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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 27, 2020, 02:47 PM:
People we need to be careful, it's already warming up. This morning, I saved a male Blubelli that got into a 5 gallon bucket and couldn't get out. Every year a few die because I forget to turn those buckets upside down. They can't help themselves, need to hop down in there but can't hop back out and it's sad.
If the lizards are out, snakes can't be far behind. Watch your step!
Good hunting. El Bee
PS who was the first snake that said: Hey guys, I know! Let's get rid of these feet and wiggle around on our belly instead! Bad idea, now everybody hates 'em! And, they can't jump for shit!
[ February 27, 2020, 02:48 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on February 27, 2020, 07:22 PM:
7* this morning.
Still have 7-8" of snow on the ground .
Our high was 37*.
More snow coming in this weekend and first of next week.
I will trade you. We've had snow on the ground since October.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 28, 2020, 08:58 AM:
I'll trade ko ko. For sure, he's prancing around in shorts and sandals.
Actually, this morning was 63 when I got up. Yesterday, it was 50. I'm telling ya, Spring is just around the corner! All you kids out there in the Peanut Gallery; do you remember Princess Summer Fall Winter Spring?
My kid couldn't get enough of Engineer Bill. And, he always flunked MILK DRINKING. You know; Red Light, Green Light!
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 28, 2020, 09:38 AM:
Still just a wee bit chilly at night over here. Snakes are likely coming out of the dens mid-day to sun but returning in the evenings. They'll be dispersing soon, though.
Still another 21 days 'til the Equinox.
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on February 28, 2020, 04:07 PM:
First Off flip flops are not sandals ! still in the teens and twenty's at night got up to 60 today snakes are a ways off ! Biggest rattler I ever saw was in January in Palm Springs ! sunning itself on a rock.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 28, 2020, 05:33 PM:
I was GOING to say, "flip flops" but thought it sounded a little faggy. And yes, I also have seen rattlesnakes when you would not expect them to be out....however, they are usually docile and prefer being ignored.
Yeah, well, this is true that snakes might be a ways off, but if my lizards are active, it's something to keep in mind.
Good hunting. El Bee
edit: also, Ethel has been out of her burrow a couple times since the first of the year.
[ February 28, 2020, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on February 29, 2020, 05:14 AM:
Weather peeps saying Boise had a warm winter.
We hit 43* yesterday felt balmy. I started moving snow piles before the flush happens so the shop and pump house doesn't flood out. Most of the big piles are out of the way of the house so shouldn't have any water in the crawl space
Warm this morning 18* ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Posted by TRnCO (Member # 690) on February 29, 2020, 08:26 AM:
we were having a warm dry winter until Feb rolled in. It all averages out. Weatherman said last night that Feb. was sitting at the 13th coldest on record and was way over normal snow fall. BUT Dec. and Jan. were both warmer and drier then avg.
March is typically our snowiest month, so we'll see how it shakes out. Hoping some more snow gets melted before the next go around. Had a foot of snow a month ago and it's only about have gone. Forecast for 2" to 4" Sunday into Monday here.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 01, 2020, 09:19 AM:
hello
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on March 01, 2020, 09:25 AM:
We're back !!!!! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on March 01, 2020, 02:29 PM:
Spring is here!! We have water running, we have horse pissy water running, we have mud and we have dead skunks in the road. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 01, 2020, 05:16 PM:
Sounds like died and gone to Heaven? Especially the horse pissy water! I always anticipated the spring thaw to expose all the well preserved dog shit in the yard!
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on March 02, 2020, 05:15 AM:
Went into Chino valley saw no less than five dead skunks in a 45 minute drive ! As a trapper I like the smell it brings on good memories !
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on March 02, 2020, 06:11 AM:
The skunk smell is good memories until it's fresh and on your dog!
The neighbor has 5 horses that are stuck in the same pen year round. and we sit on the down hill side. The main problem is a lot of this piss/shit water runs towards the well. Which isn't too much of a problem until it hits the well casing and run down the side to the bottom. So it's a lot of digging damming and running it out into the other neighbors field. Which he said was okay. We have a ditch dug and a sink hole for it to run into (we hope). This time of year is the big problem frozen ground and melting. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 02, 2020, 09:12 AM:
I remember when Chino Valley was nothing but a little commune growing corn and a couple other crops. But damn! the coyote hunting used to be amazing! Until it wasn't anymore. What the hell would Paul be doing in Chino Valley, anyway? Or, do you take that road north through the pass? Nice drive. Killed a lion right there; back when the Wool Growers paid a bounty.
Did I mention that I really like the smell of skunk? It just stirs my soul. Seems like right about now they should be moving around. Aren't they mostly spotted, around Prescott? What's going on with Dusty?
Good hunting. El Bee
[ March 02, 2020, 09:13 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on March 03, 2020, 05:16 AM:
Dusty and his bride are fine they came out for a visit a few weeks ago. Skunk essence is the shit !
Major crop for chino Valley is pot ! lots of greenhouses you can smell it diving thru !
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 03, 2020, 10:20 AM:
Boy, if that don't figure! Perfect crop for Chino Valley! They have well developed irrigation all over the place.
I visited with Dusty and his bride in Prescott, along with Betty Ann. Now, there's a beauty, Betty Ann is gorgeous, runs marathons and wins her age group! But reconciled with her husband, the dullard! What a pity! She's a TEN, by God! Well, there's always a chance she will come to her senses. I'd take her in a hot minute! Oh, I can't stand it! A Classic, and I let her get away! What an idiot!
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on March 04, 2020, 04:18 AM:
We hit 51* yesterday.
Water running everywhere.
In town water was pouring out of one area and running across the state road. Looked like a irrigation ditch had broke loose.
Can work outside until about noon then it's over.
Everything gets soft, muddy and too wet.
Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on March 04, 2020, 05:33 AM:
Ahh, Spring is indeed in the air. Trees are starting to bud and when you drive down ANY road here you see all the Tennessee wild flowers, as in trash, all over in their splendid white, red, green, blue, brown and clear colors growing like weeds in all the ditches and along the embankments.
It must be a right of passage to go pork out on Hardies, Carls, McDonalds etc and then toss the remains out the window while sightseeing this beautiful state.
I have to admit to the fact that I have NEVER seen so much litter and trash in my lifetime. As soon as you cross the great Mississippi River the garbage just starts to pile up along the roads. I thought the West was a dump but I was very, very wrong on that one. Compared to the East the West is spotless.
I just can't wrap my head around how people can do that to such beautiful places. Must be Democrats feeling good about how trash must feel. Your FREEEEE, fly like the wind.....
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 04, 2020, 09:29 AM:
On a happier note: I saw my first Allen's Hummingbird this morning! If spring ain't here yet, it's knocking on the door!
About roadside trash. There was a rather famous commercial staring Iron Eyes Cody many years ago in which he was surveying ugly pollution by careless white people despoiling his pristine country. And, he had a huge tear in his eye as he looked at all the trash and industrial waste.
Personal observation: I have hunted a few Reservations in New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona. Indians are not natural environmentalists, in my opinion. Not industrial waste, and chemical pollution like I have seen in Mexico, but they LITTER EVERYWHERE! The stereotype doesn't fit.
One time, on the Papago, I was well off the beaten path and came to a wide spot in the road where this local was crushing cans with his pickup, running over them. And, that is one litter you won't see on reservations, aluminum cans. They like to buy quart bottles and I was with a buddy who spent many years in the grocery business. He told me that quart bottles are the cheapest, by far, more bang for the buck. I can't remember ever seeing anybody buying and drinking beer out of quart bottles but they are quite common on Indian Reservations and I know this because they are confirmed litterers of the cheapest Pabst Blue Ribbon, a beer I never cared for, myself. I'm told that in bars, what they will almost always have on tap is Pabst, because it's cheap. I mean, excepting those Brewhouses where they have 100 beers on tap. But local taverns might be serving a lot of Pabst Blue Ribbon. <shrug> At least, that's the way I heard it?
Good hunting. El Bee
PS The Navajo Res. is actually in pretty good shape, compared to others.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on March 04, 2020, 03:04 PM:
We have only Ruby Throated hummers here. I do miss the variety of hummers the west has and used to sit out on the front porch and watch the hummers chase each other around when I lived in Nevada.
The birding here is so-so as far as it goes and haven't really added to many more birds to the life list since I got here to Tennessee. Seems the birds are not doing well and my list of warblers is indeed lacking.`
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on March 05, 2020, 05:45 AM:
My hummers aren't here yet I can stand by the feeders and have no less than 20 flying around my head I miss them when they leave and get excited when they return ! They do not fear me at all I'm the sugar water guy ! Out here without sounding racist as I have many Mexicans in my family they are the big trash problem that and real stupid red neck meth heads ! The Navajo is pretty clean from my experience ! unless you count stray dogs lol.
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on March 05, 2020, 06:04 AM:
It'll be a while before they get here 18* so far this morning.
One summer on a lookout in the Owyhees. We set up a humming bird feeder. I don't remember the count but know it was over 20 birds trying to feed one night. Got it on film it sounded like a huge airplane outside from the hum of their wings. We get Rufus, Black Throated,
and 2 other I can't think of right now. I had one come in to the new house late last summer. Grew some wild flower mix for Hummingbirds. Will get the feeders up this summer. I really enjoy watching them. One summer at the lookout had a baby and the big birds fought her off until she was exhausted. Went out took the feeder down and picked her up and let her feed did it several times.
The old place we will need to tell the new owner they need a feeder or two because I fed there for years and they come back each year.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 05, 2020, 08:51 AM:
Speaking of "come back". I have had the same pair of Mourning Doves for 3 years now. They seem very fascinated by the eves of my covered porch area. I know they are the same because they are semi tame and always go to the same spots. They make me feel a little guilty to go outside, but on the ground, they will poke around within ten feet of me. I also have to keep the water level low, in the pool because they don't like wading on the tile to get a drink. The crows seem to be residents now, 3 of them that like to drink at the spa, but there are other dozens than do not. The banned tail pigeons aren't back yet. Neither is the hawk. It's a total mystery how certain bird react to hawks, in flight. They just know this is danger. Love to see the crows gang up on hawks and yet, it's the same thing when Mockingbirds go after crows. And, Pinky misses nothing!
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on March 06, 2020, 06:03 AM:
Doves have to be the dumbest birds on the planet I had a pair in Gold Canyon that kept trying to make a nest on the ceiling fan on my patio the problem was it was running! They would bring their sticks and string and regularly get knocked to the ground they would do this all day ! not real bright birds ! Saw a real big red tail yesterday! We have a surplus of crows or ravens they are huge and very vocal! first morning of no fire its 69 indoors just put on a sweatshirt! I'm liking it !!!!
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 06, 2020, 07:41 AM:
Crows vs Ravens. Generally speaking, you will see Ravens singly or a pair. Crows, hard to say but usually a flock, but sometimes a pair will have a left over chick staying with them, kinda like with coyotes. Ravens have a deeper croak than crows. The spread tail feathers on a crow is like a fan and Ravens' tails are more diamond shaped with the bottom squared off. Not a good explain, I know, but it's an odd shape to describe.
Now, I have never seen crows follow a coyote to a call, on stand, but it's not uncommon with ravens. Yes, they are both black but a raven is A LOT BIGGER. Kinda like the difference between a cottontail and a jackrabbit.
There is a rest area on I-15, I think it's by Halloran Summit? Anyway, we stopped there for the usual reasons and I don't want to exaggerate, it's almost impossible to count them, but there had to be over a hundred ravens walking around like they owned the place. Personally, I have never seen them flocking like that before, and they were bird dogging the folks, & getting into the trash cans, but pretty well behaved, much more civilized than a congress of crows. would be.
Like that Ranger said: See those black birds up there? They are ravens and they are Federally protected. See these dead birds on the ground? They are crows! Any questions? Also, I remember a few years ago that the Feds were very worried about Ravens killing baby tortoises, both protected species. But Rangers were given special authority to shoot ravens, a certain amount, some hundreds but less than a thousand, as I recall? Don't you try to get away with it. Besides, a raven is an impressive bird.
Good hunting. El Bee
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Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on March 06, 2020, 08:48 AM:
So ............. If you bred Pinky to a Raven, you would get a giant magpie on steroids ??????
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 06, 2020, 10:40 AM:
It'd be rape, but yeah.
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on March 07, 2020, 04:18 AM:
Mine are ravens then unless they are on the ground officer ! LOL They are large and very vocal they follow coyotes into the call all the time giving them away early !
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on March 07, 2020, 07:43 AM:
Even cooler when they give away a bobcat coming in slowly, circling and dive bombing w/much squawking .
I know you're out there, puddy tat
Posted by earthwalker (Member # 4177) on March 07, 2020, 12:32 PM:
Afternoon everyone,
A kind of a crazy day. Was suppose to have rain/snow by 11a.
Then it backed off to 1p. The peaks are getting a little fresh white stuff. Was suppose to be a high of 39* it's 51* right now.
Geese are flying and squawking like crazy.
Taking it easy today. I bent my left ring finger backwards yesterday.
Have a nice sprained finger. The middle joint is sore and a little off colored as in a lite dull reddish color. So being good and not gripping a pry bar and busting up ice today. My shoulder is thanking me also.
Have a nice weekend everyone.
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on March 07, 2020, 04:05 PM:
Spring done sprung down this way.
Hills are greening up and huge areas of yellow flowers. Quite the sight. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 07, 2020, 04:32 PM:
Mt Baldy is socked in right now. I'm sure they are getting a little snow up there. Had to happen, Cumulous have been rolling in pretty much all day, it's kinda crisp out there, I'm wearing a sweatshirt and pajama bottoms while I do a little yard work.... And, cleaning the garage, a little. But, I'm NOT overdoing it, that's for sure!
Tilliie was out front helping me when this kid rolled down the street on a skateboard. She totally freaked out, wanted to eat him alive. He was concerned enough that when he came back a little later, he got off and walked it to the end of the street. Of course, she was on a cable but he wasn't taking any chances. She gave him a first rate continuous deep throated hound dog howl, sounds like a 100 pounder, instead of 50, dripping wet. So, she's sorta taking ownership of this section of the street, about 3 houses in both direction. I don't know who died and put her in charge, but most of the time, she is just alert, and watches. But, her first skateboard called for a special response. That kid thought she was a man eater.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on March 09, 2020, 08:38 AM:
little worried I have so many bunnies around my place the rattlers gotta be comin ! I'm like the local food bank ! They are living under my home and under Suzanne's quilting room . cute to watch but now they bring problems !
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 09, 2020, 01:06 PM:
I'm wondering? What you call "Bunnies"? Do you have cottontails up there, or are you talking about very small jackrabbit babies? I wonder at what point does a 3 1/2 foot Western Diamondback decide those baby rabbits are a little too big to bother with? Hmm? 2 maybe 3 litters a year? and how many bunny rabbits does a snake of that size need annually? Maybe one per litterX3? So, actually, what you got? Prairie rattlers, Diamondbacks and/or Mojave's? Plus there was that black one with yellow belly that I saw up there at one of the campouts. I still think the rabbits will outperform the snakes. BTW, here, we also have a pygmy cottontail.
But, what kind of Purina monkey chow are you feeding the bunnies? Or are they cleaning up the left over Ol' Roy kibble that those dogs of yours eat whenever they are in the neighborhood?
Currently, Tillie has a fixation on empty nursery planters that I usually have neatly stacked behind the cactus. Every time I come home, they are scattered all over the damned yard, chewed up. She is averaging, and I throw out 6-10 a week. Pretty soon, she won't have anything to chew on except for, besides digging all the dirt out of the bigger ones, the Plumaria planters 15-25 gallon. She just doesn't seem to get it? The only progress we have made is she cowers when I yell at her, sometimes pees a little.
Oh and she's forgotten everything she ever learned at Obedience School. Right now she's not even begging to come in, she knows I'm a little perturbed about all the damned containers all over the yard. Puppies! She sure is cute though!
Good hunting. El Bee
edit: also, why do they insist on spelling "Mojave" with an "H" on your side of the river?
[ March 09, 2020, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on March 10, 2020, 07:48 AM:
Around the house we have cottontails and mostly prairie rattler's up here and I always spell it with a j and your pup needs an ass whiipin ! lol Just kidding never strike your dog ever !
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