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Both. They can hear soil particles move as well as vibrations created by worm activity. If the lawn was just watered or rained on, worms move closer to the surface making it easier for birds to detect them. Their eyesight is very acute. They can spot minute shifts in soil particles. They also sense vibration through their feet.
Ahh Robins. They are pretty cool. I have apair comes every morning along with the sparrows finches rock doves and soon I hope the brewers blackbirds. These birds herebouts are some spoiled critters. I usually toss Saltine crackers crumbled up out for my avian pals. I got caught slacking t'utherday and didn't get the chow out early enough. Nest thing I know I've got a robin peeking in my screen door cocked head like with the sparrows in the Lilac bushes just raising hell.
Ah yes I was out of stuff to give them and when I went to go to the store they had shown their displeasure with me all over the hood of my truck.
The dogs have been particularly barky at night lately, telling us that there's a stranger in the backyard! Intruder alert! Sure enough, we saw the stranger the other night, sitting on top of our chain link fence: a possum, and it was completely immobile, frozen in position. Essentially playing possum. We realized that the poor thing was terrified of the dogs, so we brought them in. We're on a canyon rim, so we get a lot of wildlife. But it's been a while since we've seen a possum.
A couple of years ago, while working at home (pandemic) I happened to glance up, into my backyard, and there was a BIG possum sitting on, and then climbing down our fence. I like seeing the possums from time to time.
Last weekend, we were out at our place in the country, and I saw 'our' resident beaver on the dam. I've seen it more than once. It seems to like to come out in the morning, and then late in the afternoon...if no one's fishing on the dam.
Ahh Robins. They are pretty cool. I have apair comes every morning along with the sparrows finches rock doves and soon I hope the brewers blackbirds. These birds herebouts are some spoiled critters. I usually toss Saltine crackers crumbled up out for my avian pals. I got caught slacking t'utherday and didn't get the chow out early enough. Nest thing I know I've got a robin peeking in my screen door cocked head like with the sparrows in the Lilac bushes just raising hell.
Ah yes I was out of stuff to give them and when I went to go to the store they had shown their displeasure with me all over the hood of my truck.
Meh. It's bad enough people eat junk food, I wouldn't give them to wildlife as well. If you're going to feed birds you should at least give them some decent bird seed. Saltine crackers aren't going to do them any good.
Sometimes I wonder about the House sparrows and Starlings that live in supermarket parking lots. They must eat a diet consisting mostly of junk food. Probably they aren't very healthy birds.
A couple of years ago, while working at home (pandemic) I happened to glance up, into my backyard, and there was a BIG possum sitting on, and then climbing down our fence. I like seeing the possums from time to time.
I was totally shocked to spot an opossum waddling along a road in downtown Homer AK a couple of weeks ago. It buried itself in the bushes fairly quickly (for an opossum anyway) so I didn't have time to check it out further. I didn't believe my eyes as I know full well they don't naturally survive this far north, but it's pretty hard to mistake anything else for an opossum. Shortly after that I happened to read an AK public media piece about the garbage can capture and transport of "Grubby the possum" to a regional zoo. "Grubby" was named after his chosen road; Grubstake Road. He managed to get a few bites in along the way. Apparently, a hitchhiker on some building materials shipped from the south 48.
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I was totally shocked to spot an opossum waddling along a road in downtown Homer AK a couple of weeks ago. It buried itself in the bushes fairly quickly (for an opossum anyway) so I didn't have time to check it out further. I didn't believe my eyes as I know full well they don't naturally survive this far north, but it's pretty hard to mistake anything else for an opossum. Shortly after that I happened to read an AK public media piece about the garbage can capture and transport of "Grubby the possum" to a regional zoo. "Grubby" was named after his chosen road; Grubstake Road. He managed to get a few bites in along the way. Apparently, a hitchhiker on some building materials shipped from the south 48.
Got back from my morning walk to hear robins freaking out and chasing off a hawk. I only saw 2 fat babies in their nest over my back door but the 3rd one might have been hunkered down...or gone. Never a dull moment in the Wild, wild world of animals
15 minutes later and they all seem to be gone. I didn't hear any more commotion and I didn't see any hopping around so I don't know if they fledged or fed the hawks. But at least I can paint the fascia now
My landscaper found these little guys in some overgrown bushes he was cleaning up.
We told him to give these birds the best chance and we didn’t really need more cut there.
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Probably they aren't very healthy birds.