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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/20/24 02:08 PM
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rj74955
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They are both back to flying around and eating this morning. And buzzing each other. I had the door open all day. I close the door at night and they were still in there. They are not that bright apparently. If they would have just dipped down 3 feet they could have flown out. I’ve tried catching them a couple times and they were dead as soon as they got in the dip net. You must be a very gentle net man, Bob.
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/20/24 02:10 PM
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Beak47
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We had a big bunch here earlier but I think the heat may have sent them packing!
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 02:20 PM
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I have had to rescue a few in my big garage that has 15' high side walls. That's when I learned to not leave any garage doors open except for certain times of the year. All the little guys know how to do is go up. It's a real pain to get them out alive. I've had to revive a few at the feeder. That's kind of cool.
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 02:22 PM
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I'm going to find you a cut little fuzzy butt licker for the shop...
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 02:24 PM
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I'm going to find you a cut little fuzzy butt licker for the shop...
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 03:48 PM
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Had one get in the RV got itself so worn out not finding the door just sat down on the counter next to the sink. Didn't struggle a bit when I picked it up and carried it outside and put it on a tree branch. Sat there maybe 30 seconds and flew off. Made my day.
Fishing, a man knows a serenity of soul and peace of mind that he finds in doing nothing else, and it makes no difference whether or not he catches anything. The mind of a true fisherman is not on petty subjects.
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 03:52 PM
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Bob Davis
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They are both back to flying around and eating this morning. And buzzing each other. I had the door open all day. I close the door at night and they were still in there. They are not that bright apparently. If they would have just dipped down 3 feet they could have flown out. I’ve tried catching them a couple times and they were dead as soon as they got in the dip net. You must be a very gentle net man, Bob. The inside top of my shop is 19'. The sides are 16'. I had to stand on a 12' step ladder to get close to them with the net. If I fell, I would be typing about my stupidity from a hospital bed. I ain't leaving my shop door open all night, so I had to do something. The wife was all upset about it, so if I wanted any last night, I had to catch the hummingbirds.
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 03:54 PM
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Bob Davis
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Had one get in the RV got itself so worn out not finding the door just sat down on the counter next to the sink. Didn't struggle a bit when I picked it up and carried it outside and put it on a tree branch. Sat there maybe 30 seconds and flew off. Made my day. Interesting. The last one let me gently pick it up off the net and place it on a feeder we had on the ground.
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 03:54 PM
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They make great Hors d'oeuvres. Finger food isn’t as appealing as it used to be-
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 03:57 PM
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steveiam
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Careful on them ladders Bob- Falling off of ladders don’t always end with just a bump on the head-
What has happed to you does not define who you are-
HOW you react to what happens to you DOES!
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 04:00 PM
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Careful on them ladders Bob- Falling off of ladders don’t always end with just a bump on the head- I hear ya Steve.
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 04:08 PM
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Had one get in the RV got itself so worn out not finding the door just sat down on the counter next to the sink. Didn't struggle a bit when I picked it up and carried it outside and put it on a tree branch. Sat there maybe 30 seconds and flew off. Made my day. Interesting. The last one let me gently pick it up off the net and place it on a feeder we had on the ground. These days, I have a three rung limit on ladders. Deadly contraptions.
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 04:11 PM
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Ladders are a leading cause of injury in construction.
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 04:36 PM
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steveiam
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Ladders are a leading cause of injury in construction. A good man from Ennis died last Thursday night after he fell off of a ladder remodeling the Decatur courthouse - Sad deal-
What has happed to you does not define who you are-
HOW you react to what happens to you DOES!
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Re: Rescued two Hummingbirds
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08/20/24 04:49 PM
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Bob Davis
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When I am on a ladder, I always make sure my wife is underneath so she can catch me if I fall.
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