Wildlife, living next to nature - Page 11

Gravdigr · 07-05-2014, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I want to collapse the gallery so it is uninhabitable. More of a pipe dream really since a major part of the gallery is under my shed and my and my contiguous neighbor's lawns and gardens.

How far down in there could you stuff a spewing can (or 5) of Great Stuff Insulating Foam Sealant?

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orthodoc · 07-06-2014, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Ortho, thanks for the offer to help with my quackulations.

Any time; I'm a fan of quackulating.

Unrelated to blowing stuff up, our barn swallow brood has fledged, leaving a gawdawful mess right in front of our front door (the nest was directly OVER the front door). Never mind. They've been perching on the porch chairs, preening, doing little practice flight circles and swoops and coming back ... this morning none of them were in the nest. Unsurprising, since there are 5 and they were sitting on top of each other before. This afternoon they were all swooping around the front area catching bugs, babies as big as the parents, one huge gorgeous roundabout of swallows (cynics, cue Circle of Life here).

AND ... a hen turkey brought her brood of 12 chicks into our backyard today to hunt bugs and grubs. Too much cuteness. Then the big-ass groundhog that naps under our deck ran out and sat right in the middle of them, taunting us. Next time, groundhog!

Gravdigr · 07-07-2014, 03:12 PM

Twelve?!

I saw an old hen with nine poults once. I was stunned. As was everyone (turkey hunters, mostly) I told about it.

You rarely see more than a half-dozen in these parts.

Must not be many predators around there.

Big Sarge · 07-07-2014, 05:30 PM

I believe they have a different sub-species that far north. Like most of the squirrels being black (can I say that or is it racist?)

Ortho - Are there any neurotoxins you could slip 3F to take care of his ground hogs? I was talking to some guys on the internet from Yemen or something and they were more than willing to mail some bio toxins.

Undertoad · 07-07-2014, 05:33 PM

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Are there any neurotoxins you could slip 3F to take care of his ground hogs?

The solution is obvious.

Pee down the hole. Regularly.

footfootfoot · 07-07-2014, 06:26 PM

I have a friend who tried that and pooping down the hole. It just pisses them off and makes them vengeful.

Gravdigr · 07-08-2014, 12:25 PM

Mothballs? Lots of them?

Gravdigr · 07-08-2014, 12:51 PM

Hah! My brain. It is teh awesome. Sometimes.

On the thinnest of hunches, I went Googling for a product I thought up. And, lo, and, behold, there it was plain as the ~~mole on yer~~ nose on my face.

Dearest Foot, I present to you, Critter Ridder from Havahart:

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Also comes in a spray. From here (or pretty much anywhere else, really)

footfootfoot · 07-08-2014, 12:30 PM

Yes, but how do you get their tiny legs apart?

BigV · 07-08-2014, 11:31 PM

If it comes in a spray, you might consider loosening your grip.

Gravdigr · 07-10-2014, 05:07 PM

That took just a second...

...well, longer than a second...

xoxoxoBruce · 07-17-2014, 01:17 PM

Hornets...

Gravdigr · 07-17-2014, 04:31 PM

As a person who is interested in interesting stuff, that was pretty damn cool.

As a person who is allergic to bee stings, and such, fuck that shit, which way to the diesel fuel?

xoxoxoBruce · 07-17-2014, 10:54 PM

I take issue with White Faced Hornets not being aggressive, though. I had some work me over as a youth, take my wallet, and leave me for dead. It couldn't have been my fault, I was a lovely lad. My eyes were swollen shut for two days so I couldn't pick them out of a lineup.

Sundae · 07-20-2014, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It couldn't have been my fault, I was a ~~lovely~~ tasty lad.

Very interesting insight into the nest.
Although one of the most interesting things for me was hearing someone give the word "nest" more than one syllable

07-07-2014, 03:12 PM	#3
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Twelve?! I saw an old hen with nine poults once. I was stunned. As was everyone (turkey hunters, mostly) I told about it. You rarely see more than a half-dozen in these parts. Must not be many predators around there. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-07-2014, 05:30 PM	#4
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	I believe they have a different sub-species that far north. Like most of the squirrels being black (can I say that or is it racist?) Ortho - Are there any neurotoxins you could slip 3F to take care of his ground hogs? I was talking to some guys on the internet from Yemen or something and they were more than willing to mail some bio toxins. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

07-07-2014, 06:26 PM	#6
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I have a friend who tried that and pooping down the hole. It just pisses them off and makes them vengeful. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-08-2014, 12:25 PM	#7
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Mothballs? Lots of them? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-08-2014, 12:51 PM	#8
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Hah! My brain. It is teh awesome. Sometimes. On the thinnest of hunches, I went Googling for a product I thought up. And, lo, and, behold, there it was plain as the ~~mole on yer~~ nose on my face. Dearest Foot, I present to you, Critter Ridder from Havahart: Also comes in a spray. From here (or pretty much anywhere else, really) __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-08-2014, 12:30 PM	#9
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Yes, but how do you get their tiny legs apart? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-08-2014, 11:31 PM	#10
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	If it comes in a spray, you might consider loosening your grip. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-10-2014, 05:07 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	That took just a second... ...well, longer than a second... __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-17-2014, 01:17 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hornets... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-17-2014, 04:31 PM	#13
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	As a person who is interested in interesting stuff, that was pretty damn cool. As a person who is allergic to bee stings, and such, fuck that shit, which way to the diesel fuel? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-17-2014, 10:54 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I take issue with White Faced Hornets not being aggressive, though. I had some work me over as a youth, take my wallet, and leave me for dead. It couldn't have been my fault, I was a lovely lad. My eyes were swollen shut for two days so I couldn't pick them out of a lineup. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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