My Tufted Smokin’ Buddy

[rodwha]

Being so close he could likely use a parlor pistol that uses a shotgun primer and a .17 cal pellet:

https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/...RRINGER++4.5MM

[Emperor Zurg]

Being so close he could likely use a parlor pistol that uses a shotgun primer and a .17 cal pellet:

https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/...RRINGER++4.5MM

That thing looks like way too much fun

[rodwha]

There’s another version that uses #11 percussion caps in place of the 209 primers (they’re certainly weaker), but some people dribble a tiny amount of powder.

I’ve contemplated a pair and setting up an indoor target in the garage or something, or one day when I have a brewery/bar room in my future house. The Lord knows I could use the practice!!! 🤣

[AlanS]

Sorry for the blurry shot, my other half out feeding one of our friends

[rodwha]

Sorry for the blurry shot, my other half out feeding one of our friends

Oh yeah, send her out to do the dirty work!

[Nature]

Wow! That is pretty awesome, Bob.
Bob, the bird whisperer (or should it be whistler)

[rodwha]

Wow! That is pretty awesome, Bob.
Bob, the bird whisperer (or should it be whistler)

Indeed I did start whistling, and each day I had to wonder if I was doing it the same thinking it might recognize it. Nah. It doesn’t care what I do, but it does come swooping in usually when I play Birdie tweets from the Audubon app.

I’m not sure how common these are but it seems fairly easy to make friends.

[rodwha]

I should have gone a bit more in-depth with my post so I’ll dive a it deeper now.

This has been a really cool experience and one I like to share with others. Many female neighbors aren’t willing to hold a bug to feed them, but if you are this might work for you too.

Initially this bird was acting a bit erratic in that it would fly straight for my face rather quickly, but then veer to the side once it was within a foot or so. I wasn’t sure if it was being aggressive, maybe defending its territory (my damn trees and porch!), but I figured a sparrow sized bird would hardly hurt that bad as long as it didn’t get my eyes. So I didn’t react. This happened MANY times. Now I believe it was testing my reactions, which clearly panned out for me. The Audubon app with its bird sounds has been a tremendous help too (and lots of fun to play with the Carolina wrens too, though it’s also brought a mockingbird and cardinal around, though they don’t sing for me). This has taken a lot of patience, coffee, and cigars, over a month. But it’s been well worth my time and my bug money (I’ve bought 100 mealworms in a bit over a week and I’m about to buy more today as he’s an eater for such a little guy!).

These birds stay east of the Rockies and seem to encompass most of the eastern US and parts of Canada as well. They are said to be a favorite because they seem tame-like (the other won’t come within 50 feet and leaves rapidly when I come around, and I believe it’s the female since this one is quite vocal). Also they don’t migrate until late fall and arrive again early spring giving people hope that they’ll thaw their tush soon enough. And who wouldn’t want a tyrant flycatcher frequenting their yards???

If anyone is interested in seeing if it will work for you too Google them and download an app and see what happens.

Oh, it comes to my daughter and a neighbor but usually flies away soon after Karmen comes out. Maybe she smells funny or something? But then she hasn’t cared to try to feed it or talk to it. We have long chit chats. You know, the weather, his plans for the day, but count so far, and when he’ll fly south and come back, as well as what color he’d like his bird house to be (a winter project I’ll be taking on). I seem to do most of the talking but he is rather vocal.

[rodwha]

A question was brought up. By feeding it could I disrupt his migration timing. I don’t know so I called a local bird business and was told it should not. I had just bought a 100 ct mealworm tub so awesome, and game on!

[Emperor Zurg]

A question was brought up. By feeding it could I disrupt his migration timing. I don’t know so I called a local bird business and was told it should not.

Well if that bird ain't going to migrate just because it's getting a few free handouts it's obviously some kind of avian welfare case. Lazy, freeloading bastard.