Author Topic: This weather is for the BIRDS! (Read 40298 times)

Guzzistajohn · « **on:** April 08, 2018, 11:00:49 AM »

I should be in the woods today on the KTM

Lannis · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2018, 11:06:30 AM »

Snow on the ground here this morning. The birds don't like it much, but I'd just filled all the feeders yesterday so they were singing anyhow .... !

Lannis

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2018, 11:07:53 AM »

Quote from: Lannis on April 08, 2018, 11:06:30 AM

Snow on the ground here this morning. The birds don't like it much, but I'd just filled all the feeders yesterday so they were singing anyhow .... !

Lannis

Yep, a little snowfall makes the feeder a busy place.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2018, 03:18:45 PM »

20 freakin degrees this morning when I crawled out of bed. So much for riding to Guzzi lunch..

I quit that cold wx carp a long time ago.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2018, 03:56:26 PM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on April 08, 2018, 03:18:45 PM

20 freakin degrees this morning when I crawled out of bed. So much for riding to Guzzi lunch.. I quit that cold wx carp a long time ago.

We are locked into dreary , and almost cold . Improving starting tomorrow , or the guessers are telling us so . Oh well , in about 60 days we will be complaining about the heat and humidity here in Green Country .

Everyone talks about the weather , no one actually does anything about it

Dusty

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2018, 06:22:02 PM »

At the moment I am in Harrisonville, MO. We are returning from St. Louis. We just checked into a motel as the temp hit 32 and it is snow heavy with big flakes at this time. The good news is that it looks on radar like it will end soon.
GliderJohn

oldbike54 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2018, 06:47:24 PM »

Quote from: gliderjohn on April 08, 2018, 06:22:02 PM

At the moment I am in Harrisonville, MO. We are returning from St. Louis. We just checked into a motel as the temp hit 32 and it is snow heavy with big flakes at this time. The good news is that it looks on radar like it will end soon.
GliderJohn

The good news is that it looks like you got some rain at home John .

Dusty

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2018, 07:13:01 PM »

From Dusty:

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The good news is that it looks like you got some rain at home John .

Dusty

The Newton site reports .11 of an inch, we will take it. Currently every drop is precious.
GliderJohn

JJ · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2018, 06:01:44 PM »

It is 92 degrees right now in Chandler, AZ...and forecast to hit 99-100 this week!

...and it's only April 9th...that's nice...

The full "Forbidden Planet" summer broiler weather will be in full swing by May 31st...

:1:

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2018, 06:53:29 PM »

The fresh snow was beautiful this morning when I was driving down to Indy to work out.. Uh.. it's April, Mother Nature..

stmike · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2018, 07:27:19 PM »

I know, I’m a dick for saying so, but a few of us rode about a hundred miles through the canyons today in 90 degree weather.

JJ · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2018, 02:56:19 PM »

Quote from: stmike on April 09, 2018, 07:27:19 PM

I know, I�m a dick for saying so, but a few of us rode about a hundred miles through the canyons today in 90 degree weather.

90 degrees is not bad...it's when it gets to be 105-110-115 degrees...that your brains starts to "swell!!"

:1:- - - and if you don't stop to hydrate...you will pass out! Riding in heat like that is just...well..."DREADFUL!"

LowRyter · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:36:41 PM »

beautiful day here in flyover America.

This guy flew in just now. Can anyone tell me what a gray hawk with a white and brown body is?

Wish he was in better focus. <shrug>

twowings · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:37:36 PM »

Cooper's

LowRyter · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:38:43 PM »

Thanks Chris.

JJ · « **Reply #15 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:02:54 AM »

Quote from: twowings on April 10, 2018, 07:37:36 PM

Cooper's

Agreed...Cooper's or "Chicken Hawk" for sure...

:1: Beautiful raptor!

From Sept. 2017, my back deck. NOTE the red eyes, which means this is a juvenile...they turn yellow when mature.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:11:20 AM »

Boy , I say Boy , your shoelaces are untied .

Dusty

JJ · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:21:42 AM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on April 11, 2018, 10:11:20 AM

Boy , I say Boy , your shoelaces are untied .

Dusty

For the unwary birds...the reality of this raptor is: "Death From Above..."

guzzisteve · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2018, 10:24:35 AM »

I quit feeding the birds for a week now cause all the blackbirds were eating the stuff waiting to get to the Robins nest to get their eggs. Going out on a ride to get some more suit, after all it's going up to mid 70's and sunny.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2018, 11:00:32 AM »

Nice shot John!

twowings · « **Reply #20 on:** April 11, 2018, 12:44:44 PM »

Mississippi Kite (he helps himself to the birds while the birds are on the feeders

)

LowRyter · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2018, 01:17:17 PM »

a few weeks ago I found some gray feathers on my lawn. I thought it might have been one our doves, either Konni or Ardell. For a time I would only see one of them. But lately, the pair has been back together.

Probably a brief separation rather than widowhood.

JJ · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2018, 12:20:17 PM »

Quote from: LowRyter on April 11, 2018, 01:17:17 PM

a few weeks ago I found some gray feathers on my lawn. I thought it might have been one our doves, either Konni or Ardell. For a time I would only see one of them. But lately, the pair has been back together.

Probably a brief separation rather than widowhood.

As I mentioned earlier..."Death From Above..." They are formidable little raptors and the dove is one of their favorites preys...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76eAggOW0V0

LowRyter · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2018, 08:26:21 PM »

got my first Hummer this morning. He decided to hang around. Little Black Chin

and my littlest of seven couples... he likes to guard things

flyover America does have advantages for birds and sunsets.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2018, 08:54:13 PM »

Quote from: twowings on April 11, 2018, 12:44:44 PM

Mississippi Kite (he helps himself to the birds while the birds are on the feeders )

Sweet!

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2018, 08:56:59 PM »

OK I'll see your chickenhawk and raise you a bald eagle......with a trout

It's opening day for the Springfield Cardinals

LowRyter · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2018, 08:59:54 PM »

you win Johnny

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #27 on:** April 12, 2018, 09:38:33 PM »

Great hummer shot John!

Hope they will be in are area in the next couple of weeks.
GliderJohn

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #28 on:** April 12, 2018, 09:47:01 PM »

I'm surprised they

are this far north, I'll have to brew up some sugar 💦

Lannis · « **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2018, 07:45:54 AM »

Quote from: LowRyter on April 12, 2018, 08:26:21 PM

got my first Hummer this morning. He decided to hang around. Little Black Chin

The earliest our hummingbirds have ever shown up is April 15th (normally around the 22nd), so we boiled up some syrup and hung the feeders out yesterday.

The advent of hummingbirds means spring is REALLY here, despite what the calendar says!

Lannis

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