All About Pocket Knives

About two weeks ago, I was sitting close to one our front windows when I spotted an adult robin on the ground under the purple plum tree. It wasn’t standing, but was actually nestled down into the grass. I watched it off and on for several minutes, then went out and checked on it. It flew away, but lying there I found three tiny hatchlings with closed eyes.

The nest they came from had been tilted over, probably by a storm the previous evening. I straightened it up and bent a small branch under under it for support.

I picked the birds up and put them back in the nest. It was a while before the adults came back, but they did and have been busily gathering worms and such.

I took these photos today. They look like they’re getting close to leaving the nest.

Charlie Noyes

Fantastic save on those robins.

Yeah. There are multiple neighborhood cats that could have gotten to them.

The nest is quite low, about head high to me.

Charlie

Ya done good Charlie, I did a similar rescue on a mockingbird nest last year, and have returned baby barn swallows to their nest after they have fallen out. Some people mistakenly believe if you touch them the adults will smell human scent and not return. Not true - Birds don't have a sense of smell.

Ken

Ken, what about the buzzards, I always thought they located carrion by smell and sight? I don't remember any turkey hunters worrying about sent like a deer hunters do and they are usually right down on the ground where the turkey walks.
Treeefarmer

Eustace wrote:

Dinadan wrote: Bream.jpg

Is this fish the same as your last picture?

Eustace, looks like you caught what we call a ""Pumkinseed Bream"" __ catch a lot these,when we float the river bream fishing,with Beetle-Spins -- the Bluegills & Shellcrackers (aka ,Redear ),are normally the bigger fish we keep for supper*,but we catch several different varieties of bream.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/pumpkinseed.html

treefarmer wrote:Ken, what about the buzzards, I always thought they located carrion by smell and sight? I don't remember any turkey hunters worrying about sent like a deer hunters do and they are usually right down on the ground where the turkey walks.
Treeefarmer

You're right. Buzzards do locate carrion by smell. I should have said songbirds don't have a sense of smell. I've also never heard of turkey hunters trying to be downwind, like deer or coyote hunters.

Ken

Good stuff fellas!!

Had a rain mission today, there's been a couple before but even I got wet on this one.
We set up a tarp on a lean-to we built back in January.

TripleF wrote:Good stuff fellas!!

Had a rain mission today, there's been a couple before but even I got wet on this one.
We set up a tarp on a lean-to we built back in January.

I love it Scott, thanks for the pictures. My grand nieces aren't allowed hatchets but they accomplish the same thing with a claw hammer. I remember the joy of just hitting something, hatchet, axe, hammer, stick, rock, anything.

doglegg wrote:

TripleF wrote:Good stuff fellas!!

Had a rain mission today, there's been a couple before but even I got wet on this one.
We set up a tarp on a lean-to we built back in January.

I love it Scott, thanks for the pictures. My grand nieces aren't allowed hatchets but they accomplish the same thing with a claw hammer. I remember the joy of just hitting something, hatchet, axe, hammer, stick, rock, anything.

I hear ya, every time a new kid attends a mission the first thing he grabs is a stick......and then they start whacking stuff......then you show them
how to use an axe, hammer, hatchet, saw.....and they can't get enough!!

big monk wrote: Eustace, looks like you caught what we call a ""Pumkinseed Bream"" __ catch a lot these,when we float the river bream fishing,with Beetle-Spins -- the Bluegills & Shellcrackers (aka ,Redear ),are normally the bigger fish we keep for supper*,but we catch several different varieties of bream.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/pumpkinseed.html

"It is also referred to as pond perch, common sunfish, punkys, sunfish, sunny, and kivver."

Eustace, you may see some in your area but have another name for them.

Way to go Scott finally gut into the Moosehead lake Salmon

jerryd6818 wrote:

big monk wrote: Eustace, looks like you caught what we call a ""Pumkinseed Bream"" __ catch a lot these,when we float the river bream fishing,with Beetle-Spins -- the Bluegills & Shellcrackers (aka ,Redear ),are normally the bigger fish we keep for supper*,but we catch several different varieties of bream.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fish/species/pumpkinseed.html

"It is also referred to as pond perch, common sunfish, punkys, sunfish, sunny, and kivver."

Eustace, you may see some in your area but have another name for them.

The name of this fish in Bulgaria is the same - sunfish (слънчева риба). In some regions it is called a "clock", I don't know why. It appeared in the Bulgarian ponds more than 30 years ago. I have heard that aquarium fish has been dropped, the other stories are that it was bred to eat the mosquito larvae. Invasive for Bulgaria. At first their population grew much, there were in every river and lake. Now their numbers began to decline, and I have not seen a big fish for a long time. Pike, catfish, and zander have learned to eat them. Yes, and people too.

Concerning the "Pumpkinseed Bream" that has been discussed, we see those in our ponds once in a while along with a lot of other native panfish/sunfish, but the thought never occurred to me about our native fishes becoming "invasive" in other countries. Some of you are aware of all the Invasive species that live in Florida waters and woods.
There are critters/plants from around the world found growing in the woods, fields and waters of Florida, both fresh and salt water.
We have pythons, monkeys, iguanas, wild hogs, walking catfish, lionfish, tilapia, Peacock Bass, many different birds and untold invasive plants such as Chinese Tallow (popcorn tree), Kudzu vines, Privet bush, Elodea, Australian Pine, Hydrilla, water hyacinth, Cogan grass and the lists go on and on!
Think, rabbits in Australia for an idea about invasive critters.
Something to ponder while Alberto moves along.
Treefarmer

Got carried away thinkin' about invasives and forgot to comment on Gdogg and fine lookin' fish he's going to have for supper! Good job, how much do those Salmon weigh?
Treefarmer

Thanx TF that supper weighed in at roughly five lbs @ twenty inches.

Invasive species can kill a natural fishery - happens in freshwater and saltwater believe it or not... the worse mistake were snakeheads which are a "beast"

Nice landlocked salmon garddogg56 ... A great fish on the fly rod - and do they love to jump as you know ... I fished for them in the Rangely area - Middle Dam on the Rapid River and another time on the headwaters of the CT River up in NH on the Canadian border - both were great memories - the salmon were taking a #14-16 dry fly in fast moving water on the Rapid River - how they can see that small fly in water moving that fast simply amazes me

Eustace wrote:The name of this fish in Bulgaria is the same - sunfish (слънчева риба). In some regions it is called a "clock", I don't know why. It appeared in the Bulgarian ponds more than 30 years ago. I have heard that aquarium fish has been dropped, the other stories are that it was bred to eat the mosquito larvae. Invasive for Bulgaria. At first their population grew much, there were in every river and lake. Now their numbers began to decline, and I have not seen a big fish for a long time. Pike, catfish, and zander have learned to eat them. Yes, and people too.

Also, many people aren't aware that the Large Mouth Bass is the largest member of the Sunfish family.

Gambusia Affinis is the fish you want for mosquito eradication.

FRJ,
I don't think there is a body of fresh water in Florida that isn't populated with Gambusia. We've always referred to them as "pot gut minnows". I learned part of the Latin name way back in 1971 when I worked for the Water Pollution Control agency in Orange County, Florida. That makes me feel old.
Treefarmer

Knice 'un GDOGG!!!!

garddogg56 wrote:Way to go Scott finally gut into the Moosehead lake Salmon

Way to go. That looks like a fine supper and a lot of fun to boot.

Watched a couple half grown bunnies taking dirt baths, chasing each other and jumping, man can they jump. They came down to the house but but by the time I'd got the camera phone one had left.

Hiking the AT in Tenn.. This trail went onto a waterfall but also Georgia!!! John

Like to watch the bunnies BH, had one live in our back yard a few years ago.

jmh would love to join you. Be interested in what all you saw.