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[The BlanchRanch]

Quote: Well to be truthful. I haven't heard of all of them either. ;-)

 

[ejb3810]

I appreciate Eagles as a deterrent to hawks. The Eagles and Turkey Vultures around means that hawks will clear the area. I have not lost a chicken to an Eagle, but I have lost many chickens to hawks. Goshawk is the worst for me, and they will stay the winter to terrorize the flock.
If an Eagle were to take a bird occasionally I could live with that.
I don't like any type of wolf and consider the Gray Wolf to be the worst. In prior times they may have served a purpose to keep certain animal populations in check? They may even serve that purpose now in remote Canada, Alaska and Siberia?
In the continental U.S. they are a problem animal. The ranchers in the mountain West and Yellowstone area could relate enthusiastically the damage done there by their reintroduction by well intended, supposedly well educated wildlife managers. They don't only kill to eat, but also kill for sport, and they have overrun Yellowstone Park and the surrounding regions.
I know some will protest these statements, but the facts are the facts. They are not a very attractive animal whose howl is considered a spiritual sound by some?
I may change my thinking related to them if they were to establish packs in urban areas where they could clean up the gene pool by elimination of the less than adequately intelligent?
I also think that each member of "Howling For Wolves" should be required to keep two on the loose in their yard or apartment, which would work wonders for that organization.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Good morning all. Kids are off to school bus about 45 minutes ago. We turned off onto the highway and saw a timber wolf crossing. Big grey. They are neat to see but a little farther from my house please. DH said a lot of people seeing them again like few years back.

Eagles here will pair up and take shots at the wild ducks. One will swoop down, make the ducks dive and as they come back up the second eagle is nabbing it as it surfaces. DH has watched them do it. They have no qualms on taking live and agile food. One thing I have to say about eagles is they've cleaned up the floating dead fish on lakes. Growing up on a resort in the early 80's one of my jobs was to go along the shore line and pick up the bloated stinking fish that floated into shore. There's none of that any more. Lol . One time we were chatting in mom and dads yard and we heard this loud flop like a big belly slap. "ker-Flop!!!" We looked around. Wondering what the heck?! Laying in the lawn was a huge bullhead. We looked up and sure enough an eagle had dropped it. It was a tidge on the big side. Can you imagine how that would have felt if he dropped that and brained one of us with that half rotted slimed fish?! Lol

Better get on with my day.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Roger pulling up to the drive up window while on his breakfast date with Fiona.

 

[The BlanchRanch]

Roger pulling up to the drive up window while on his breakfast date with Fiona.

Great picture!!

Lots of eagles and now wolves. Sorry to hear. Hope the keep there distance.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Wallace and Grommit are playing in my living room.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

I am pretty sure most of you haven't heard of any of these bands. But this is the lineup.

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That's a very random lineup! I've heard of most of the bands - many have traveled through MN at our smaller venues. Looks like an amazing time! I'm a huge music buff myself and would love to go to a huge weekend festival like that one of these years. Lollapalooza and Coachella are on my list. Very hippy of me, I know Enjoy!

 

[MinnesotaNice]

Hi guys! Yesterday our daughter gave birth to our 3rd grand son! Oliver Benjamin made a surprise entrance 6 wks early so he is in C-NICU for a few days, then will be hanging out in the NICU while he gains some weight, which, if he's like his brothers, won't take too long. I've had his brothers yesterday & today. Leeland, who was diagnosed mild autism, really couldn't handle all the changes this last week, had so many melt downs today. I drove 20 miles with 2 screaming/crying boys after leaving the hospital. Poor guys. I didn't want to tell my daughter that the Force is with him, still too hormonal

On a chicken note: Of the chicks that my Welsummer hatched, I have 2 roos. The real handsome one (Welsummer x EE) is trying to crow, really it's more of a croak, but he's adorable. @MinnesotaNice I still have all the pullets (1 is a roo) from the hatchery and yes they did refund me some $, but now it means coop additions. I suggested we getting rid of some, but DH thinks we should keep 'm all. I have to figure what boys are going to stay. I figure I can keep 4 boys (ea coop will have 18 girls), the choice is between the Speckled Sussex & the little croaker; I have one other boy in the chicklets, but he's feather footed.

Congrats on the new grandbaby!

I'd love to see pictures of your Welsummer x EE Roo. The croak is my favorite stage....or when the try to crow and nothing comes out! Lol

 

[KlopKlop]

I am preparing to fell two large trees over the weekend and spent my morning coffee break watching some YouTube videos to brush up on felling technique as i cruised through related videos I found a video that made me chuckle. You may not care about splitting a large round but the guy demonstrating is a hoot and there is chickens in it the first couple minutes are worth a watch

 

[duluthralphie]

I appreciate Eagles as a deterrent to hawks. The Eagles and Turkey Vultures around means that hawks will clear the area. I have not lost a chicken to an Eagle, but I have lost many chickens to hawks. Goshawk is the worst for me, and they will stay the winter to terrorize the flock.
If an Eagle were to take a bird occasionally I could live with that.
I don't like any type of wolf and consider the Gray Wolf to be the worst. In prior times they may have served a purpose to keep certain animal populations in check? They may even serve that purpose now in remote Canada, Alaska and Siberia?
In the continental U.S. they are a problem animal. The ranchers in the mountain West and Yellowstone area could relate enthusiastically the damage done there by their reintroduction by well intended, supposedly well educated wildlife managers. They don't only kill to eat, but also kill for sport, and they have overrun Yellowstone Park and the surrounding regions.
I know some will protest these statements, but the facts are the facts. They are not a very attractive animal whose howl is considered a spiritual sound by some?
I may change my thinking related to them if they were to establish packs in urban areas where they could clean up the gene pool by elimination of the less than adequately intelligent?
I also think that each member of "Howling For Wolves" should be required to keep two on the loose in their yard or apartment, which would work wonders for that organization.

I like the crows and ravens around here because they harass the eagles. I have very few hawks around here. This summer I have had lots of crows around so very few eagles.
I have only seen 2 hawks all summer, one very early in summer and one about a month ago. I see eagles daily, but they have not wondered too close this year. If they stay over 1/4 mile away I am happy. When I do see them I assign my wimpy, want to lay on the couch dogs, outside guard duty. Which means they lay on the deck. The yare afraid of laying in the sheds because the air compressor and other power tools scare them!


I have seen some good looking wolves and I have seen scraggly ones. I like their howling, but not enough to have overly abundantly good feelings towards the wolf. The problem with wolves , in my humble opinion is the governments failure to manage them while managing their larger prey. I probably have it wrong though just being a redneck farm kid that spend a great deal of his life in northern Minnesota woods.

I had a coffee spittage incident on your last line.. I hope this keyboard is not ruined now.