We had to leave AT&T when we moved to rural Washington. Only Verizon works here, and even then not everywhere on the property.And you all can thank AT&T for the delay of my new phone!![]()

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We had to leave AT&T when we moved to rural Washington. Only Verizon works here, and even then not everywhere on the property.And you all can thank AT&T for the delay of my new phone!![]()
I hear ya on that! I'm suffering right now!Not so long as you would expect. Fine later that night, next morning for sure. But lost my taste long enough to never want to try it again.![]()
Sorry. It's frustrating for sure.I hear ya on that! I'm suffering right now!![]()
I loved Verizon's services, but not their prices.We had to leave AT&T when we moved to rural Washington. Only Verizon works here, and even then not everywhere on the property.![]()
He is certainly very handsome then.Yep, feathered feet and all!![]()
I can't do any of the calls.Fascinating, Shad. To my ears, the general alarm call sounds much like the egg song. I have a video of what I think you are calling the warning call. When the warning call is sounded, they all (mostly?) go perfectly still. You could hear a pin drop! I’ll try to find an upload and you can say whether you agree. The aerial call is super obvious and if I attempt it, they run for cover. I’m not sure of the ground predator call, unless it’s continuous deep clucking?
It seems to be that way here. I think they do make judgements and some are complex.That's helpful Shad. Sometimes I've seen 1/2 my flock shoot for cover while the other 1/2 barely lift their heads ~ but now I think about it it's always the younger birds running for cover. I was thinking my non runners didn't have good survival instincts but if they have made a judgement call on who's given the alarm, that is different.
I have the watch and monitor call here. They give it for the dogs. It's not exactly an warning, more of a heads up. They give it when they're under a bush somewhere and I approach. I give my ID call when I get close.I'm finding this conversation fascinating as we have few predators & I rarely hear a warning call. I get the * watch & monitor* call whenever Kirby is about but they don't even bother to note Marlow. Mind you Kirby likes to climb the wire & watch the chicken antics from the roof. The girls don't like it but they are wary rather than alarmed by him. I think he finds it funny to stir them up.
I have lots of recordings but the quality is very poor and as I discovered when I tried to catalogue them; many I don't understand and didn't note who made them.Oh this is all so wonderful. Are you able to record any of these?
Yes, I call out when I enter the coop after they've gone to roost ~ though I think they know it's me by my general movements. Just the same they can't see me until I'm right in the coop with them so I talk to them as I'm coming in.I have the watch and monitor call here. They give it for the dogs. It's not exactly an warning, more of a heads up. They give it when they're under a bush somewhere and I approach. I give my ID call when I get close.