the "What are you doing NOW" thread (part deux)

[Chevy1]

Ham is in the oven and I’m outside blocking up a couple rot holes temporarily to keep the Sparrows out, they decided they would start building a nest in the soffit yesterday. I don’t need any dead birds up in there.
This is a different type of Easter ?

 

[Roccus7]

Ham is in the oven and I’m outside blocking up a couple rot holes temporarily to keep the Sparrows out, they decided they would start building a nest in the soffit yesterday. I don’t need any dead birds up in there.
This is a different type of Easter ?View attachment 32539View attachment 32540

You can thank American lovers of Shakespeare for those flying mice. Sparrows and the flying rat starlings are not indigenous US birds...

In the early 1850s, New York City’s trees were being ravaged by the larvae of the linden moth. Faced with a tireless pest, the city imported a creature from Europe — the house sparrow — to devour them. The scheme worked, but those same sparrows also grew and propagated, spreading across North America to become a ubiquitous brown pest, eating butterflies, destroying flowers, and killing native bird species and evicting them from their nests. Ever since, the American ecosystem has been engaged in an ongoing battle against an enemy numbering some 540 million strong.

The house sparrow represents the first of two major bird infestations to strike United States in the late 19th century. After the house sparrow, humans brought in the European starling, which, unlike its brown, larvae-eating relative, was imported for reasons more appreciative than utilitarian. Both species, since first being set free in city parks in New York and elsewhere, have seen their populations balloon into the hundreds of millions, exacting untold damage to crops, structures, ecosystems, and native species.

 

[Chevy1]

You can thank American lovers of Shakespeare for those flying mice. Sparrows and the flying rat starlings are not indigenous US birds...

In the early 1850s, New York City’s trees were being ravaged by the larvae of the linden moth. Faced with a tireless pest, the city imported a creature from Europe — the house sparrow — to devour them. The scheme worked, but those same sparrows also grew and propagated, spreading across North America to become a ubiquitous brown pest, eating butterflies, destroying flowers, and killing native bird species and evicting them from their nests. Ever since, the American ecosystem has been engaged in an ongoing battle against an enemy numbering some 540 million strong.

The house sparrow represents the first of two major bird infestations to strike United States in the late 19th century. After the house sparrow, humans brought in the European starling, which, unlike its brown, larvae-eating relative, was imported for reasons more appreciative than utilitarian. Both species, since first being set free in city parks in New York and elsewhere, have seen their populations balloon into the hundreds of millions, exacting untold damage to crops, structures, ecosystems, and native species.

Yes I knew that, but I’ll take the Sparrow over the Starling any day

 

[MOJOE]

back from shoprite,,, just picked up some things that were on sale this week,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ><))))):>
><)))):>

 

[live bait]

Staining the deck, one chore closer to getting the wrap off the boat.........John

 

[Chinacat]

Just finished painting bottom of boat
Heading to Lighthouse Marine Supplies to spend a "boat load" of money...
Gonna get the usual fuel filters etc for the motor, racor separator filter, 2 stroke oil, startron, ring free, zincs, etc....
Already have a new set of spark plugs on hand
Need a new pump that does the livewell and raw water washdown that died on me in the fall the day I was winterizing.

 

[wader]

just arrive-ed back home from Historic Richmond.............

 

[Chevy1]

just arrive-ed back home from Historic Richmond.............

Welcome home ?

 

[wader]

Welcome home ?

well thank you Mr. C

 

[MOJOE]

going out to feed the birds,,,,,,, no joking,,,,,so maybe the birds wont eat my seeds in the veg garden,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
><))):>

 

[live bait]

Finally getting the wrap off the boat.
John

 

[wader]

going out to feed the birds,,,,,,, no joking,,,,,so maybe the birds wont eat my seeds in the veg garden,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
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that'll be their appetizer

 

[wader]

bill payin', book balancin', report writin'...............................

 

[Snapprhead27]

Just got in from working a 6-2. Gonna take a quick ?

 

[Chevy1]

Just got off the road, now about a hours worth of calls and than set up truck for tomorrow ?

 

[Chevy1]

New truck too tall for me, just ordered some cheap nerf bars to get me in the cab easier ?

 

[wader]

New truck too tall for me, just ordered some cheap nerf bars to get me in the cab easier ?View attachment 32591

yeph - we shrink as we get older.................

 

[Snapprhead27]

Relaxing with a vodka/club. Watching Mets game.

 

[MOJOE]

early this morning steam clean our living room,, dining room,, and steps going down the basment with my ninja carpet machine,,,,, i just got done ,,, boy im getting older took me a while to do all rugs,,, im 64 not 30 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
><))):>

 

[JackPrintMD]

Started mower in one shot yesterday, today the power washer, hope it lights up as easy.

Snowblower stowed for summer.

Trimmers, loppers and clippers greased and oiled today also.

Shed and garage be reorganized.