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Ginger,

what do you think that big one ate?

I don't think , I know what it was .
His prize bird .
It was worth $450 .
One of only 3 in his Coup .

I *thought* that snake looked especially smug!

Here it was eyeing off my Canna Tropicannas .

Oh my, is that bulge the prize rooster?

It sure is critterologist
I had to keep the snake till it digested and passed the rooster ,
So I could get the leg band back for the owner ,
So he could claim his insurance money .

Sorry pod for Hi-Jacking your thread . Kell

Not to worry Ginger ~ I don't want to keep disturbing Ms. Wren and don't hear any chirping yet...

Chirping ?
I thought it was pitter patter of little legs ?

Sorry Ginger there is definitely not enough room in that little house for 5 sets of little legs to pitter patter. LOL

Know what you mean .
These three barely have room to sit around the edge .

Awww how cute! What an odd spot for a nest ~ What kind of birds?

Love the retaining wall! What a great use for old tires.... and lots of little planting pockets, too!

Wow! That is cool Critterologist. I did not even catch that. What a great idea for recycling... and gardening.

Thank you both critterologist and Pod .
Firstly they are Willie Wagtails .
They nest two times a year on my clothes line .
And yes that was a very economical way of building a retaining wall .
I grow Trac Jazz in all the holes as a cascading garden .
It works very well for me . Old timber wall got eaten by White ants .
Last Xmas I grew water melons on the wall .

LOL... I have to keep adjusting my perception of the seasons to realize you're posting from the southern hemisphere... watermelons at Christmas!! I love the idea of a cascading garden growing from that wall of tires. :-)

Same goes for us here .

We had a lot of fun with that Water Melon .
It fed over 65 ppl during Xmas .

Podster I love your picture of your wren nest they always nest in my garage but they didn't this year instead they picked the blue bird house I just got this year for the 'blue birds' lol I'm waiting to see pictures of the little ones. The wrens are on of my favorite!

plantladylin in answer to your question about why the wrens build nests and not use them, the male makes several nests and then the female picks one to lay her eggs in. Kind of like house hunting lol

What a nice guy the male must be... trying to keep his sweetie happy! LOL

Hey LeBug ~ glad to see you!

I snuck out this morning to take a photo of the grumpy looking little bird in her nest and danged if she wasn't out shopping for breakfast. More egg shots but still only 5. I have to laugh at the look on her face when I peek at her. Will try for a photo in the AM when lighting is better.

prize chicken? sad:( lol

Not Chicken Giddy ,
A fully grown Bantam rooster .

So now a Rooster is not a chicken?

LOL at different usages... it just looks like the same language! Here, a chick is a baby fowl, and the adults are chickens (hens or roosters). I think the "teenage" hens are pullets (when they're laying the little eggs), and neutered males are capons, but for the full list you should probably check over in the poultry forum. ;-)

May 25th and we have wrenlets. I tried for a photo but they are as dark as the surrounding nest. Even with a flash all you can see is the light colored bar on their heads. I saw Mom Wren out this a.m. and said hmmm. Went outside and saw the buzzards (felines) circling.

can't wait to see them:)

Yep ! That's what Roscoe said too. : ). I think I have them cat proofed. Even when they begin flying. I will try for a better picture over the weekend. That is if the sun will shine...
More buzzards...

podster , I can see them from here !!!

Ginger your eyesight is incredible! LOL

Thank you podster .
By the way ,
Nice pair of Jeans you are wearing . lol

hey pod...did you hear us talking about you in this thread?? it seems like you and i are the missing component in this get together....(at least the most meaningful missing component)

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/725655/

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i just wish gas werent so danged high or i would be there in a minute

That picture of those baby birds is absolutely an awesome experience just to see.....

Ginger ~ close... but no cigar. Jeans come off when I get home. Sweats when perched in front of the monitor. Ahhhh...

Sticks ~ I missed that thread. Thx. But I am afraid I won't be there either. As long as I work, I won't get to go. Work is what pays to play... : ))
Besides I think I'd rather run into you at Rtop and that probably won't happen till we are both on those roller walkers with our mesh bag attached to the front of the walker to carry our treasures and our hankies. I can see it now, your walker in the back of your little ragtop sports car and mine in the back of mine. Hopefully, that will be light years away! See Ya!

edited to add: I'll probably be the one with the blue/white hair.
Now,
HI HO HI HO ~ its' off to work I go....

This message was edited May 26, 2007 7:16 AM

I'm hungry mum .

pod....is that a gremlin?? or what model car is that?

sticks .
It's a Volvos 1973 P1800ES sport wagon.

wow...it is a cutie...are you the original owner?

This message was edited May 26, 2007 5:51 PM

Nope, not the original owner. I would have been tho ~ if I could have afforded it in the early '70s. Lusted after one of these for many years. I might add ~ it was worth the wait. : ))

Yes , I agree it is a beauty Pod.

...and here is a photo of the urchins. They are not sitting with open mouths yet. Mom Wren is delighted to be free. She flits around chirping happily. No doubt the day is coming soon when she will be working her tail feathers off to feed five mouths.

Good shot of the urchins Pod.