Stream of Consciousness/General Conversation Thread

[madeSICC88]

Damb that would be scary.

 

[JWlineman]

What tha!...that dude looked freaked out.

 

[Snow Bird]

^^^^^Damn

 

[Hossfly72]

Anybody else have swarms of mosquito hawks outside their front door. Good lord, those suckers are everywhere.

If those are the things that look like the bastard offspring of a skeeter and a grand daddy longlegs, then yes.
All over the house!

 

[Stagman]

Anybody else have swarms of mosquito hawks outside their front door. Good lord, those suckers are everywhere.

They are everywhere! Also they are not mosquito hawks I used to call them that for most of my life, they are crane flies. http://house-flies.net/crane_fly.htm

 

[madeSICC88]

Yea I hate those damn things, we leave our sliding door open a lot so our little boy can go play in our deck at his leisure and they get in quite often.

 

[Droshki]

They are everywhere! Also they are not mosquito hawks I used to call them that for most of my life, they are crane flies. http://house-flies.net/crane_fly.htm

Thanks. I just assumed they were mosquitoes.

 

[JWlineman]

They are everywhere! Also they are not mosquito hawks I used to call them that for most of my life, they are crane flies. http://house-flies.net/crane_fly.htm

Learn something everyday, thanks Stag.

 

[TraderDan]

You are quick!! That was good, can't pay for a hurt guy but I will let you hold my 6.8 for 10 minutes here at the house.

Yea Yea, he says it 6.8 but in reality it's more like 4.3

 

[maxfold]

Hands on knowledge is sometimes not a good thing,L.O.L maxfold

 

[DSPLCD1]

Advice Needed!! I have this Mockingbird that has been serenading me for the past 2 weeks outside my bedroom window, it wouldn't be an issue except for the fact that is usually starts during the hours of 2 and 3 AM. So far I have tried putting in helium balloons in the tree, it worked for 2 nights. Next I purchased an plastic Owl from Tractor Supply, a complete waste of 15 bucks. Last night I emptied all the BBs from my CO2 gun and thought if I gave 3 quick loud blasts it would scare the bird off and it worked long enough for me to put myself back to bed and closed my eyes. Any Suggestions on how to rid myself of this bird without cutting down the tree??

 

[JWlineman]

Had the same issue this time last year, working evening shift I'd get home around 11pm and that dude would sing till at least 3 every morning. Luckily it wasn't outside my bedroom window. What I read was they are marking their territory and outside of chasing the bird off constantly or catch/release there weren't too many other options. I'll research again with you, mine has showed up again this year.

 

[JWlineman]

Apparently the hippies have problems with them as well, here's a direct quote.
" So you CAN give the mockingbirds the hint that they are not wanted, by being direct & rude to them, (use gestures and talk directly to them, looking at them in the eye, as to a human), like you could to any homeless person, and they will get the idea & leave. No guarantees that another mockingbird or 2 won't try again in a few months or years, given that you live in a place which they too find basically attractive."

 

[DSPLCD1]

Interesting to hear that I am not the only one that is having this problem or has had this problem. I suppose there is no quick solution. I wish I could just go out and pee on the problem area and make it Go Away!!

 

[JohnAL]

Here too. Sings from at least 11pm to 3am.

 

[Seanpcola]

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[JWlineman]

I wish I could just go out and pee on the problem area and make it Go Away!!

This could apply to a lot of lifes problems.

 

[JohnAL]

That is the only solution that I know of. #8 shot would be a good choice.

 

[DSPLCD1]

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We have 2 outside cat's and I think that they are scared of the bird? Or maybe they are sleeping in places that they cannot hear him?? I need to get to bed now, to make up for lost time and time I am going to lose.

 

[Stagman]

I had this problem 2 years ago and being I live in a subdivision I bought a 1000 fps Ruger Blackhawk .177 cal break action pellet gun and terminated about 10 mocking birds. That took care of the problem for me.