kim windsor
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So when taking a pic of dash I notice a bird under windshield,I think I will
let him stay .
let him stay .
What did you do to your Gen 3 today?
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At least let him see where's he's going...LOL!
Speaking of eagles.....my bother in law was in the 101st in Viet Nam and the Vietnamese army guys he worked with kept asking him why he had a chicken as a badge, first he thought they were being arseholes but then found out they didn't know what an eagle was.......
I took these on the local river saturday, we were kayaking.
Apparently all the fish were hiding, as this guy was in view for about 15 minutes, just watching and waiting.
One was flying over the other day and the crows were up chasing it then they gave up and the grackles went up after it....there was a huge size advantage for the eagle but he beat wings the heck out of there when all those grackles went after him....
Yep, the crows and grackles chase Every bird here...except mocking birds, those things are in charge of them all, lol.
We have a few bald eagles here too, but it is a small population, they've only migrated this far east in the last dozen years or so.
Osprays have moved in as well, but the eagles eat them too.
We had a couple Boston Terriers(ex has her now), and I would watch out for the big birds while they were little pups in the yard.
Hawks and eagles would circle when they saw them, and I would stay close.
kim windsor
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Tell your brother welcome home and I know all about the apex . He will know what I mean . Every place I walk in my home and outside you will see at least one eagle. God bless America and all who love her .
Sadly the brother in law recently passed away....my sister is lost without him...
He was quite a guy, once he left the military after Viet Nam, he went on to become a commercial pilot flying for Fed Ex...he retired and my sister and he opened up a feed mill near their ranch in Florida.
kim windsor
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Sorry for your loss,I also was in the 101st also in country . one of the first things we had to learn in jump school was were is your apex . To explain after you leave the aircraft and parachutes open you look up and the first thing you see ,is the hole in the center that is the apex.
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FYI this behavior is called "mobbing", or birds harassing a predator that is a risk to them and their young, attempting to drive it out of their nesting area. It is a good lesson in "power in numbers" as individually it reflects David versus Goliath.
To some degree the birds are of little consequence to the eagle. It may have even left because it is looking for food, right now a big priority for its young, and the mob was blocking its sight to the river or food source, but it would not leave due to any sense of threat. The eagle can reach out with a talon and easily strangle anything that gets truly close to it. Then there is the efficiency of getting food and spending the energy it provides. In this respect, encounters, even easy wins, are not worth it energy-wise for the raptor. Perhaps the mob knows all of this, or perhaps they merely act out of instinct, I am unsure.
There is a lot of talk of the threat of hawks taking small dogs (eagles, yes, easily). The largest hawks in North America weight four to five pounds, much lighter than your terriers. They cannot pickup more than their own weight, and realize that a hawk feeding on the ground is extra vulnerable. Without truly knowing, I can potentially see a starving hawk killing a dog and feeding on the ground. That is possible as many animals will change behavior when desperate. But the scenario of hawks killing small dogs that weight more than them, if it has actually happened, would still be akin to a lightning strike.
Hrm young Chihuahuas or other super light dogs that weigh less than the raptor? Sure, I can see that...even found it on Youtube.
Out in the woods a fast Cooper's hawk may defend its nest area and harm pets. That is likely a scenario that has produced some stories of hawks attacking pets. But that is not a pet feeding scenario.
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The first thing we learned in jump school was our instructors liked to give pain out as presents.....
I'm not sure which year he was there, I'll ask my sister...maybe you two were up to no good together.
Always good to have an ornithologist on the board....we can learn lots...especially since our bikes are named after the falcon.
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Thank you. Truthfully I am merely a backyard birder but I do fervently study everything that comes into my sight.
I agree, but the hawk doesn't know it can't lift a small 3 month old puppy(Boston Terriers are small dogs and small pups), as the dog looks and is small.
I have seen Hawks fly off with rabbits that are physically larger than they are(but the rabbits are not heavy either), so the hawks would at least try, lol.
The ex and I also lived less than a half mile from that same river in my pictures.
On several occasions I saw an eagle over the house, always flying very high, cruising around looking for food.
A good read too, thanks for the info.
We are on the migration path of many birds and I too enjoy watching them in my retirement..
I know what most of them are but a few elude me. We have a whole myriad of song birds in our yard...I saw an oriole last week and I'm told this is a rare sighting around here as we are on the very top of their northern range. Sometimes I sit in the gazebo and read a book watching various bird interactions...
Sounds lame but it's interesting, at least to me...
I know what most of them are but a few elude me. We have a whole myriad of song birds in our yard...I saw an oriole last week and I'm told this is a rare sighting around here as we are on the very top of their northern range. Sometimes I sit in the gazebo and read a book watching various bird interactions...
Sounds lame but it's interesting, at least to me...
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Didn't exactly do anything to it today but I did get a lil somethin in the mail.
Miklos_HUN
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Got some goodies from Paul, so I added
- tank pad
- plastic caps for triple clamp and other holes (pictured below)
- covers for brake/clutch resevoirs (pictured below)
- bar-ends (I failed to include them in the picture below... will snap a few more photos soon, because they look great)
Apart from the Puig screen due Thursday, the front of the bike is done.
What is interesting is that I asked the dealer who did the 1000km service to also install the RG Racing frame sliders. The dealer said that the sliders - supposedly designed for this bike - won't fit. When I have time I'll try to install them myself.
Furthermore I wanted to add MFW adjustable drop pegs:
motacc.de
But decided not to. The 50mm drop is just too big to fit with the exhaust and shifter on the left side. Moreover, that "comfort" footrest is just too big and heavy for my liking. So back it goes and I'll try something else. Not too keen on Motacc.de either, everything was in German only (online instructions, invoice, communication) as if they didn't want to do business internationally.
I'd love to tinker more on the bike, but with 4 kids free time is at a premium.
- tank pad
- plastic caps for triple clamp and other holes (pictured below)
- covers for brake/clutch resevoirs (pictured below)
- bar-ends (I failed to include them in the picture below... will snap a few more photos soon, because they look great)
Apart from the Puig screen due Thursday, the front of the bike is done.
What is interesting is that I asked the dealer who did the 1000km service to also install the RG Racing frame sliders. The dealer said that the sliders - supposedly designed for this bike - won't fit. When I have time I'll try to install them myself.
Furthermore I wanted to add MFW adjustable drop pegs:
Enduro Fußrasten Set mit Variogelenk und 25-50mm Varioplatte
MFW Enduro Raste : Die ultimative Wahl für leidenschaftliche Enduro-Enthusiasten , die sich nicht nur im Offroad-Gelände, sondern auch auf…
motacc.de
But decided not to. The 50mm drop is just too big to fit with the exhaust and shifter on the left side. Moreover, that "comfort" footrest is just too big and heavy for my liking. So back it goes and I'll try something else. Not too keen on Motacc.de either, everything was in German only (online instructions, invoice, communication) as if they didn't want to do business internationally.
I'd love to tinker more on the bike, but with 4 kids free time is at a premium.
kim windsor
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I put ceramic clear coat spray on my Hayabusa. It is called (Torque Detail ).
I fallowed all video instructions,took a bit of time but she looks and feels like a sheet of glass. I will go in garage and take a pic . Raining outside
I fallowed all video instructions,took a bit of time but she looks and feels like a sheet of glass. I will go in garage and take a pic . Raining outside
2000TransAm24
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I hope your dealer is wrong. I have a set I need to install as well and have definitely missed my return period.
Miklos_HUN
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They are wrong. This morning I installed them fine. This is a second time they "chickened out" from installing something that doesn't originate from them, so I'm learning the lesson.
Sorry for the bad quality pic and my filthy car in the background (now you know which vehicle I like more, lol), but the install took longer than expected and work started so I just snapped a photo and left.
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