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Last edited by John Lawrence Schick; 06/17/15 02:55 PM.
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hey those attract snakes!
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I feed the Robins bread. I hope it doesn't give them diabates.
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I hope they make it!
A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be. -- Abraham Maslow, American Psychologist
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What a lovely photo. And such a beautiful colour - robin's egg blue. Donna
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Yeah, on the beautiful photo -- John must've had Sandra take it Nevertheless, hope there's a blessed event soon
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Hi John:
Thanks for sharing the photo. I have it "on good authority"... Robin's love Piano Concertos and Panera Bread. Ferns in PA seem to have much broader leaves than our Southern varieties... but pretty, nonetheless. Cheers... ---Dave
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I'll keep update photos of this here everyone. Wy, my son took the picture (but I cropped it). I'll keep the music in mind Dave. Maybe a version of "The Red, Red Robin". Don't worry about snakes Mike. I doubt a snake will be able to maneuver such obstacles. Though there is a friendly garter snake that lives under my porch. He’s very cautious because of all the cats in the area. John
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I have a bird, not sure what type, that makes a nest on top of our outdoor ceiling fan. So, when it's warm we cannot use the fan. I have put a rubber snake up there, they knocked it down. I've painted it sky blue, didn't work. Just gave them a fresh coat of paint to poop on. They poop on our patio furniture and the floor, it's getting on my nerves. No, I won't just pitch the nest while there're eggs but after they leave the nest...I'm getting some barbed wire and gonna build a tiny fence and put up a no trespassing sign! lol
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Hey Caroline:
I would immediately suspect two different types of bird "culprits." First, maybe what we used to call "English Sparrows"... (very messy nest usually made up of weeds, chicken feathers and trash)... and then there is the House Wren that is very people oriented and builds nests in the strangest places. Mailboxes, Door wreaths or decorations, window sills or corners of ledges on interior porches. Much neater than sparrows and they have a wide variety of little chirping calls, trills and melodies. (Sparrows don't have much of a repertoire... just an annoying "cheep!"... and they don't care where they poop!)
Good luck getting rid of them. Sometimes a figurine of an owl will keep them away. Wal-Mart sells them infrequently... they even have a version with a battery operated, moving head.
----Dave
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hey John,go to the Photography Forum,i posted how snakes maneuver down here.This was at my friends house about 3 weeks ago.A pretty long rat snake.
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Yeah, they're slivery creatures Mike. The only snakes I've seen around here are garter snakes. John
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Well, they obviously trust you John, or they wouldn't be there. Speaking of snakes, last year about this time I saw a Garter snake ball on my daily hike. It literally looked like a half deflated basketball. Probably a couple of hundred snakes involved. I didn't notice them until they moved when I walked by.
I equate it with the prom, they all got new skins on and are partying it up for future generations. The next day I brought my camera but they had left.
At any rate, keep the cats away.
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sent you a couple more of the same snake John.
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A hanging plant a nesting place A “dumb” move I think not The mommy’s quite a clever bird She found a perfect spot For squirrels can navigate a branch They have such expertise But teetering on hanging plants They wouldn’t do with ease And so these four blue robin’s eggs Might have a safer home If they were high up in a tree Squirrels might not leave alone They’re nestled well within the fern A perfect hiding place And I believe the greenery Might help to keep them safe This picture’s worth a thousand words A springtime work of art No I don’t think the mommy’s dumb In fact, she’s rather smart Besides while they’re developing They’ll hear what you compose The melodies you play so well Will calm them as they grow!!
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Interesting read Everyone! Thanks for the beautiful poem Lynn. Sandra and I love it. Momma Robin doesn’t leave the nest much anymore. When I leave the house she crouches down. Probably thinks I can’t see her. She’s a good momma. John
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Hi John,
What lovely little visitors for your fern! That's special!
Last year, we had a big snail living in our fern. I brought the fern in and I thought the snail was gone. However, in March, we found him escaping, on the living room floor! I didn't realize he'd lived there all winter!
Post pictures when the babies are born!!
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Yes Lisa, I'll post photos when they arrive. Should be another week. Mother's on her own and taking good care of her precious eggs. Though I'm watching caringly. John
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Lovely pic. It's always wonderful to see nature at work on our doorsteps, or porch in your case
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Yes, seeing nature first had is amazing. That momma robin is never far away. Most the time sitting on the eggs. I like how she crouches down in the nest when I open my door. Probably thinks I can't see her then. John
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I thought that was going to be a title for one of your instrumentals.
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Actually it did inspire "Mother Robin's Heart" on the MP3 Forum Kurt. Best, John
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Actually it did inspire "Mother Robin's Heart" on the MP3 Forum Kurt. Best, John I'll have to check it out.
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Two baby robins arrived today. Two eggs to hatch yet.
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Ah!! the blessed event!! Hopefully they'll all hatch. Then you can have your porch back
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Oh my gosh! Great shot!
A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be. -- Abraham Maslow, American Psychologist
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Oh, CONGRATULATIONS, Gramps!
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Still waiting for momma bird to leave the nest. She's glued to it today. Probably all four of my grandkids are hatched by now. Yes, a proud grandpa I is... John
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ya oughta record them to one of your songs!
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ya oughta record them to one of your songs! I thought about it Mike, but they may want a cut. John
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a couple worms should do the trick.
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a couple worms should do the trick. You know the price of worms these days Mike? BTW, 3rd baby hatched. One to go...
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haha,i thought you might dig em up in your garden.Names yet?
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haha,i thought you might dig em up in your garden.Names yet? Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Gummo (unhatched).
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Remarkable... the daddy robin keeps bringing worms to momma in the nest. Now that's a good husband and dad.
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LOL,SOUNDS LIKE PAPA ROBIN CAN AFFORD THOSE WORMS JOHN.
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Pay attention , John !!
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Has Gummo made the scene yet? If he doesn't hurry up, his big brothers and sisters will be able to stretch their necks higher and he may go hungry!!
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If I were sitting in an egg and got wind of the fact that my name was going to be "GUMMO" ... I'd refuse to hatch too!
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What Lisa? Gummo's a fine respectable name for a mountain bird. Much better than sissy names like Elwood or Arnold. Though I could name him John after me.
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Gummo is a good name It's, uh, "distinctive " A name should be distinctive. Course, John's name isn't very distinctive but he's quite distinctive in, uh, "Other" ways.
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But you have to consider the possibility that it may not hatch--They don't always all hatch
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But you have to consider the possibility that it may not hatch--They don't always all hatch Yeah, I starting to think that Wy. Though all the eggs came on different days. I think there was a 2-3 day wait for egg number 4. I'll keep watch.
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No change today. Still one un-hatched egg. Not looking good for Gummo. The babies were lying on top the egg this morning. Thought it was hatched, but it's still there. Maybe an unfertilized egg, though rare in the wild.
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Things not looking too good for Gummo if he hasn't appeared yet
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Aw, now I feel like a first class rat! Gummo IS a fine name -- c'mon little Gummo!!!!
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Aw, now I feel like a first class rat! Gummo IS a fine name -- c'mon little Gummo!!!! Don't feel bad Lisa. Probable wasn't a fertilized egg to begin with. Though I'd like to see Gummo join the flock. John
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Just updated the Robin pics. Only 3, 4th egg didn't hatch.
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