Uncatagorized.....things we see....

[rocksnstumps]

^^^ that seems strange that after time the rodent population would not rebound some. They are prolific little buggers.

You must not have much for hawks and other birds of prey either with not much to feed them.

But see the tree protection need more of an up north mid winter thing. Don't think tree bark is high on their list unless it's the only option in snow covered landscapes. I don't worry much about it in the mild weather times of the year here either

 

[SwampCat]

^^^ that seems strange that after time the rodent population would not rebound some. They are prolific little buggers.

You must not have much for hawks and other birds of prey either with not much to feed them.

But see the tree protection need more of an up north mid winter thing. Don't think tree bark is high on their list unless it's the only option in snow covered landscapes. I don't worry much about it in the mild weather times of the year here either

We used to have a lot of cotton rats, deer mice, rabbits, etc. I know a lot of folks complain about mice getting in their dog proof traps. I use those a lot and have never caught a mouse or noticed missing bait. Rarely see rats when bush hogging. I think we have so many coons, possums, and skunks that are out pretty much all year - they keep everything eaten up. I found a rabbit nest one day under a cedar tree - mouse sized baby rabbits. I set up a game cam on it just to watch the baby rabbits grow. A coon got the whole nest that night. While we do have a fair number of turtles - I have seen three laying eggs this year - within a week, all three were dug up

 

[Feelslikefar.]

We dont have rodents.

Maybe because you have fox.

 

[SwampCat]

Maybe because you have fox.

To be honest, the only reason the fox is still there is because they are such a novelty here. We used to have a lot of grays and a few reds. I havent seen a red in years - and this gray is the first I have seen in five years - so has got a pass - so far.

If fox gets serious about the apples, he is going the way of the coons and possums. Multiple deer in and around these trees daily and they ignore the apples

 

[Foggy47]

Posted as a public service announcement.

 

[Foggy47]

Anyone run a big garden? Looks good if you could put a laser guided option on this. lol

 

[Foggy47]

A mid 1800s stump-pulling device that was designed to clear the wooded lands before workers started digging the canals. The device had two huge wheels, sixteen feet in diameter, on the ends of a very sturdy thirty foot axle. Fixed at the center of the axle was a slightly smaller wheel, fourteen feet in diameter, wih a broad rim that held a coiled rope.
The machine straddled a stump and the big outer wheels were tied down to hold it steady. A chain wound around the axle was tied to the stump. A team of horses was hitched to the end of a rope wound around the rim of the middle wheel. As the animals strained, the rope grew taut, and made the center wheel rotate. This moved the axle which, in turn wound up the chain which was fastened to the stump. The difference in size of wheel and axle multiplied the force tremendously, and the stump would pop out of the ground. Seven men and two horses could pull thirty to forty stumps a day with this rig.
The Mooney Museum, 223 S Main St, St Marys, will be open Sunday July 27. Their displays include information about the Miami-Erie Canal as well as some of the smaller tools (not a stump puller) that were used in the canal construction. Admission is free, and I will be there from 1 to 4 pm for a guided tour, or you can opt for a self-guided tour and explore the displays at your leisure.