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Merry Christmas! and cat solution

rachel_frome_ky

14 years ago

Merry Christmas for you in the U.S.; here in Thailand it's already Dec. 26, 5:28 a.m.

Yesterday, Christmas Day, I drove my scooter to Phra Phutthachai National Park early and climbed mountains for three hours getting eaten alive by stinging insects, watching exotic birds dive into the brush before I could get a photo. I did photograph some birds along a canal on the way home!

Got this CAT SOLUTION from my birdKY list serve this morning:

We made a ground feeding area which is safe from cats by creating a "bird pen" with 48" high wire fencing. Of course, a cat can climb it, but the birds have time to fly before the cat enters the "pen". And I haven't seen a cat try to enter it.

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donald lucius
14 years ago
my sister does just about the same thing at her place. she got four green metal fence posts and and some green enamel
painted fence and made a square under the tree where she hangs her feeders. the little birds can fly thru the fenceing and the bigger birds enter from the top the cats try once in awhile to climb over but the birds are long gone before they get in. She has a step lader she can stand on the reach the feeders to fill them. before that she almost gave up feeding her birds cause the cats would lay under shrubs close by and pounce on the birds.
bandjzmom
14 years ago
Well now, that is a simple and effective idea. I am absolutely not a fan of free roaming domestic cats, and I have posted a sign to let them know that they are NOT allowed in my yard.
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donnaz_1
14 years ago
Hi , Rachel, I am a lurker on bird watching , I love birds and I'm terrible at taking photos, so I just enjoy everyone else's photos, what I am wondering is where do you post your photos ?? I REALLY MISS THEM .You take beautiful pics, if possible send a link where I can find them THANKS , DONNA
rachel_frome_ky
Original Author
14 years ago
Thank you so much! I've been a bit lazy about my photos since using Twitter

I post photos on twit.pic

http://twitpic.com/photos/rachelbirder

which automatically posts them on Twitter where I am "rachelbirder"

My Picasa Web Album is

http://picasaweb.google.com/home?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hl=en&tab=wq
donnaz_1
14 years ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFO , NOW I CAN ENJOY YOUR PHOTOS AGAIN, KEEP POSTING THEM AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, DONNA
rachel_frome_ky
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks so much and you too-have a wonderful 2011!
From Dec 2010

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, at Phra Phutthachai National Park lake this afternoon
orrin_h
14 years ago
Now how did I know that was a Bee-eater before scrolling down to the caption? What a yummy bird!

Happy New Year Rachel (glad you're back) and everyone!

-O-
Charlee_MO
14 years ago
Beautiful!

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