Help the Birds and Animals in this HEAT!!!! Bees and Butterflies too!

LOL. I know you were being tongue in cheek, that's why I could tease you about it. They actually are smart about water. Chances are, they aren't trying to get a drink from your cat water. They're trying to pee in the dish.

They are kind of picky about how they line up just right to use their water for a potty, but watch them with that thought in mind. If they really want a drink, they're quite good with the water until they get a drink. Then, game on.

They're funny as can be playing in a kiddie pool. I loves me some coons.

Good idea!!

OH MAN i had no idea!!!! those punks!!!!



seriously, is it to annoy the cats and/or dogs?

YW. Thank you for caring for the critters. Those kiddie pools come in handy often at my house. I keep a bigger one out for my dog who loves to play in it and chase ice cubes around in it and a smaller one for night visiting critters.

this just in:

Saturday July 7th 2012

Warm Ocean Temperatures Blamed For Deaths Of 2,300 Birds In Chile

Scientists believe that the overwhelming number of pelicans that died on Peru’s northern beaches died because of a heat wave.

The hotter ocean temperatures have driven anchovies and other fish deeper into the sea, out of reach for some young birds trying to capture the fish.

Scientists in Peru are also studying the deaths of dolphins and porpoises from early February to mid-April, but have found no conclusive results. They said that their inability to find the cause was due in part to the government’s slowness during investigations.

[link to elitedaily.com]

Last Edited by Anne O'Mally on 07/06/2012 08:48 PM

No, it isn't to annoy them. It's just what they do. Love coons but they are filthy things. At least they don't poop in it. LOL.

Sad how the heat and lack of rain is going to affect all the critters, not only now, but this fall and winter when the plants, berries, and nuts they survive on don't produce what they normally would.

Edit to add. 5 stars and karma for you.

Last Edited by Nine's - IN MEMORIAM on 07/06/2012 08:59 PM

I have a small group of small birds that one day out of the blue about 2 months ago I started feeding them. 2-3 times throughout the day. Just using bread. Also some squirrels too. One of which I think is half blind. Keeps running up to and near me, then realizes he is either under me or next to me then darts off.

it started off by feeding one bird. Then watch as the one bird kept taking food back to its nest and heard its babies. Now I am feeding a whole family and then some. And they now know me. They come swooping down every time I come out. OR... if I make a whistle sound as I just did it each time I came out. I sometimes have to put the food in random places because of the traffic in our big back lot. Momma Bird is getting smarter, now goes to where I point.

I was placing water out there in a bowl, but never saw them drink it. But was empty the next day. Think the squirrels got to it. Tried using like store bought bird seeds with an assortment of stuff in it. They kept running to leaves thinking it was bread. So nixed that idea.

Trying to get them closer, but they are small skittish ones. But they love to come near me and sing, so.

For many years now, I have fed the wild birds various types of seed, suet, peanuts and of course water for the birds and have been rewarded by the opportunity to take many photographs of different species of birds over the years.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird



Pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
:Grobeak:

Cooper's Hawk
:Hawk:

Additionally, do not mow your lawn too close to the ground and consider scattering clover seed as they flower all summer and attract bees to your area.

Last Edited by SilverPatriot - Memorial on 07/06/2012 09:26 PM

gorgeous pics! i love the one of the hawk, with his eye closed.

everyone's comments about their bird friends is really reminding me how much joy there is to be had from our friends in the sky and on the earth. it doesn't take much.

so be sure to help them now!!! :)

[link to www.wunderground.com]

Borderline El Nino conditions arrive; Chicago, Detroit, and Milwaukee hit 102°
Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 3:13 PM GMT on July 05, 2012

The odds of an El Niño event developing in time for the August - September - October peak of hurricane season have grown to 61%, said NOAA's Climate Prediction Center in their latest El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) diagnostic discussion, released on July 5....

However, the upper atmospheric winds and circulation patterns don't resemble what we expect of an El Niño yet. For example, in June over the North Pacific Ocean, there was an overall ridge of high pressure (more characteristic of La Niña) rather than a trough of low pressure (more typical during an El Niño).

Well, guess I stand corrected. I've never SEEN one poop in water. Guess some will. That'll be it. No more turning your nice thread into a toileting session.

Well, guess I stand corrected. I've never SEEN one poop in water. Guess some will. That'll be it. No more turning your nice thread into a toileting session.



you're crazy! did you just spend all that time looking up raccoon scat?



Last Edited by Anne O'Mally on 07/06/2012 10:04 PM

you're crazy! did you just spend all that time looking up raccoon scat?




BWWWAAHAHAHA. No, had to go out and fill my critter water, but after that, yes, I did. Couldn't find anything about peeing in water, but came across this one. LOL.

Very dangerous for the humans and pets that get in afterwards too. Can get listeria from the pee and God forbid, raccoon roundworm from the poop. That's why I empty and turn over my dog pool at night, and empty and turn over the night wildlife pool in the morning.

There. Now I'll "scat". LOL!

We are in N.E. Ohio. I get whole and ground corn to feed all our little friends.
If you have pond, small lake please check out the pH which should be between 6.5 - 9. One can find your needs at tropical fish store. One can help clean-up that with baking soda. Clean straw in the water will help clear-up muddy water using one bale or more to the acre.

If your water is out of whack use fine peat moss to bring it down in pH, or as clean way to balance the water. Use 1/4 - 1/2 bale per water acre.

Also, we now have fair amount of wild turkeys around. Buy up some natural pebble rocks, size of pea. put in small piles to help them with their digestive system. Throw in few hand-fuls of natural wheat to this, then mix it. Great way to attrack our friends!

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS AC1560850 GREAT IDEA!!!

Woman chains herself to doghouse

Posted on: 12:28 pm, July 6, 2012

[link to wtvr.com]

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - A Virginia animal rights activist chained herself to a doghouse at the State Capitol Friday to raise awareness about pet abuse during the hot summer months.

Tamira Thayne, founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization Dogs Deserve Better, said she hoped the demonstration educated dog owners that leaving pets outside during this massive heat wave could be a deadly decision.

It was not until after I took the photographs did I realize he had his foot up with feathers caught in his toes as if to tell me he just ate one of my other visitors.

it's a great shot, totally made me smile. thanks for those!

i hate to say this myself but i wish this got a pin, people really need to think about the birds and animals. :( oh well. you guys have been fantastic.

thia year we will be doing massive killing of european starlings, by the millions.

so dont worry about your birds there will be plenty of resources to go round for the rest once we have dealt with this pest.

yeah unfortunately, it is a major problem.

so who is 'we' and how are these massive killings going down...? er?

anyway, right now, the birds and critters do need our help. :)

Haha. Your wish is granted.

Thanks OP.....this world would be a MUCH better place if everyone thought like you. I too have been feeding and turning sprinklers on for my yard critters and my plants.

Did you know that you can have your yard become a "Certified Wildlife Habitat"? If interested go to:
[link to www.nwf.org]

Haha. Your wish is granted.


THANKS!!!! i've posted a few news comments, and this issue is really bad, so many dogs and cats dying too because they are not getting proper food and water. the el nino thing is coming too, so it's good to get these issues out there and get people thinking NOW. according to el nino forecasts, we should be getting into that between NOW and october.

Good idea! And will do starting tomorrow!

There have been many areas in the US that have run programs to eradicate the European Starling here as they are considered to be an Invasive Species and damaging to native species found here.

I imagine the starling encroaches upon your woodpecker population as they do here and they will often evict a woodpecker from the home they created in a tree. The larger common woodpeckers such as Red-bellied Woodpecker can hold its own however, the smaller ones are easily driven out of their nests.

We have the Brown-headed Cowbird, which is a parasitic bird in that it lays their eggs in other bird’s nests for the other bird to raise. It takes a toll on the forced adoptive parent, as usually the Cowbird is considerably larger than the bird raising it.

i'm working on making my garden as medicinal, pretty, and functional as possible with emphasis on bringing in bees, butterflies, and strategic companion planting.

and that is a REALLY good website, thank you!

I have put 2 full 2 and a half gallon buckets out over the last three days and they are mostly empty every morning.

They really are feeling it.

Yea, natural selection will take us out if the bees and birds go.