skeet3t 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 We put out bird feeders and hummingbird feeders. The bird feeders have a mix of cracked corn and sunflower seeds. An old feeder had whole kernel corn for the squirrels. The bird feeders are the anti-squirrel types. The critters would empty the old ones every day. Anyway, got some cute photos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xterrabill 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 I also have a few feeders out and I have been fortunate enough to take a few pics of what has been stopping by. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 Wow! Those are Nat. Geo. worthy pictures, Bill !!! I LOVE that hummingbird shot! Skeet. Bunnies are cute, and few things are as cute as a bunny eating clover. The flower just wiggles as it gets closer to the mouth, until it disappears Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xterrabill 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 Thanks Mike, Took me more tries then I care to say to get it.....like 2 years worth LOL ----------------------- Note... Never use red food color in your Feeders, it will harm them over time, stick with 4 parts water to 1 part sugar, heat (microwave) to dissolve sugar then let it cool down (fridge) before putting it in a clean feeder (clean and change food at least once a week), pipe cleaners work well on the little holes. I highly recommend Aspects HummZinger feeder and have had these amazing little critters stay with me all summer for 3 years now. ---------------------------------------- Facts... Their heart rate hits 300 BPM during the day and drops to 40 BPM at night, every night they survive is a miracle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 @skeet3t, @xterrabill Nice photos 50 minutes ago, xterrabill said: a few pics of what has been stopping by Nicely colored fur on that squirrel, how much for him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xterrabill 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 the wife want's me to put a hit on don squirrel-re-oni for digging up her flower pots, his days may be numbered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 We tried hummingbird feeders a few years ago. It starts to grow mold the minute it reaches room temperature here. We took them down shortly after trying. Mother-n-law put two feeders out. Found out the rats will chew through a plastic hummingbird feeder to get to the sugar in less than 30 minutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 Really nice pics, as always, thanks for posting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xterrabill 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2020 Thanks ChugBug, My only problem is I like these critters...but I want their fur and feathers too and so far the only one that managed to up and croak on my property was a skunk that stunk to high heaven!! yeah I know, no song bird feathers or raptors ect. ------------------- This critter was on my parsley Sunday, its a Black Swallow Tail Butterfly Caterpillar, so I brought it in the house for a photo shoot and then released him back to the same plant. The last pic is a Grapevine Beetle that was truckin down my driveway, so I posed him for a few shots and let him go too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeet3t 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 A couple of things here- squirrels make great gravy. Don't forget the biscuits! Cartoon- two caterpillars are on the ground with a butterfly flying overhead. Caption- You'll never get me up in one of those things! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, skeet3t said: Cartoon- two caterpillars are on the ground with a butterfly flying overhead. Caption "I don't know why I come to this bar. Girls always acting so aloof." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeet3t 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 Tip- a friend had skunks in an outbuilding. I told him to carefully and quickly toss a handful of mothballs into the building. Problem solved. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 First trail cam. Bad cuz photo of PC from iPhone, but wildlife.... little button buck up in the camera nice 9-10 point in velvet possible shooter doe that has twin buck fawns every year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xterrabill 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 future venison jerky! ...now I am hungry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 Blackbird? older photo of the visitors we get at the sunflower feeders Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites