Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Yes. So I can see in my field guide. But up against a blue sky all I see is a black silhouette. Or maybe they are all Turkey Vultures.
Maybe my eyesight is the issue. Maybe binoculars would help.
This is embarrassing.

95% of the time they are turkey vultures. It is easy to see when they are hawks.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes - the info on it says animals can't see it - but I now have pretty definitive proof that is untrue. A cat, a chicken and a raccoon have all shown quite specific awareness of the light.

I have had too many chickens look right at it. I agree with you, they can see it.

 

[rural mouse]

I see 3. Is that correct?

There might have been more around the side, but I think the rest said, nope not until more light.

 

[RoyalChick]

95% of the time they are turkey vultures. It is easy to see when they are hawks.

That really could be it. All turkey vultures. Hope so!

 

[rural mouse]

Yup I am good with geese and crows. It soaring big birds overhead that challenge me specifically. Hawk vs Turkey Vulture. Owl vs eagle. This is definitely on my self improvement list. Unfortunately that is a long list!

Owl vs eagle: what time is it? Middle of the day is eagle. Dawn/dusk: probably owl. Middle of the night? HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU SEE IN THE DARK?!

 

[rural mouse]

I see three as well - but given I cannot see black vs cream feathers on a big bird overhead, that may not be reliable!

10 min later when leaving for work, had a ghostly chicken out there (one of the sapphires). Didn't pause for a count of the rest of them. Either way, apparently the scratch thrown on the ground tastes better than the pellets in the coop for breakfast hungry birds.

 

[micstrachan]

Twirp's fluff while she explores nest sites. She hasn't laid yet, but is prepping.View attachment 2881646

And yesterday morning after opening the coop and turning off the lamp. Taken from under the yard light (which is blue toned) . How many birds can you find?View attachment 2881647
This is when an auto door would be nice, but seeing them evening and morning helps keep on top of crop monitoring.

I see three. Mine would not come out in the dark like that!

 

[micstrachan]

It’s Friday!!!

I don’t remember if I already posted this last week.

 

[featherhead007]

Twirp's fluff while she explores nest sites. She hasn't laid yet, but is prepping.View attachment 2881646

And yesterday morning after opening the coop and turning off the lamp. Taken from under the yard light (which is blue toned) . How many birds can you find?View attachment 2881647
This is when an auto door would be nice, but seeing them evening and morning helps keep on top of crop monitoring.

What’s that big tall hairy creature way deep in the darkness (Bigfoot)? But yes I can see the chickens .

 

[BY Bob]

There might have been more around the side, but I think the rest said, nope not until more light.

Woohoo!