Capt Kirk
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: Ragged Robins! |
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Man we need rain bad. The robins haven't been able to get worms out of the dry rock hard soil and they are looking ragged. They have grey breats now instead of red. You see them walking around the yard looking for bugs and things to eat.
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, the poor things. Maybe you should give them a hand and loosen some dirt? I was out digging earlier, and found a plethora of big, fat worms.
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glendann
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:18 am Post subject: |
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Thats really sad Capt.
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Peppersage
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:16 am Post subject: |
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If you watered the lawn real good do think that would help one or two?
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Wrennie
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Give them some raisins. Plump them up in warm water then toss them out where you see the birds looking for food.
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Water the yard really good, or at least an area.
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kaseylib
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Here too...after a cooler and wetter than average summer early on, we're having a drought now. It's been weeks since we've had rain. My trees/shrubs/perennials are all limp with browning leaves. I'm filling my bird baths daily so they have fresh water. I'll have to learn from my Native American friends how to do a rain dance!
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