek runs through my property with
> undevelooped land on both sides of the creek. The there are a couple
> of houses before the foothills and then a huge powerline easement. We
> offer a lot for wildlife. It is a path straight up onto the mountain
> with water and food along the way.
>

We live in a rural area. I see deer, coyote, racoon and turkey tracks
all the time, but it is really rare to see the critters when out
walking. I usually only see them when I am out driving.

My son grew up here, moved to Montreal when he was 20, stayed there for
10 years and then moved to Toronto. In his first week in Toronto he saw
a coyote, a fox and a racoon while walking to catch a bus in the morning.

On Thursday night we were upstairs watching television and heard a thump
as a vehicle drove by. For all I knew it could have been a branch
falling off a tree so I paid no heed, but I went downstairs for
something and saw a pickup truck stopped on the road and the driver
looking around. I figured he had hit an animal. In the morning when we
took the dog for a walk there were deer tracks along the lane and a
blood trail heading towards the woods.

Pity that driver. I clipped a deer back in September. It was a good
thing I reported it because I needed the report for the insurance
company. The final bill from the body shop was over $7,000.

On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:13:17 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
>> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Interesting!* The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird.* That was a number of years ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> snip
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so.* It's only
>>>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking.* Northern
>>>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy.* This is a male; that
>>>>>> brilliant
>>>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>>>> Tufted Titmice.* Ground feeders eating scattered seed include
>>>>>> Cardinals
>>>>>> and all sorts of finches.* Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter.* Alas, no
>>>>>> hummingbirds
>>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too.* They are housing in
>>>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry.* We
>>>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>>>> house for those dozens of birds.* I envision them picking blackberries
>>>>> from the inside for dinner
>>>>
>>>> I love it!* No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>>>
>>>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>>> the kitchen window.* At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>>> berries.* One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>>> berries!* What an amazing sight!* It hasn't happened since.
>>>>
>>>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>>>> Even the squirrels don't move.* At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth.* Sometimes the
>>>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard.* More than once I've seen a Great
>>>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. * One day I was heading
>>>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>>> across the street.* There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>>> of the street.* Oh, hello!
>>>>
>>>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls.* They and the squirrels
>>>> hide.* In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>>> other at dusk.* Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night.* I
>>>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>>
>>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>>> posted on topic.
>>>
>> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!
>
>I don't constantly bring up my cat. Please don't let the troll bait you.

Graham is just being spiteful because he hasn't had pussy in decades.

On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 13:16:34 +1100, Craig Holmes
> wrote:

>On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:13:17 -0500, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
>>> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>
>>>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>>>> posted on topic.
>>>>
>>> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!
>>
>>I don't constantly bring up my cat. Please don't let the troll bait you.
>
>I never said you always bring up your cat.

Bruce is so desperate to be heard by Jill that he nymshifts. A
nymshifting troll, thats all he is. Jill is stuck in his head. Here is
the proof.

Jill: 1 Bruce the faggot: 0

On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 13:14:26 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-02-20 11:28 a.m., US Janet wrote:
>> On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:44:29 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>>> I close my windows at night. I find the sound of my fan and the
>>> low-volume tv sounds of Americans killing other Americans with handguns
>>> in "Gunsmoke" episodes very soothing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I can also hear the aerial hunting sounds at night. And the ensuing
>> screams. I live in the burbs but in one of the oldest suburbs at the
>> foot of the foothills. A creek runs through my property with
>> undevelooped land on both sides of the creek. The there are a couple
>> of houses before the foothills and then a huge powerline easement. We
>> offer a lot for wildlife. It is a path straight up onto the mountain
>> with water and food along the way.
>>
>
>We live in a rural area. I see deer, coyote, racoon and turkey tracks
>all the time, but it is really rare to see the critters when out
>walking. I usually only see them when I am out driving.
>
>My son grew up here, moved to Montreal when he was 20, stayed there for
>10 years and then moved to Toronto. In his first week in Toronto he saw
>a coyote, a fox and a racoon while walking to catch a bus in the morning.
>
>On Thursday night we were upstairs watching television and heard a thump
>as a vehicle drove by. For all I knew it could have been a branch
>falling off a tree so I paid no heed, but I went downstairs for
>something and saw a pickup truck stopped on the road and the driver
>looking around. I figured he had hit an animal. In the morning when we
>took the dog for a walk there were deer tracks along the lane and a
>blood trail heading towards the woods.
>
>Pity that driver. I clipped a deer back in September. It was a good
>thing I reported it because I needed the report for the insurance
>company. The final bill from the body shop was over $7,000.
>
we see every one of the animals you mention. They use the creek/game
trail. One of our female deer in pregnant. Each year we see fawns in
the spring.. Everyone was content here for years and years. Now, our
city is the fastest growing in the nation. People are fleeing the
fires of the West Coast, the heat of the South and the hurricanes and
tornadoes. "They" don't like wild life around and want to put out
poison and traps while we older residents are minding what yard plants
we buy so that we don't poison the wildlife. The best varmint control
is cleaning up under bird feeders and not feeding your pets outdoors.
Right this minute I have a buck with a large rack on my side of the
creek and a big doe on the other side of the creek. The doe is
trimming the neighbor's shrubs If you are serious about keeping
perfect shrubs you wrap them in chicken wire over the winter.

Janet US

On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:53:09 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/20/2021 11:54 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:13:17 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
>>>> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Interesting!* The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>>>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird.* That was a number of years ago.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> snip
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so.* It's only
>>>>>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking.* Northern
>>>>>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy.* This is a male; that
>>>>>>>> brilliant
>>>>>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>>>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>>>>>> Tufted Titmice.* Ground feeders eating scattered seed include
>>>>>>>> Cardinals
>>>>>>>> and all sorts of finches.* Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter.* Alas, no
>>>>>>>> hummingbirds
>>>>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too.* They are housing in
>>>>>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry.* We
>>>>>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>>>>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>>>>>> house for those dozens of birds.* I envision them picking blackberries
>>>>>>> from the inside for dinner
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I love it!* No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>>>>> the kitchen window.* At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>>>>> berries.* One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>>>>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>>>>> berries!* What an amazing sight!* It hasn't happened since.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>>>>>> Even the squirrels don't move.* At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>>>>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth.* Sometimes the
>>>>>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>>>>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard.* More than once I've seen a Great
>>>>>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. * One day I was heading
>>>>>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>>>>> across the street.* There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>>>>> of the street.* Oh, hello!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>>>>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls.* They and the squirrels
>>>>>> hide.* In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>>>>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>>>>> other at dusk.* Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night.* I
>>>>>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>>>>> posted on topic.
>>>>>
>>>> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!
>>>
>>> I don't constantly bring up my cat. Please don't let the troll bait you.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>> blabber mouths. hehe
>>
>Gary hasn't brought up his ferrets so no call for you to do that,
>either. The troll would like everyone to think I objected to Janet B's
>post where she pinged me to ask about a hummingbird. I do post about
>the birds I see. Not constantly.
>
>Jill

During the fridgid weather here I've been putting out bird seed
constantly, lots of suet blocks too... lately a lot of baby
woodpeckers. Haven't seen hummers since October, much too cold.
I've been feeling very ill the last week, thought I got covid, I'm
doing much better now... probably something else. Took a nice hot
shower today, washed my hair, shaved, feeling brand new.

Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:53:09 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/20/2021 11:54 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:13:17 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/19/2021 8:35 PM, Graham wrote:
>>>>> On 2021-02-19 5:16 p.m., Craig Holmes wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:28:00 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/19/2021 12:25 AM, US Janet wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:22 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Interesting!* The bird that stuck around my house in the winter was a
>>>>>>>>> female Ruby-throated hummingbird.* That was a number of years ago.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> snip
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've had a suet cage hanging out the last month or so.* It's only
>>>>>>>>> "chilly" weather down here but the birds are flocking.* Northern
>>>>>>>>> Bluebirds are coming around like crazy.* This is a male; that
>>>>>>>>> brilliant
>>>>>>>>> blue on the wings gets me every time:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/gkr02Z3b/bluebird-suet.jpg
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm also seeing a lot of Chickadees, Carolina Wrens, Flickers, Downy
>>>>>>>>> Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, cute little Pine Warblers and
>>>>>>>>> Tufted Titmice.* Ground feeders eating scattered seed include
>>>>>>>>> Cardinals
>>>>>>>>> and all sorts of finches.* Also Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There are a plethora of birds here in the Winter.* Alas, no
>>>>>>>>> hummingbirds
>>>>>>>>> at the moment.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>> We have a lot of different little birds here too.* They are housing in
>>>>>>>> a rose bush gone wild that is entangled with wild blackberry.* We
>>>>>>>> can't figure out how they can even enter the bush it is so tangled.
>>>>>>>> But when it snows the bush gets completely covered and makes a snug
>>>>>>>> house for those dozens of birds.* I envision them picking blackberries
>>>>>>>> from the inside for dinner
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I love it!* No need for foraging when there are berries right there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There is a Pyracantha bush (it's more like a tree) growing just outside
>>>>>>> the kitchen window.* At certain times of the year it's covered in red
>>>>>>> berries.* One day my mother and I were sitting at the kitchen table when
>>>>>>> a flock of tufted titmice flew in and literally stripped it of all the
>>>>>>> berries!* What an amazing sight!* It hasn't happened since.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The skies get cleared when the momma hawk and her youngsters show up.
>>>>>>>> Even the squirrels don't move.* At night, the Great Horned Owls talk
>>>>>>>> to each other and their voices echo back and forth.* Sometimes the
>>>>>>>> owls talk from right outside my window while I try to sleep.
>>>>>>>> You and I are so lucky to live where we have wild life to watch.
>>>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, we are very lucky in that regard.* More than once I've seen a Great
>>>>>>> Blue Heron taking a leisurely stroll out back. * One day I was heading
>>>>>>> out to the store when a friend stopped me and pointed to a wooded lot
>>>>>>> across the street.* There was a Green Heron standing there by the edge
>>>>>>> of the street.* Oh, hello!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are plenty of hawks around, likely Sharp Shinned, and I hear the
>>>>>>> other birds giving out sharp warning calls.* They and the squirrels
>>>>>>> hide.* In the Spring and the Fall, if it's not too humid to have the
>>>>>>> windows open, I can hear Chuck Will's Widows starting to call to each
>>>>>>> other at dusk.* Also owls (no idea what kind) hooting in the night.* I
>>>>>>> find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would like to remind people that Jill would appreciate it if people
>>>>>> posted on topic.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Gawd! Every post would be about cats!
>>>>
>>>> I don't constantly bring up my cat. Please don't let the troll bait you.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>>> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>>> blabber mouths. hehe
>>>
>> Gary hasn't brought up his ferrets so no call for you to do that,
>> either. The troll would like everyone to think I objected to Janet B's
>> post where she pinged me to ask about a hummingbird. I do post about
>> the birds I see. Not constantly.
>>
>> Jill
>
> During the fridgid weather here I've been putting out bird seed
> constantly, lots of suet blocks too... lately a lot of baby
> woodpeckers. Haven't seen hummers since October, much too cold.
> I've been feeling very ill the last week, thought I got covid, I'm
> doing much better now... probably something else. Took a nice hot
> shower today, washed my hair, shaved, feeling brand new.
>

Popeye, yoose need to chug a gallon of crystal palace ... it'll fix
yoose right up!

On 2/20/2021 10:36 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 2/20/2021 7:44 AM, Gary wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> I find the sound of those night birds very soothing.
>>
>> LOL
>>
>> My daughter came home from the pet store once with a pair of doves.
>> They made very cute and soothing "cooing" sounds. Problem was...they
>> cooed all damn night long. Constantly!
>>
> Did she cover the cage at night?
>
>> After a few nights of that crap, I told her, "Either take them back to
>> the pet store or I'm going to cook them." She took them back.
>>
>> I close my windows at night. I find the sound of my fan and the
>> low-volume tv sounds of Americans killing other Americans with
>> handguns in "Gunsmoke" episodes very soothing.
>>
> I don't have a TV in the bedroom. (When I did I couldn't sleep with it
> on because of the light from the screen.) I run the ceiling fan year
> round and run a sound machine. I like the rain/thunderstorm setting the
> best but occasionally change it to outdoor night sounds...that includes
> the occasional owl hooting.
>
> Jill

The only thing that interferes with my sleep is total silence when the
power goes off at night. Thankfully not often.

Sheldon Martin wrote:
> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
> blabber mouths. hehe

heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
with cats too.

On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 09:27:18 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>> blabber mouths. hehe
>
>heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
>Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
>with cats too.

You said they weren't worth mentioning. 2 sentences later you mention
them.

On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 8:27:22 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> Sheldon Martin wrote:
> > Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
> > Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
> > blabber mouths. hehe
> heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
> Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
> with cats too.

Ferrets stink. Kuthe had ferrets. They stunk up his mobile home.

--Bryan

On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:52:55 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:

>On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 8:27:22 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
>> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> > Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>> > Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>> > blabber mouths. hehe
>> heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
>> Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
>> with cats too.
>
>Ferrets stink. Kuthe had ferrets. They stunk up his mobile home.

And every time you smell a ferret, it takes you back to the days of
John and you. The Brokeback Da Lou Boys.

On 2/21/2021 2:02 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:52:55 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> > wrote:
>
>> On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 8:27:22 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
>>> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>>>> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>>>> blabber mouths. hehe
>>> heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
>>> Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
>>> with cats too.
>>
>> Ferrets stink. Kuthe had ferrets. They stunk up his mobile home.
>
> And every time you smell a ferret, it takes you back to the days of
> John and you. The Brokeback Da Lou Boys.
>
LOL, right outta Sore-Ass Pass!

On 2/21/2021 1:52 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> Ferrets stink. Kuthe had ferrets. They stunk up his mobile home.
>
> --Bryan
>
That was your upper lip, pillow biter.

On Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:40:14 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

>On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 09:27:18 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>>> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>>> blabber mouths. hehe
>>
>>heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
>>Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
>>with cats too.
>
>You said they weren't worth mentioning. 2 sentences later you mention
>them.

My GOD. Have you considered alerting the authorities?

Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:52:55 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> > wrote:
>
>> On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 8:27:22 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
>>> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>>>> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>>>> blabber mouths. hehe
>>> heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
>>> Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
>>> with cats too.
>>
>> Ferrets stink. Kuthe had ferrets. They stunk up his mobile home.
>
> And every time you smell a ferret, it takes you back to the days of
> John and you. The Brokeback Da Lou Boys.
>

You should get a bunch of ferrets. You could sniff their asses even
if you couldn't find any people.

On 2/21/2021 1:40 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 09:27:18 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>>> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>>> blabber mouths. hehe
>>
>> heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
>> Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
>> with cats too.
>
> You said they weren't worth mentioning. 2 sentences later you mention
> them.
>
Only in respect for the cats I've had in the past. They were cool too.

On 2/21/2021 1:52 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 8:27:22 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
>> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> Jill very rarely mentions her cat. I rarely mention my cats either.
>>> Most cat owners very rarely mention their cats. Ferret owners are big
>>> blabber mouths. hehe
>> heheh Some animals aren't worth mentioning, like cats.
>> Adopt a ferret and you would be hooked for life. They do get along well
>> with cats too.
>
> Ferrets stink. Kuthe had ferrets. They stunk up his mobile home.

Nonsense. Ferrets themselves don't stink at all.

John didn't take the trouble to litter train them. Untrained, a ferret
will run to the nearest corner to pee and/or poop. That's what you
smelled. Every corner in his mobile home was a bathroom to them.

Same as having a cat with no litter box inside.
Same as having a dog and never taking it outside to go.