This big crawfish eating bird? ?
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Comments (3)Ditto on the row cover. Goldfinches would destroy any tender green I planted (such as they did my chard one year) without protection. They could probably peck through the cover if they tried, but they fail to do so....See MoreCrawfish as a pond dweller?
Comments (27)Catching wild crawfish might tell you something about them. In various parts of Kentucky, Arizona, Colorado and Florida, I've caught many crawfish using a cloth bag and a piece of dead fish, or even raw chicken. They will cling to the cloth bag trying to eat the food inside so singlemindedly, that you could just tie a string to it, throw it in, wait 10 minutes then slowly pull it out. Depending on the season, it may be completely covered and you could get an instant meal. I've kept a pond with my dad in Tucson Arizona for many years with gold fish, 1 coy and some very small black fish I don't know the name of. I attempted to introduce crawfish several times and once they get to a certain size they try to run away and in arizona, that never ends well for them. I've found that if you have a shallow pond with liner, don't bother trying to keep crayfish unless you want to feed the birds. If you can keep a pond by digging into solid dirt or clay and just fill it with a hose with no liner, crawfish do well. The ponds in my families land in kentucky has a huge number of crawfish, and they are totally untended, but about 15 feet deep in the center and about 50 feet in diameter. They like to burrow into hard clay and if they don't find that they generally don't flourish. If you are able to get them to flourish, they will always run away when their population reaches a certain amount of fully grown members. If you want something to keep the fish population down, buy a small snapping turtle, but expect all you fish to have injuries....See MoreDo birds eat black chokeberries?
Comments (4)Hi, I live in north-central Indiana. I have had two Black Chokeberry bushes for about 18 years. Not many birds do eat them, but my Cardinals love them! Both the adults and juveniles start gobbling them down, just as soon as they ripen in late July and August. Not many berries are left for the winter....See MoreBirds and squirrels eating my ripe tomatoes
Comments (11)My husband has the same problem with his tomato plants-$%^& squirrels! He complained to a farmer about it, and was told there's no way to keep squirrels away. They can jump 15 feet. The only suggestion was to build a cage completely around your garden. Include a door for yourself, of course. unfortunately, my DH is not a DIY-type....See Morefran1523
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