Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 ...... and the smell of the wet earth too. Have you noticed how the birdsongs seem clearer when it has rained? Jo > Me too. I love watching storms and collecting rainwater for various > things. > > But mostly I like to see how my garden perks up after a good summer > rain. > > BB > Nikki > > > , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > I like rain, in moderation. > > > > Jo > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Yes! And they seem happier too! I love the smell of a crisp spring rain. Nikki , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > ..... and the smell of the wet earth too. Have you noticed how the > birdsongs seem clearer when it has rained? > > Jo > > > > > Me too. I love watching storms and collecting rainwater for various > > things. > > > > But mostly I like to see how my garden perks up after a good summer > > rain. > > > > BB > > Nikki > > > > > > , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > > I like rain, in moderation. > > > > > > Jo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 The birds seem to love the rain. We have several bird feeders in the garden, and when it is raining there seem to be even more birds flitting to and fro. Last year I left my hanging basket (well plastic really) hanging on the wall, and a few weeks back I went to move it to replant it, and there was a scrabbling inside. There were baby bluetits, in the area that would normally be a water reservoir. We had to wait until they had flown before we could replant. They were really sweet. Jo > Yes! And they seem happier too! > > I love the smell of a crisp spring rain. > > Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 How precious! I bet it was fun checking on them here and there. We usually have a morning dove couple that lives in the garden and then a Momma and Poppa duck that visit the pool early spring while it is still green. We use to have cardinals that would nest in the trees and our patio umbrellas, but the evil Grackles chased them away. Nikki , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > The birds seem to love the rain. We have several bird feeders in the > garden, and when it is raining there seem to be even more birds flitting to > and fro. Last year I left my hanging basket (well plastic really) hanging > on the wall, and a few weeks back I went to move it to replant it, and there > was a scrabbling inside. There were baby bluetits, in the area that would > normally be a water reservoir. We had to wait until they had flown before > we could replant. They were really sweet. > > Jo > > > > Yes! And they seem happier too! > > > > I love the smell of a crisp spring rain. > > > > Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we don't have a pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty of ducks there. We do get lots of Canada geese in the field at the end of the garden. I like them but they are very noisy. Cardinals - are they the lovely red birds? and what are Grackles? BB Jo - " nikki_mackovitch " <nikkimack Tuesday, May 10, 2005 9:26 PM Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow > How precious! I bet it was fun checking on them here and there. > > We usually have a morning dove couple that lives in the garden and > then a Momma and Poppa duck that visit the pool early spring while > it is still green. > > We use to have cardinals that would nest in the trees and our patio > umbrellas, but the evil Grackles chased them away. > > Nikki > > > , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > The birds seem to love the rain. We have several bird feeders in > the > > garden, and when it is raining there seem to be even more birds > flitting to > > and fro. Last year I left my hanging basket (well plastic really) > hanging > > on the wall, and a few weeks back I went to move it to replant it, > and there > > was a scrabbling inside. There were baby bluetits, in the area > that would > > normally be a water reservoir. We had to wait until they had > flown before > > we could replant. They were really sweet. > > > > Jo > > > > > > > Yes! And they seem happier too! > > > > > > I love the smell of a crisp spring rain. > > > > > > Nikki > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we don't have a > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty of ducks > there. Although, you have to be careful how you talk to them.... :-) BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 Hi Nikki > We use to have cardinals that would nest in the trees and our patio > umbrellas, but the evil Grackles chased them away. Wow - makes it sound like you live in some sort of Tolkein-esque world.... " the evil Grackles " :-) BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Ah yes (LOL) - they can take it the wrong way, and being chased by ducks can be scary!!! Jo , " Peter " <metalscarab@c...> wrote: > > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we don't have > a > > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty of > ducks > > there. > > Although, you have to be careful how you talk to them.... :-) > > BB > Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Yes, the cardinals are the beautiful red birds. The females have just a touch of red and are more brown, but still beautiful. Grackles are evil black birds a little bigger than a robin that " yell " at you, chase other birds away, and dirty the pool. Because they are clean birds, they always nest near water and clean their waste out of their nests by tossing it into the water. They keep chasing away my morning doves and I am sure that is why the cardinals moved out. Their babies weren't safe any more. The grackles are thugs through and through! They chase the other birds in packs of 5-20 at a time. BB Nikki , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we don't have a > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty of ducks > there. We do get lots of Canada geese in the field at the end of the > garden. I like them but they are very noisy. Cardinals - are they the > lovely red birds? and what are Grackles? > > BB > Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Have you been peeking over my back fence again? BB Nikki , " Peter " <metalscarab@c...> wrote: > Hi Nikki > > > We use to have cardinals that would nest in the trees and our patio > > umbrellas, but the evil Grackles chased them away. > > Wow - makes it sound like you live in some sort of Tolkein-esque world.... > " the evil Grackles " :-) > > BB > Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Sounds like a story that I would love to hear! BB Nikki , " Peter " <metalscarab@c...> wrote: > > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we don't have > a > > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty of > ducks > > there. > > Although, you have to be careful how you talk to them.... :-) > > BB > Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 I've never had a bad interaction with ducks. It's geese that scare the heck outta me! Nikki , " heartwerk " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > Ah yes (LOL) - they can take it the wrong way, and being chased by > ducks can be scary!!! > > Jo > > , " Peter " <metalscarab@c...> wrote: > > > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we > don't have > > a > > > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are > plenty of > > ducks > > > there. > > > > Although, you have to be careful how you talk to them.... :-) > > > > BB > > Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Hi Nikki > Have you been peeking over my back fence again? Me... of course not... what ever gave you that idea... *looking around furtively* BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 > I've never had a bad interaction with ducks. It's geese that scare > the heck outta me! I got bitten (or " pecked " ) by a duck when I was about 4 years old... :-( BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 I can understand the hesitation! BB Nikki , " Peter " <metalscarab@c...> wrote: > > I've never had a bad interaction with ducks. It's geese that scare > > the heck outta me! > > I got bitten (or " pecked " ) by a duck when I was about 4 years old... :-( > > BB > Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 The pictures I have seen look lovely. Grackles - really do sound aggressive. Robins are fairly aggressive here, but they are around only in pairs, and we have so many birds in our garden, the robins don't stand a chance of ruling the roost. Jo > Yes, the cardinals are the beautiful red birds. The females have just > a touch of red and are more brown, but still beautiful. > > Grackles are evil black birds a little bigger than a robin that " yell " > at you, chase other birds away, and dirty the pool. Because they are > clean birds, they always nest near water and clean their waste out of > their nests by tossing it into the water. > > They keep chasing away my morning doves and I am sure that is why the > cardinals moved out. Their babies weren't safe any more. > > The grackles are thugs through and through! They chase the other birds > in packs of 5-20 at a time. > > BB > Nikki > > , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we > don't have a > > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty > of ducks > > there. We do get lots of Canada geese in the field at the end of the > > garden. I like them but they are very noisy. Cardinals - are they > the > > lovely red birds? and what are Grackles? > > > > BB > > Jo To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Hi Nikki Many years ago, when my kids were very young, we were passing a pond with about thirty ducks on it. They were quacking away, so I quacked back - and I must have said something rude in duck language, because they got cross and chased us! Jo > Sounds like a story that I would love to hear! > > BB > Nikki > > , " Peter " <metalscarab@c...> wrote: > > > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we > don't have > > a > > > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are > plenty of > > ducks > > > there. > > > > Although, you have to be careful how you talk to them.... :-) > > > > BB > > Peter > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 are you talking american robins, er robin red-breasts? (we don't have robin red-breasts here) Jo Cwazy May 11, 2005 11:59 AM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow The pictures I have seen look lovely.Grackles - really do sound aggressive. Robins are fairly aggressive here,but they are around only in pairs, and we have so many birds in our garden,the robins don't stand a chance of ruling the roost.Jo> Yes, the cardinals are the beautiful red birds. The females have just> a touch of red and are more brown, but still beautiful.>> Grackles are evil black birds a little bigger than a robin that "yell"> at you, chase other birds away, and dirty the pool. Because they are> clean birds, they always nest near water and clean their waste out of> their nests by tossing it into the water.>> They keep chasing away my morning doves and I am sure that is why the> cardinals moved out. Their babies weren't safe any more.>> The grackles are thugs through and through! They chase the other birds> in packs of 5-20 at a time.>> BB> Nikki>> , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we> don't have a> > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty> of ducks> > there. We do get lots of Canada geese in the field at the end of the> > garden. I like them but they are very noisy. Cardinals - are they> the> > lovely red birds? and what are Grackles?> >> > BB> > Jo>>>>>>> To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 we use to have a pair of guard geese they were great..i miss em.. bruno and spike... Jo Cwazy May 11, 2005 12:00 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow Hi NikkiI've heard that geese can be aggressive - but not had a bad experiencemyself.Jo> I've never had a bad interaction with ducks. It's geese that scare> the heck outta me!>> Nikki >> , "heartwerk" <heartwork@c...>> wrote:> > Ah yes (LOL) - they can take it the wrong way, and being chased by> > ducks can be scary!!!> >> > Jo> >> > , "Peter" <metalscarab@c...>> wrote:> > > > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once -> we> > don't have> > > a> > > > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are> > plenty of> > > ducks> > > > there.> > >> > > Although, you have to be careful how you talk to them.... :-)> > >> > > BB> > > Peter>>>>>> To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 I'm talking English robins. Jo - fraggle Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:10 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow are you talking american robins, er robin red-breasts? (we don't have robin red-breasts here) Jo Cwazy May 11, 2005 11:59 AM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow The pictures I have seen look lovely.Grackles - really do sound aggressive. Robins are fairly aggressive here,but they are around only in pairs, and we have so many birds in our garden,the robins don't stand a chance of ruling the roost.Jo> Yes, the cardinals are the beautiful red birds. The females have just> a touch of red and are more brown, but still beautiful.>> Grackles are evil black birds a little bigger than a robin that "yell"> at you, chase other birds away, and dirty the pool. Because they are> clean birds, they always nest near water and clean their waste out of> their nests by tossing it into the wate r.>> They keep chasing away my morning doves and I am sure that is why the> cardinals moved out. Their babies weren't safe any more.>> The grackles are thugs through and through! They chase the other birds> in packs of 5-20 at a time.>> BB> Nikki>> , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we> don't have a> > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty> of ducks> > there. We do get lots of Canada geese in the field at the end of the> > garden. I like them but they are very noisy. Cardinals - are they> the> > lovely red birds? and what are Grackles?> >> > BB> > Jo>>>>>>> To send an email to veg an_chat- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 A few years ago they were used by small companies in the countryside, as guard 'dogs'. They seem to have quite a lot of character. Jo - fraggle Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:11 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow we use to have a pair of guard geese they were great..i miss em.. bruno and spike... Jo Cwazy May 11, 2005 12:00 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow Hi NikkiI've heard that geese can be aggressive - but not had a bad experiencemyself.Jo> I've never had a bad interaction with ducks. It's geese that scare> the heck outta me!>> Nikki >> , "heartwerk" <heartwork@c...>> wrote:> > Ah yes (LOL) - they can take it the wrong way, and being chased by> > ducks can be scary!!!> >> > Jo> >> > , "Peter" <metalscarab@c...>> wrote:> > > > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once -> we> > don't have> > > a> ; > > > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are> > plenty of> > > ducks> > > > there.> > >> > > Although, you have to be careful how you talk to them.... :-)> > >> > > BB> > > Peter>>>>>> To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 robin redbreast then... Jo Cwazy May 11, 2005 12:13 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow I'm talking English robins. Jo - fraggle Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:10 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow are you talking american robins, er robin red-breasts? (we don't have robin red-breasts here) Jo Cwazy May 11, 2005 11:59 AM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow The pictures I have seen look lovely.Grackles - really do sound aggressive. Robins are fairly aggressive here,but they are around only in pairs, and we have so many birds in our garden,the robins don't stand a chance of ruling the roost.Jo> Yes, the cardinals are the beautiful red birds. The females have just> a touch of red and are more brown, but still beautiful.>> Grackles are evil black birds a little bigger than a robin that "yell"> at you, chase other birds away, and dirty the pool. Because they are> clean birds, they always nest near water and clean their waste out of> their nests by tossing it into the wate r.>> They keep chasing away my morning doves and I am sure that is why the> cardinals moved out. Their babies weren't safe any more.>> The grackles are thugs through and through! They chase the other birds> in packs of 5-20 at a time.>> BB> Nikki>> , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we> don't have a> > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty> of ducks> > there. We do get lots of Canada geese in the field at the end of the> > garden. I like them but they are very noisy. Cardinals - are they> the> > lovely red birds? and what are Grackles?> >> > BB> > Jo>>>>>>> To send an email to veg an_chat- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 yep. - fraggle Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:18 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow robin redbreast then... Jo Cwazy May 11, 2005 12:13 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow I'm talking English robins. Jo - fraggle Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:10 PM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow are you talking american robins, er robin red-breasts? (we don't have robin red-breasts here) Jo Cwazy May 11, 2005 11:59 AM Re: Re: Rain - was Bush in Moscow The pictures I have seen look lovely.Grackles - really do sound aggressive. Robins are fairly aggressive here,but they are around only in pairs, and we have so many birds in our garden,the robins don't stand a chance of ruling the roost.Jo> Yes, the cardinals are the beautiful red birds. The females have just> a touch of red and are more brown, but still beautiful.>> Grackles are evil black birds a little bigger than a robin that "yell"> at you, chase other birds away, and dirty the pool. Because they are> clean birds, they always nest near water and clean their waste out of > their nests by tossing it into the wate r.>> They keep chasing away my morning doves and I am sure that is why the> cardinals moved out. Their babies weren't safe any more.>> The grackles are thugs through and through! They chase the other birds> in packs of 5-20 at a time.>> BB> Nikki>> , "Jo Cwazy" <heartwork@c...> wrote:> > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we> don't have a> > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are plenty> of ducks> > there. We do get lots of Canada geese in the field at the end of the> > garden. I like them but they are very noisy. Cardinals - are they> the> > lovely red birds? and what are Grackles?> >> > BB> > Jo>>>>>>> To send an email to veg an_chat- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Hi Jo I think that I will just stick with leaving bread and seed for them on the deck and leave the conversations for the doves and squirrels. Better safe than sorry! We had a similar incident with geese, but we never said a word to them. DH and I sat down by a pond and there were geese across the way. They swam over and started up the bank towards us and kept coming. They were only distracted by the lady throwing bread from a bench aways down from us. When we got to the car, we looked back only to see the lady on the very top of the bench surrounded by the geese. She hurled the bag of bread, jumped off and ran to her car. So no more geese for me! BB Nikki , " Jo Cwazy " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > Hi Nikki > > Many years ago, when my kids were very young, we were passing a pond with > about thirty ducks on it. They were quacking away, so I quacked back - and > I must have said something rude in duck language, because they got cross and > chased us! > > Jo > > > > Sounds like a story that I would love to hear! > > > > BB > > Nikki > > > > , " Peter " <metalscarab@c...> wrote: > > > > I love ducks. I've only ever seen them in our garden once - we > > don't have > > > a > > > > pond. There are lakes about fifty yards away, and there are > > plenty of > > > ducks > > > > there. > > > > > > Although, you have to be careful how you talk to them.... :-) > > > > > > BB > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 I bet they were good at it too! Nikki , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote: > we use to have a pair of guard geese they were great..i miss em.. bruno and spike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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