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[Wanderer]

1 hour ago, leech~~ said:

 

Wasn't there some dispute between the Woody and Ganser last year?  Or something that cleaned out of the Woodys eggs and she had to start all over?  

I mentioned a few things that I was learning last year from watching some streaming from On Gravel Podcast but don’t know if that’s what you’re referring to.  They showed a woody and merg hen fighting.

 

Those merg hens are usually egg dumpers.

1 hour ago, bobbymalone said:

 

I checked again a bit ago and think maybe this ganser is gonna have a baby wood duck.

 

Sure looks like it.  
 

I’ve had a pair of mergs returning under my main house for a week but I never see them go in.  Finally today there’s a pair of woodies by one of the other houses.  Hope they stick around.

 

Our best for 3 houses was 2 or 3 pairs of woodies and 2 pairs of mergs if I remember right.  More pairs than houses is what I do remember, so there was some sharing going on.

[leech~~]

24 minutes ago, Wanderer said:

I mentioned a few things that I was learning last year from watching some streaming from On Gravel Podcast but don’t know if that’s what you’re referring to.  They showed a woody and merg hen fighting.

 

Those merg hens are usually egg dumpers.

Sure looks like it.  
 

I’ve had a pair of mergs returning under my main house for a week but I never see them go in.  Finally today there’s a pair of woodies by one of the other houses.  Hope they stick around.

 

Our best for 3 houses was 2 or 3 pairs of woodies and 2 pairs of mergs if I remember right.  More pairs than houses is what I do remember, so there was some sharing going on.

Well, we hear about a housing shortage everyday so...................

[Wanderer]

Hey! Back to pics! 

 

Waiting to see which renters come home. 

 

[bobbymalone]

2 hours ago, Wanderer said:

Those merg hens are usually egg dumpers.

That's what I have heard and what I see in my backyard.

 

Hen wood duck wanted in there real bad yesterday and I think the ganser was in there.  I would have preferred the wood duck but it is what it is.  I'm just hoping to catch em making the leap.

[smurfy]

While wanderer was watching for renters while sipping whiskey, this is what I looked at for 3 days 

[Wanderer]

10 hours ago, smurfy said:

While wanderer was watching for renters while sipping whiskey, this is what I looked at for 3 days 

I bet you were happy to be there but a little hope for open water woulda been nice too, eh?

[smurfy]

yeppers.......with the lake having a severe winter kill 2 of the last 4 years, i was concerned about it this year. couldnt tell one bit.  after i tried and failed to get the DNR to restock the lake i got word from a board member on the Jessie Lake Watershed they got them  to do some stocking.in june!!!

 

and as in the past even when not all the ice is out, you canget a pretty good feel by how many eagles are around!!!!

[Wanderer]

Pelicans are on their way.  Crow Wing Lake south of Brainerd.

[smurfy]

yea i saw them worthless things there yesterday on my way home!!!!!! 

[chaffmj]

We are finally getting some melting going on.

 

Kawishiwi Falls

[Canon Guy]

[Wanderer]

20 hours ago, smurfy said:

yea i saw them worthless things there yesterday on my way home!!!!!! 

I guess they run along the same lines as cormorants for you then.  Never had a strong opinion about pelicans but I sure don’t like cormorants, which are mixed in there.

[smurfy]

3 hours ago, Wanderer said:

I guess they run along the same lines as cormorants for you then.  Never had a strong opinion about pelicans but I sure don’t like cormorants, which are mixed in there.

yea i'm not prejudice.........i have an equal dislike for both!!!!!!!!1

[Duffman]

On 4/30/2022 at 4:50 PM, smurfy said:

yea i saw them worthless things there yesterday on my way home!!!!!! 

 

I thought you were talking about deer, and totally agreed. If they didn't feed the wolves, I would not shed a tear if those worthless things didn't exist.

[leech~~]

43 minutes ago, Duffman said:

 

I thought you were talking about deer, and totally agreed. If they didn't feed the wolves, I would not shed a tear if those worthless things didn't exist.

Worthless?  Deer has probably fed more people on this ball since time began, then moo'res.  

[Wanderer]

Duff’s doing trigger time cuz of the flu.  Ya gotta know that, right?

[smurfy]

41 minutes ago, Wanderer said:

Duff’s doing trigger time cuz of the flu.  Ya gotta know that, right?

I figured too seeing the little winky emoji!!

[chaffmj]

Back to pics. Walking in the woods by the house I came across these bear tracks.

 

 

 

[Macgyver55]

We managed to find some good riding but several of our favorite trails looked like this!

[Macgyver55]

Here’s one of our favorite lunch spots on the trail.!

Water everywhere made it a challenge to even get close to most of our other favorites. 

 

 

 

[leech~~]

11 hours ago, Macgyver55 said:

Here’s one of our favorite lunch spots on the trail.!

Water everywhere made it a challenge to even get close to most of our other favorites. 

 

 

 

Trail? Where did you find open ATV trails? I just check on Monday and the ones around Crosslake were still posted closed! ☹

[chaffmj]

A couple of woodchucks poked their heads out when I came biking by.

 

 

[chaffmj]

Bufflehead duck

 

 

[Wanderer]

[smurfy]

Dang look at that sqeeky clean window!!!