04/03 Boomer AMPS 157 +3 77 +6 38!!!! reducie earned, PMPS 101 +3 79 photo

Judy and Boomer

Judy and Boomer

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Yesterday
Good morning!
AMPS 157 shooting 2.25u

Boomer ate all of his overnight food except for about a tsp. I think he slept with me most of the night.

Yesterday I had a great day; was out birding for much of it! No coyotes at the first spot. My second stop, Saunders Pond, wasn't very active but just as I was about to leave an Eastern Bluebird landed nearby and allowed me several shots. Bluebirds make me happy as I don't see them very often. My third stop in the morning resulted in nothing and by then I had decided the birds didn't like the cold wind. I decided to make one more stop to see the owls (the ones at the cemetery).

When I got there, Mama Owl wasn't in the nest! I could see one baby in the nest (there are 2). I started looking for the adults (hoping for a decent shot of course), I was turned away from the nest and there was some loud Canada Goose squawking; I turned back quickly and can only assume that one of the geese had decided to go too close to the nest because in those few seconds Mama Owl had returned and was sitting in the tree. I had time for 1 shot before she flew (I did get a shot of her leaving the tree as well). Photo attached. I waited around for a bit after this, hoping for some more action, and sure enough the Canada Goose decided to fly to the hole. Mama Owl came flying back in but this time went right into the nest hole and stayed there.
 

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:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: +6 38 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
Gave a tiny bit of syrup and a small amount of higher carb and he's eating his regular +6 food. Testing in 15 minutes. Reducie earned; he will go back to 2.0u tonight.
 
So that's what Boomer does mid cycle! :eek: Good luck with the reducie.

Love the owl pic on that knarled old tree. Darn Canada Geese are so noisy! Honk at us everytime we go by part of the islands where they are nesting. It's definitely baby bird season. A friend posted a FB video of a momma hummingbird feeding her babies. So tiny.
 
This is what I originally (thought) I had posted earlier, forgot to hit the Post Reply button.
Nice numbers, Boomer! Love that owl photo, too!

But now - Boomer! You're not a duck; don't go diving so deep! I think I have a soft spot for Boomer, since he looks so much like our boy Shaddie - banana and all!
 
Wendy&Neko said:
So that's what Boomer does mid cycle! :eek: Good luck with the reducie.

Love the owl pic on that knarled old tree. Darn Canada Geese are so noisy! Honk at us everytime we go by part of the islands where they are nesting. It's definitely baby bird season. A friend posted a FB video of a momma hummingbird feeding her babies. So tiny.
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These geese really want this spot to nest! Apparently they nested there last year after the owls left. I find it a strange place for Canada Geese to want to nest....the river isn't far away but it's not a walkable distance for the babies. So idk.
 
+6 38 syrup, higher carb ff, regular +6 food
+6.25 56
+6.75 77
+7.5 70
+8.25 61
+9 52 still falling but it's been 3 hours since he ate and he's expecting to eat. Feeding his normal +9
+10 88
 
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Deputy Boomer, stay away from the sharks!
Congrats on the reducie.

Amazing picture and story about owl vs goose! What an exciting day!
Incredibly windy here today. The birds are nowhere to be seen.
 
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