Surviving Minnesota!

[duluthralphie]

Morning . Back home from my trip north . Closed up for the year . Saw peak fall color . Then the rain and wind and cool days made a lot of leaves fall . Cool even here . Some fall color but will not peak for a week or two . My autumn blaze maples are in full color . So I get a rewind on fall color .

We aren’t at peak here yet. But it is turning.

 

[ejb3810]

Good that you saw peak color in the Northland. It is quite cold today, but the low this morning was a balmy 35 here. High to be 43 ?
Some of my flock is still in the molt, but all should be done by the time winter arrives.

 

[ejb3810]

We aren’t at peak here yet. But it is turning.

Ralphie, just had a flock of politicians fly over in migration. Known as Whooping Cranes to some. Much noisier than silly geese.

 

[jerryse]

I went through Bena on my way to Bemidgi a couple of times this trip . See signs about big Winnie . Wonder if this is the name of Ralphie's Sasquatch .

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie, just had a flock of politicians fly over in migration. Known as Whooping Cranes to some. Much noisier than silly geese.

I haven’t seen a whooping crane in years. Lots of swans and Sandhill cranes. Their are thousands of them around here. They are a tad noisy too.

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Deer were not seen much this trip . Happens every year about this time . Lots of acorns on the ground . Have a few black squirrels at the lake . Need to mow . Need to check for mushrooms . Likely rest a few days . Wore my old donkey out . Had wildflower seed to take to the lake but forgot them . Saved some sunflower seed the bicolor ones . Put the heads in the garage but mice got them . So I put out some treats for them .

 

[Cebarmlds]

I couldn't break Bitsy from her broodiness so I gave her an egg 3 weeks ago, it hatched yesterday early morning, chick is doing good. Bitsy still hasn't pooped!! it's been over three days since she was in lock down. it'll be a huge smelly one

 

[Mis pollitos]

Good morning, all! A good chill in the air the last few days....and now we wait...
My chicas are now 4 months, would there be definite signs of combs and/or wattles at this point if one of them should decide to be a rooster? Here are pics of my chicas

 

[Cebarmlds]

Bitsy pooped

 

[Molpet]

Good morning, all! A good chill in the air the last few days....and now we wait...
My chicas are now 4 months, would there be definite signs of combs and/or wattles at this point if one of them should decide to be a rooster? Here are pics of my chicas
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Looks like hens to me