Quote from: Solar on June 08, 2021, 06:50:20 AM       

So, was this before, or after you decided to get hearing aids?

When I played your cat bird video, Toy comes running out of the bedroom asking if I had a kitten.

Aw......  get that girl a kitten!     

Quote from: Grammy on June 08, 2021, 07:00:21 AMAw......  get that girl a kitten!     

He did...  Yesterday I watched him, Hi, catch and eat a lizard.    He is now sitting content on Solar's lap getting petted.  Toy

Quote from: Solars Toy on June 08, 2021, 07:04:51 AMHe did...  Yesterday I watched him, Hi, catch and eat a lizard.    He is now sitting content on Solar's lap getting petted.  Toy

As long as he eats them and doesn't bring everything but the head to share with you...   

Kittens are awesome!

Grammy, this is what we deal with here in the forest, Pileated wood peckers, the very bird Woody Wood Pecker was created after.
I had no idea when I bought land in the Sierra they even existed. I thought someone was chopping trees in the area, I had no neighbors at the time.
Literally, about 5 seconds apart, you'd hear what sounded like a hatchet hitting the tree.
I investigated, and to my shock, there was a 16" tall redheaded pecker pounding away. The one in the pic is a runt compared to the ones in my area.
You should hear them pound on a TV antenna at sunrise .

    

@Solar   

Seriously?? 

1.)  They're really THAT big? 
2.)  That one woodpecker did all that? 

Quote from: Grammy on June 08, 2021, 12:20:03 PM@Solar   

Seriously?? 

1.)  They're really THAT big? 
2.)  That one woodpecker did all that? 

Yes to all.
The tree was infested with bugs, and it doesn't take long to clear the pulp the bugs left behind.

I just had to drop another 5 trees because of a beetle infestation. I didn't even know they were bugged till I saw the pecker tracks circling the tree.

Regular wood peckers make a ring around the tree, while the Pileated pecker literally knocks chunks of bark off to get to the bugs.

The Pileated is not rare, but they aren't as abundant as the other species, thank God.
I saw two at my neighbors place two days ago, if I can, I'll snap a photo and post it.

It just looks like a beaver ripped down that tree.  Wow......   

Quote from: Grammy on June 08, 2021, 12:57:42 PMIt just looks like a beaver ripped down that tree.  Wow...... 

   

I don't think that tree is going to make it.

Too True!!!

I found four of them (paws)!  (So it was not a catbird, after all!  This little hissing, glaring orphan has been living in my Cube motor!) 

I'm so glad I wouldn't allow anyone to crank it, while I still had doubts!  I caught this little one in a live trap today with a can of tuna as bait.  He doesn't even look 6 weeks old, poor baby.  I have no idea what to do as far as keeping him.  Chester will kill him inside and the neighbor's big dogs will kill him outside. 

Quote from: Grammy on June 09, 2021, 01:33:19 PMI found four of them (paws)!  (So it was not a catbird, after all!  This little hissing, glaring orphan has been living in my Cube motor!) 

I'm so glad I wouldn't allow anyone to crank it, while I still had doubts!  I caught this little one in a live trap today with a can of tuna as bait.  He doesn't even look 6 weeks old, poor baby.  I have no idea what to do as far as keeping him.  Chester will kill him inside and the neighbor's big dogs will kill him outside. 

That's sad. In my county we have no kill shelters, and every animal gets adopted, in fact, all the kittens disappear, there's actually a waiting list at times, but it's usually a first come first served.

Good for you Grammy, I wish more people took the time and effort to help out our little friends.

Quote from: Solar on June 09, 2021, 03:35:20 PMThat's sad. In my county we have no kill shelters, and every animal gets adopted, in fact, all the kittens disappear, there's actually a waiting list at times, but it's usually a first come first served.

Good for you Grammy, I wish more people took the time and effort to help out our little friends.

I wish I could offer him to a good home on Craigslist but there are some sick people (snake owners) there.   

I don't know how I'll do it, but we'll save the little guy (?) any way we can.  The grandbabies named him "Hershey" because he looks like dark chocolate. 

Quote from: Grammy on June 09, 2021, 01:33:19 PMI found four of them (paws)!  (So it was not a catbird, after all!  This little hissing, glaring orphan has been living in my Cube motor!) 

I'm so glad I wouldn't allow anyone to crank it, while I still had doubts!  I caught this little one in a live trap today with a can of tuna as bait.  He doesn't even look 6 weeks old, poor baby.  I have no idea what to do as far as keeping him.  Chester will kill him inside and the neighbor's big dogs will kill him outside. 

I can't show this to my wife or she'd be on the next plane to get the little bugger. 

Quote from: tac on June 09, 2021, 05:01:15 PMI can't show this to my wife or she'd be on the next plane to get the little bugger. 

Okay, so what was your wife's phone number again?   

Quote from: Grammy on June 09, 2021, 01:33:19 PM

*Barely* had the sound up, the DOGS went NUTSO.  Heard it across the house, came running in to either:
a.  rescue the kitty in distress.
b.  play with it.
c.  make it *stop*.

And, we have to cats, Queens, who won't take any crap from the dogs!  They're tiger striped, they hunt, the only rats and mice or rabbits we see, are "stiff on the porch".  Good luck finding a home.
Black or Tiger stripe kitten is right for us... two cats...adding a 3rd... too much.