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I've got a fondness for Canadian Geese (no not that kind of fondness) > General, non-sequitur type statements re: local birds. e.g.: plastic alligators are not effective to scare away Canadian geese ... but may be effective in scaring away Canadians
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Jackie "the Librarian"
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Dec 29, 2010 06:28PM
We just need a few more wolves and coyotes around, and this wouldn't be a problem.
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Thanks, Jackie, there's my something new to learn for the day. Even if they're not protected, though, I think cruelty is unneccessary.
I don't like it either, Jammies.
I could tell, and my comment was meant in support of your position, not to say that your position was opposite of mine.Am I making sense?
Definitely, Jammies. That was a statement of solidarity, with a sigh at the end.
Wow! Three pounds of poop a day? That sounds incredible. I don't think humans drop that much.I had to google... and found this
We often read in newspapers that an adult goose is capable of about a pound and a half of droppings a day. Is this true? Sharon Pawlak, National Coordinator for the Coalition to Prevent the Destruction of Canada geese has this to say:
Excrement amounts are disputed
A Canada goose does not drop a pound of excrement a day. In a study conducted by Dr. Bruce Manny, research fishery biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, the average goose produces 0.3432 pounds (5.49 ounces) of wet droppings per day. At 21.04 percent solids in the average goose dropping, this amount of wet droppings is equivalent to 0.0722 pounds (1.15 ounces) of dry droppings per day.
Sharon Pawlak
Medford, N
from http://www.articles.lovecanadageese.c...
And this website http://www.canadagoosemanagement.com/... talks about 2 lbs/day. It's interesting that there are studies out there that measure goose poop.
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I've been seeing robins all December.
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Okay, here we go.http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/robi...
All robins are not the same: The vast majority of robins do move south in the winter. However, some stick around — and move around — in northern locations.
Robins migrate more in response to food than to temperature. Fruit is the robin's winter food source. As the ground thaws in the spring, they switch to earthworms and insects. While the robins may arrive when temperatures reach 37 degrees, this is because their food becomes available not because the robins themselves need warm temperatures.
Robins wander in the winter: Temperatures get colder as winter progresses. Robins need more food when it's cold and more and more of the fruit gets eaten. Robins move here and there in response to diminishing food supplies and harsh weather. If all robins wintered at their breeding latitude, there wouldn't be enough fruit for them all. So robins tend to spread out in the winter in search of fruit. Most hang out where fruit is abundant, but some take the risk of staying farther north where smaller amounts of fruit remain.
Robins sing when they arrive on territory: Robins sing when they arrive on their breeding territories. Sometimes robins even sing in winter flocks, due to surging hormones as the breeding season approaches. However, in the majority of cases, robins really do wait to sing until they have reached their territory.
As I said above, all robins are not the same.
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Where as the european robin is Erithacus rubecula
American robin is Turdus migratorius
American robin is Turdus migratorius
They have very similar colouring.
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Where as the european robin is Erithacus rubecula"roodborstje!
janine wrote: roodborstje!"We call them "robin, red-breast" around here too, Janine. Didn't realize that was a Dutch term as well.
I, said the sparrow, with my little bow and arrow.
Was it a male robin that the sparrow shot, Larry?
Barb wrote: "None. A 35 year old loser who lives with our mother and doesn't have a hope in hell of landing a normal woman in this lifetime."My brother is kind of like that, Barb. He lives with my mom and she thinks he's adorable. She got very mad at me when I suggested he had some kind of Peter Pan thing going on. WHAT DO YOU MEAN CYNTHIA??
Um, just that the last time he was in a relationship, my 21-year-old was in diapers.
Jonathan wrote: "Was it a male robin that the sparrow shot, Larry?"I know not of which you speak.
I heard the robin singing...I shot the sparrow,
but I did not shoot the dovekie.
Larry wrote: "Jonathan wrote: "I know not of which you speak."A likely story.
Sigh. I have given up as well Barb. I must give my brother credit, however, for taking care of mom after her knee replacement surgery.It is tough being the well-adjusted, successful child, isn't it Barb? Poor us.
Standard disclaimer: Everything I say is true. If not, then it really ought to be.
Someone asked me if I thought my sister was jealous of me because I had a house/boyfriend/job/car - I said no, she thinks I'm stupid for tying myself down/working regularly.
I always believe everything you say Larry.
Barb wrote: "Oh - I like the European version better than the North American one. Cuter."everything's cuter here.
janine wrote: "everything's cuter here."No question.
janine wrote: "everything's cuter here."
That may be true, but Um - Ouch.
sorry, i couldn't resist.
Just sometimes the truth hurts janine :-)
Jim wrote: "Just sometimes the truth hurts janine :-)"Hey, the states have Leah. Top that, Dutchie.
Barb wrote: "Oh - I like the European version better than the North American one. Cuter."And I think the NA ones are cuter.
