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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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a redheaded guest
i seem to have a redheaded guest hanging on a tree outside, i think its a downny woodpicker, but it seems to have a damaged wing, its pointing north, and cant fly,i let the cat out and we both spotted it. its one hell of a hopper too.3 houses down there are other feeders, but it seems to be hanging here, less compition? then over there?
i tried to get a hand on it to check it over, but the sucker is quick.it runs right up the tree trunk and hops in my feeder, so it is eatting and looks fat or just fluffed up. i guess should i live and let live, or let the cat do it in? 
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| December 4, 2013, 21:48 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
Try the old box an stick trick. See if you can't catch it that way...
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| December 5, 2013, 18:31 |
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Re: a redheaded guest
It's a fox?
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| December 5, 2013, 21:00 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
na , i think its a downy woodpecker, hang 3 foot off the ground under my feeder on the side of a balsum.think it camping under my deck, was out there at 8am already, weather say -8 with the wind.it showed up a few weeks aggo. makes me wonder if it know that the killer kitty lives here.....
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| December 5, 2013, 21:19 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
I know if there is an injured animal. We call the humane society and they come trap it and try to nurse it back then release it back to the wild. They don't want people handling the animals because they wont survive if released and are people friendly.
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| December 6, 2013, 09:41 |
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Re: a redheaded guest
you should call him "Woody", and just hope "Wally Walrus" doesn't show up next... 
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| December 6, 2013, 14:46 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
so newbe ya think i should try the shelter then?maybe the can reset the wing? my question is the thing suffering
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| December 6, 2013, 20:22 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
i put up some turkey suite of the peckers today,i used turkey grease , mostly i use bacon grease and corn meal , oat meal, whole wheat flower, and the mix in seed too, pour in molds and let cool, i think its a she pecker but i seen it flying yesterday so something good is coming out of it
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| December 13, 2013, 04:30 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
It's funny, this is the second time I've seen this thread and I got an instant thought, it was something about "Angus McGillacutty the Irish Shot-puter"...  
This is where all the drugs I did as a kid begin to catch up and take their revenge on me...
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| December 14, 2013, 17:04 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Re: a redheaded guest
QUOTE (ashkats @ December 13, 2013, 04:30)i put up some turkey suite of the peckers today,i used turkey grease , mostly i use bacon grease and corn meal , oat meal, whole wheat flower, and the mix in seed too, pour in molds and let cool, i think its a she pecker but i seen it flying yesterday so something good is coming out of it
A " She Pecker ?" HMMMmm...I almost got fooled once by a human she pecker....The adams apple should have been my first warning.
If the little girl has a wing joint problem , feed it something high in Amino Acids, that'll take care of Avian joint weakness.
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| December 17, 2013, 17:17 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
well i see that it does fly now, musta got hurt in the 1st winter storm that came in,it was mostly wind and rain. but do have 4 or 5 of them now, along with wrens and doves and chicadees and jays but no sparows
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| December 17, 2013, 17:43 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
last time I seen hin was about new years, it was flying again. if it want for the suit out he /she might not of made it though the winters start.
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| May 6, 2014, 20:43 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: a redheaded guest
I have around 30 or 40 bald eagles living in the timber around my house. One of them has a leg that hangs straight down and appears useless.I got within 50 feet of him yesterday, and the talons are curled tight, so it's probably a slipped tendon.
I find it amazing he can feed himself with one working foot, as he appears very healthy and strong.
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| May 7, 2014, 00:37 |
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Re: a redheaded guest
i'm sure there's plenty of leftovers from wolf kills.
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| May 7, 2014, 05:59 |
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sybianwatcher1
49 / male
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Re: a redheaded guest
QUOTE (lonelyandhorny @ May 7, 2014, 05:59)i'm sure there's plenty of leftovers from wolf kills.
Yeah...Sons a bitches.My giant Rotweiller goes up the hill and drags home their dead deer...I mean the entire deer!!..He's got a collection of them behind the barn. He tried stacking them up on the front lawn , but I wouldn't allow it.
The amazing thing is that Eagle is sitting in the Cottonwoods looking for the spawning trout in the creek.
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| May 7, 2014, 14:45 |
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JenTX
47 / female
East, Texas, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
There was a squirrel with only three working legs that slept in my truck when we lived in town. My stepdaughter had to open the door and wait on him to get out when she was ready to go to school.
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| May 7, 2014, 14:46 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
looking for fry guys I bet. use to have them in my cars and truck too, just don't like the in the heater blower making nest in there ...last one moved into the upper brake light on the rear dash , got me pulled over saying it didn't work, it did but was plugged up with mouse nest stuff.
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| May 7, 2014, 15:05 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: a redheaded guest
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| May 10, 2014, 07:28 |
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Re: Re: a redheaded guest
QUOTE (JenTX @ May 7, 2014, 14:46)There was a squirrel with only three working legs that slept in my truck when we lived in town. My stepdaughter had to open the door and wait on him to get out when she was ready to go to school.
And that...is funny!!!
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| May 10, 2014, 09:59 |
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