What is in your backyard?

[oldfogey8]

My schizophrenic garden. I planted stuff where there wasn’t stuff. Not very sciency…

Dennis the cat is keeping my catnip plants closely trimmed. He is good that way…

 

[Kraven]

I dropped by to say hi and read the last page and then post....so far your hairy, which attracted the bears and now you have ended up with some strange itchy thing...girls look great, garden is growing fine, it will produce just as much if not more than and organized garden, you dont need a trail cam you just need a .30 cal round times four and then you will have some of the best meat, imho that can be found. peace man

 

[oldfogey8]

I dropped by to say hi and read the last page and then post....so far your hairy, which attracted the bears and now you have ended up with some strange itchy thing...girls look great, garden is growing fine, it will produce just as much if not more than and organized garden, you dont need a trail cam you just need a .30 cal round times four and then you will have some of the best meat, imho that can be found. peace man

I could honestly reach out and grab the tame turkey I have visiting my feeder. He walks back and forth in front of the slider until I come out and feed him. I like turkey. Even wild turkey but he is kind of a pet at this point. I dig the humorous synopsis though. Got a good chuckle out of it. Thanks.

 

[Kraven]

I could honestly reach out and grab the tame turkey I have visiting my feeder. He walks back and forth in front of the slider until I come out and feed him. I like turkey. Even wild turkey but he is kind of a pet at this point. I dig the humorous synopsis though. Got a good chuckle out of it. Thanks.

hahah i was talking about the bear, yes sir let the turkey live...hes your buddy

 

[oldfogey8]

The bear hasn’t been around after the 2 nights he ransacked my feeders. He is a different bear from the one that ate all my suet last fall(while I watched from 30 feet away). I am still a ‘live and let live’ ****** with bears. Coyotes and foxes too. I don’t have a hunting license and am not supposed to shoot my guns in my neighborhood anyway.

 

[oldfogey8]

Bird feeder so far. I can rebuild 3 for less than 3 new ones would cost even with the inflation of building materials…

 

[oldfogey8]

Female ruby throated hummingbird who was watching me do the dishes

 

[oldfogey8]

This is an annual wild flower that I need to find a name for.

 

[oldfogey8]

Bird feeder so far. I can rebuild 3 for less than 3 new ones would cost even with the inflation of building materials…View attachment 297558

My backyard flock don’t seem to care for the renovations the ownership did to the restaurant. Only squirrels seem to be eating at the new buffet. Maybe the architect from Fogey, Fogey and sons didn’t do enough research in feeder design…

 

[SubmarineGirl]

This is an annual wild flower that I need to find a name for.View attachment 297871

Maybe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonatum

 

[oldfogey8]

Maybe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonatum

Thanks. You are right. I am lazy.

 

[SubmarineGirl]

Thanks. You are right. I am lazy.

Looks kinda like it. I have a free app that is sometimes correct

 

[oldfogey8]

Looks kinda like it. I have a free app that is sometimes correct

What app do you use please? I use Merlin ID for birds(which is a free app from the ornithological society) but haven’t looked for a plant app(did I say I was lazy?). Thanks in advance…

 

[oldfogey8]

Mrs Fogey and I saw a Leucistic Robin tonight. Some Chatty Cathy we were walking with(or rather she was tagging along bothering me because she can’t shut up) almost made the Mrs miss it. I broke into the one sided conversation to point it out to Mrs Fogey. That was pretty cool for us. No pics but this is what it looks

 

[oldfogey8]

Peter Coyote…

 

[Hippie420]

About 4 years ago, we had a albino sparrow that hung around all summer. He was flighty, but with the binoculars, you could see his little pink eyeballs. Two different neighbors had seen him, too.
Had one (1) deer yesterday. The rest are coming in late after dark for some reason.

 

[oldfogey8]

We looked for Luke the robin today but it wasn’t around. 2 sets of killdeer though, one with 3 chicks. If you haven’t seen them, the adults are very protective. They will fly up to around 30 ft away and flop around like they are injured and keep moving away to draw you away from their young ‘in’s…

 

[oldfogey8]

About 4 years ago, we had a albino sparrow that hung around all summer. He was flighty, but with the binoculars, you could see his little pink eyeballs. Two different neighbors had seen him, too.
Had one (1) deer yesterday. The rest are coming in late after dark for some reason.

My wife and I are becoming bird brains. We are even getting pretty good at identifying their calls and songs. Still waiting to see the return of last years mockingbirds. Last summer one woke me up in the middle of the night going thru a repertoire of about 10 different sounds over and over. One sounded like a car alarm.

 

[oldfogey8]

John, Paul, George or Ringo?

 

[user 60606]

John, Paul, George or Ringo?View attachment 298459

Peter Best