I have some bird seed now and am just putting it on the ground out in front. I really need some ideas on making a feeder platform or something I can
bring in a little closer that the birds will not shy from. ??
DENNIS - 2-25-2011 at 09:14 AM
Good shots, Russ.
It's hard to understand why someone would use a gun large enough to blow the door off a vault to shoot these peaceful little critters.mulegemichael - 2-25-2011 at 09:21 AM
russ...we just screw/nail a pie tin to the end of a 2x4 and put the other end in the ground...works great...fill another pie tin with water and keep
it nearby for a bath...they'll love ya for it!wessongroup - 2-25-2011 at 09:24 AM
Really "clear" shots ...... great close ups...Russ - 2-25-2011 at 09:31 AM
I'll work on the bird bath idea. I need to put it some where close for photos and yet away from the glare of the water. ThanksPompano - 2-25-2011 at 11:14 AM
Russ...doves are ground feeders. Just toss the feed out on your patio. A flat tray of dirty water is good...or a dripping faucet like I use.
Load your double barrel 12 gauge with #8 shot. Then line up as many doves in a tight group as possible and pull both triggers.
Invite the neighbors for a dove breast barbeque.
This is ultimately more humane ..and much more normal..than buying frozen chickens tortured and killed by Tyson Foods.
"Hey..are those villagers carrying what looks like torches, ladders, and a noose?"..
...and I HOPE you know this is a good jest. If you don't, I've wasted my time.
[Edited on 2-25-2011 by Pompano]
Pompano....kills all Doves. Please dont hurt mine!
mcfez - 2-25-2011 at 11:40 AM
BigOly - 2-25-2011 at 06:36 PM
I'm sending in the secret weapon
Now sluice this!fandango - 2-25-2011 at 07:03 PM
russ, your photos are great.
after you've made your birdfeeder, if you have trouble with sprouting seed that is on the ground, you can sterilize it in the oven before serving it
to the birds. bake 1 pound on a cookie sheet in a 300º oven for 30 minutes. it doesn't harm the nutritional value of the seed and it won't sprout.Skipjack Joe - 2-25-2011 at 09:41 PM
FYI. There are 2 species of doves in those pictures.AmoPescar - 2-25-2011 at 10:36 PM
COOL pics Russ!! I'm a nature lover so I 'm really enjoying all the pics posted lately!
Miguelamo Cypress - 2-26-2011 at 07:25 AM
Russ, Thanks.durrelllrobert - 3-1-2011 at 12:28 PM
my pet duck is a ground feeder also. he prefers doves as an appertizer Oso - 3-1-2011 at 12:36 PM
Try bird block.BigOly - 3-1-2011 at 01:10 PM
Durell... The last thing I want is to seem like a know-it-all but your pet duck is actually an Aliuck. We saw a lot of these, along with the Fardinal
you posted, when we took a private cruise to cross the Arctic Circle. I remember seeing them fly over as we drank until the sun went down. I don't
remember the sun going down but it does go down sooner or later.
UMMMM....
estebanis - 3-1-2011 at 05:19 PM
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Originally posted by DENNIS
Good shots, Russ.
It's hard to understand why someone would use a gun large enough to blow the door off a vault to shoot these peaceful little critters.
