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Omaha Steve

(98,872 posts)
Tue May 3, 2016, 02:43 PM May 2016

She came to me, said she knew me Said she'd known me a long time PIX


Carolina In The Pines lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/michael_martin_murphey/carolina_in_the_pines.html


It was early. Marta was still asleep. We haven't seen mom and the twins since last October. I took a couple quick photos. I wondered if she would remember me. I went over to her slowly. She stepped back a few feet. I held out some bread. She walked right back up and ate right out of my hand. She did remember me.

I put down corn, bread, and critter crunch for the three of them.

The twins still won't get very close. That is a good thing. Because the deer population is out of control here, they allow bow hunting in the area in the fall.

Still no hummingbirds, but they are in the area: http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html

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She came to me, said she knew me Said she'd known me a long time PIX (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2016 OP
As usual, a great OS post. longship May 2016 #1
My dear Omaha Steve! CaliforniaPeggy May 2016 #2
I saw my first hummingbird last week. phylny May 2016 #3
This was outside our office window for about 2-3 months. aggiesal May 2016 #7
So cool! phylny May 2016 #8
I wouldn't get any work done. Worried senior May 2016 #14
IF you haven't already Omaha Steve May 2016 #17
Lovely malaise May 2016 #21
Thanks for the pictures. They are amazing! montana_hazeleyes May 2016 #26
That is my favorite photo as well ... aggiesal May 2016 #30
We had a female show up during dinner Omaha Steve May 2016 #18
Now that's cool! n/t phylny May 2016 #22
Wow, you live in paradise! Thanks for another delicious Land of Enchantment May 2016 #4
Beautiful, Omaha Steve Samantha May 2016 #5
Love your pics! There are also bow hunters in my wooded neighborhood. Duppers May 2016 #6
I hate bow hunting Worried senior May 2016 #16
Agreed but what is very troubling are those Duppers May 2016 #19
Oh, I know Worried senior May 2016 #33
Way to go, OS! Enthusiast May 2016 #9
wow beautiful, thank you, oldandhappy May 2016 #10
K&R. JDPriestly May 2016 #11
Michael Martin Murphy married a girl from my hometown and wrote Carolina in the Pines for her. Dustlawyer May 2016 #12
We have several owls in the area Omaha Steve May 2016 #23
Love that you are Worried senior May 2016 #13
I hope my little girl from last year returns, so far we have a male & female Omaha Steve May 2016 #36
I love your connection with birds and animals. WhiteTara May 2016 #15
These kind of moments make me forget I'm terminal Omaha Steve May 2016 #31
Nature is indeed healing. WhiteTara May 2016 #32
Lovely malaise May 2016 #20
Kick Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #24
Fantastic post. So Far From Heaven May 2016 #25
Vivian sold it in buckets under the name critter crunch Omaha Steve May 2016 #29
Thanks for the information. So Far From Heaven May 2016 #34
I love your posts with the photos so much Steve. montana_hazeleyes May 2016 #27
I hate when they eat my roses, but love when the fawns wander through in spring Little_Wing May 2016 #28
Thank you for that. bemildred May 2016 #35

phylny

(8,343 posts)
3. I saw my first hummingbird last week.
Tue May 3, 2016, 03:20 PM
May 2016

I literally said, "Welcome back! I hope you had a good migration!"

God bless my husband, he just smiled.

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)
26. Thanks for the pictures. They are amazing!
Wed May 4, 2016, 01:30 AM
May 2016

I especially like the one with the two back to back with their beaks sticking out and up opposite.

aggiesal

(8,850 posts)
30. That is my favorite photo as well ...
Wed May 4, 2016, 10:41 AM
May 2016

I didn't take the photos, Andrew in our office did.

I took some videos but with no real zoom capability it's not impressive enough to post.

What amazes me is that the birds grow so fast.
From hatched to flying took about 21 - 25 days.

You see these little heads with oversized eye sockets, one day, and in 2 weeks
you see them back-to-back, then a week later they're testing their wings, and
finally fleeing the coup.
It's like they got their drivers license.

They go from infant to teenager right before your eyes, FAST!

Land of Enchantment

(1,217 posts)
4. Wow, you live in paradise! Thanks for another delicious
Tue May 3, 2016, 03:30 PM
May 2016

thread and the great photos and music. Critter Crunch? YUM!

Duppers

(28,088 posts)
6. Love your pics! There are also bow hunters in my wooded neighborhood.
Tue May 3, 2016, 04:47 PM
May 2016

I was taking my dog down a path to the lake a few months ago and there, at the water's edge, laid a poor dead deer with a bow in its neck. It shook me. It could have been one of the ones I had fed.

My neighbors reported me for feeding them.

My mother's neighbor bow hunts but they are truly on hard times and eat the deer the son kills. That's more acceptable to me.

Hope you see your hummingbird soon.


Duppers

(28,088 posts)
19. Agreed but what is very troubling are those
Tue May 3, 2016, 09:58 PM
May 2016

who actually gets thrills out of taking a life. It's just sick.

Worried senior

(1,328 posts)
33. Oh, I know
Wed May 4, 2016, 05:29 PM
May 2016

You see them sitting there with mutilated dead animals grinning like a fool.

Remember co-worker once was telling about her husband a cop, who brought home a dead bird and she asked him why he killed It, cause it was so beautiful. Bet it was more beautiful, alive. Also said the only time he smiled was when he was posing with a dead dear.

Dustlawyer

(10,489 posts)
12. Michael Martin Murphy married a girl from my hometown and wrote Carolina in the Pines for her.
Tue May 3, 2016, 05:43 PM
May 2016

I didn't really think many people knew of the song. Most people only know his song Wildfire, and they have to be of a certain age usually to know that!

Omaha Steve

(98,872 posts)
23. We have several owls in the area
Wed May 4, 2016, 12:33 AM
May 2016

Everytime I hear one talking I start singing "she is calling to me I know...."

OS

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Lyris+wildfire

There's been a hoot owl howling by my window now for six nights in a row
She's coming for me, I know
And on Wildfire, we're both gonna go

Omaha Steve

(98,872 posts)
36. I hope my little girl from last year returns, so far we have a male & female
Fri May 6, 2016, 12:52 AM
May 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027151319

I was taking nature pix in the yard, and then it happened

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I went out to take a few photos of the baby squirrel eating bread I put out. S/he comes up within a couple feet and begs. I was over by the sun flower chip feeder when this female hummingbird showed up. I took a few photos of her and figured that was it. I went over to check the jelly feeder. That is when it happened. She landed on my head and just watched what I was doing. I had the camera around my neck. But there is no way to take a photo of this type with the camera we have.

Here she is.

Omaha Steve

(98,872 posts)
29. Vivian sold it in buckets under the name critter crunch
Wed May 4, 2016, 06:13 AM
May 2016

She died of of cancer a few years ago. She sold For the Birds (Bellevue, NE) when she went to hospice. This is what it is.

http://www.desmoinesfeed.com/products/specialty/small-animals/parkview-bushy-tail-treat/

Parkview Bushy Tail Treat is a special formulation to attract and nourish meadow and forest critters. The blend is designed for feeding on the ground, on a tree stump or in a squirrel feeder. Parkview Bushy Tail Treat includes a high percentage of nuts and sunflower seeds as well as some pumpkin seeds and raisins.

INGREDIENTS

Shelled Peanuts, Sunflower Seed, Non-GMO Shelled Corn, Raisins, Pumpkin Seed, Meat and Poultry Meal, Ground Yellow Corn, Wheat Middlings, Animal Fat, Beet Pulp, Cane Molasses, Corn Gluten Meal, Corn Distillers Solubles, Wheat Germ Meal, Feeding Oatmeal, Dried Whey, Brewers Yeast, Salt, Vita-mins A, D3, B12 Supplements, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Niacin, Panto-thenate Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Pyridoxin Hydro-chloride, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Sulfite,(source of K activity), Biotin, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Oxide, Iron Carbonate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Calcium Iodate.

Little_Wing

(417 posts)
28. I hate when they eat my roses, but love when the fawns wander through in spring
Wed May 4, 2016, 01:35 AM
May 2016

So glad we have no hunters round these parts (coastal Calif mtns). Mostly they die via cars hereabouts. Lovely post, OmahaSteve.

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