Camping trip 23

[c10]

Off grid zero signal , in town to get a few things .
All of you have a blessed weekend.
Woodpecker on the tree.

 

[HayaWakened]

Feed those dogs!!!

 

[Bumblebee]

Feed those dogs!!!

....a hipster....or two

 

[Kiwi Rider]

....a hipster....or two

Aaaww c'mon man, hipsters have their uses too . . like as in reminding us how NOT to live life on Planet Earth.

 

[c10]

Just got home . While there met a nice family . James is partial paralyzed from waist down primary left leg . God puts my abilities in unique places as ended up repairing his T lite chair as it was way out of shape . In case none of you knew I ran a bicycle shop for years ,and repaired many a Quicke wheelchairs. This T lite is new to me and really well made .
Very awesome to be unplugged for four days .
Phone was used as a camera only . Zero cell signal.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

That fish looks tasty!

 

[Hayabusa Wannabe]

Off grid zero signal , in town to get a few things .
All of you have a blessed weekend.
Woodpecker on the tree.

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This is a great bird, a red-headed woodpecker. While most woodpeckers have some notable red on the head this one sticks out with a spectacular fully-red head. Note the sharp white blocks on the wings. For this black and white contrast it is nicknamed "the flying checkerboard." They are reducing in numbers. One is definitely lucky to see these birds and it will usually be found in highly wooded areas.

 

[c10]

This is a great bird, a red-headed woodpecker. While most woodpeckers have some notable red on the head this one sticks out with a spectacular fully-red head. Note the sharp white lines on the wings. For this black and white contrast it is nicknamed "the flying checkerboard." They are reducing in numbers. One is definitely lucky to see these birds and it will usually be found in highly wooded areas.

there was more than this one seen . A Pair at times ( guessing mating pair )

 

[Bumblebee]

This is a great bird, a red-headed woodpecker. While most woodpeckers have some notable red on the head this one sticks out with a spectacular fully-red head. Note the sharp white blocks on the wings. For this black and white contrast it is nicknamed "the flying checkerboard." They are reducing in numbers. One is definitely lucky to see these birds and it will usually be found in highly wooded areas.

there was more than this one seen . A Pair at times ( guessing mating pair )

Now, if I posted a picture of my pecker in a tree, I'd get banned....

Seriously, you know you're getting old when you find birds (and chipmunks) interesting....I spend as much time as I can sitting in our gazebo watching the critters...and training chipmunks...they really do have individual personalities.

One off my former colleagues and buddy stops by from time to time and says "you led people into incredibly dangerous situations and did crazy dangerous missions and now look at you-the chipmunk trainer" I said "If I could train you, being able to train chipmunks is easy in comparison"

That usually gets a good laugh out of him....

 

[c10]

Bill I find my time valuable as we all do these days . Better spent with wildlife than a fair number of people We need some pictures from your training of these chipmunks please .

 

[Hayabusa Wannabe]

there was more than this one seen . A Pair at times ( guessing mating pair )

I do believe the male and female of this species look identical (monomorphic), unfortunately. Thus if you would kindly do us all a favor and peak underneath each of the birds for validation, we would appreciate your efforts.

Seriously, you know you're getting old when you find birds (and chipmunks) interesting....

For a small percentage of us so-called "nuts", neither age nor how excessively busy life can be was ever a determining or detrimental factor with regards to such interests.

 

[Bumblebee]

Bill I find my time valuable as we all do these days . Better spent with wildlife than a fair number of people We need some pictures from your training of these chipmunks please .

That ain't an easy thing to do but I will see what I can get done..not long ago I was sitting in the gazebo when two of them were chasing each other (a dominance thing) when one ran up my leg and sat on my shoulder while the other one sat at my feet watching...

I was training both of them to climb up and sit on people when we feed them...one liked to have her belly scratched..

Oddly enough they move on or get pushed out and a new one moves in making me start the training cycle all over again..

 

[Bumblebee]

I do believe the male and female of this species look identical (monomorphic), unfortunately. Thus if you would kindly do us all a favor and peak underneath each of the birds for validation, we would appreciate your efforts.



For a small percentage of us so-called "nuts", neither age nor how excessively busy life can be was ever a determining or detrimental factor with regards to such interests.

You can tell with binos...check to see which one "rolls it's eyes" when the other one shows off...