All About Pocket Knives

Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:38 pm Good pics, Kevin, did you have that Grackle eating from your hand before you left?

I hope you checked out Papa Rocco's at least once while there????

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:30 pm Just got back from Gulf Shores AL and saw several different birds throughout the week.

Ran into this majestic guy while we were on a bike ride. He was pretty far away at the top of a tree, so unfortunately, the pictures didn't come out too well.
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This little fella was running back and forth on our balcony.
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And these guys are chilling out on the beach.
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doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 3:20 am

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:30 pm

Majestic is a word fitting for eagles!

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 12:30 am Been trying to photograph this Kalij Pheasant cock that frequently passes through my yard with his harem of three hens for quite a while but he's so skittish it's really hard to get a decent shot. Today he totally surprised me by coming right up to my slider window...I think he probably saw his reflection in the glass and thought it was an intruder coming to steal his ladies. I managed to take a couple of pics before he noticed my movements and took off running for cover.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 12:30 am Been trying to photograph this Kalij Pheasant cock that frequently passes through my yard with his harem of three hens for quite a while but he's so skittish it's really hard to get a decent shot. Today he totally surprised me by coming right up to my slider window...I think he probably saw his reflection in the glass and thought it was an intruder coming to steal his ladies. I managed to take a couple of pics before he noticed my movements and took off running for cover.

Dinadan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 1:38 am Nice photos, Kevin. I can really see the iridescence on the Grackle.

Q, are those pheasants escapees from an exotic game farm? Very cool to see.

This Red Tail was scouting my neighborhood this morning.
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bighomer wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:10 am Don't know what this little feller was finding to eat on this old rose bush but he and his buddy was wearing it out.

chickenman62 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:07 pm Snow is finally melting so some of the chickens are getting out. Modern Games and Sumatras.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:23 pm I highly recommend an app for your phone called Merlin Bird ID. It's free, works great. IIRC it was recommended by a member here. I just came in from a walk out to the chicken coop to gather eggs, and had the app running while I walked. It listens through the phone's microphone and identifies birds from their calls. Here's what I got in 5 minutes. The down arrow next to each bird name opens a drop-down showing the type of sound heard, as in was it a song, call, juvenile call, etc. BTW I never saw any of them - they were in trees or bushes in the fence row.

Ken

treefarmer wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:25 pm Agreed, a fine bird!
Those colorful bee hives are interesting also. Is there a reason/purpose or just available paint.
Treefarmer

PringleTree wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:05 pm

treefarmer wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:25 pm Agreed, a fine bird!
Those colorful bee hives are interesting also. Is there a reason/purpose or just available paint.
Treefarmer

Hi TF:

Talked to my neighbor today, and he said the hive colors are just available paint.

Chris J.

chickenman62 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:55 am That is a female modern game. Good Barnvelders seem to be the hot new show chicken lately. Just like dog breeds go in and out of fashion.

treefarmer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 4:03 am That is a good lookin' bird, Ken!
You need to show us a rooster for comparison.
Treefarmer