That is a great idea! I am doing that now. We will see if the parents return.
The Brushpile
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Chainsaw
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Happy to see that your property has finally experienced rain once again. Like the birds with the nest that didn't stand up to the rain and winds, all of the creatures must have been a scurrying. What a panic there must be going on in your soil. With no significant rain for six years the millions of soil critters and plants must be emergency mode. I can't imagine how many seeds are in your soil with so many having been deposited over the last six years.
The Brushpile property will be a fun place to watch as the positive affects of the rain become fully visible.
The Brushpile property will be a fun place to watch as the positive affects of the rain become fully visible.
wbpdeer
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Brush I am glad to your ground is getting rain but I am sorry to see that level of flooding. People that don't respect the power of rushing water will die or if they are lucky only lose their vehicle in the raging water.
I guess you know now how well the new kennel concrete drains with this wave of unbelievable rainfall.
I am an optimist so I will continue to thing of you getting to eat apples later this year - knowing timely rains in the upcoming months will control this. We are half way done on the apples - at least that is what I want to believe.
So with all that rain in the creeks is it hard to get to Fair Grove from your house?
Hang in there friend.
Wayne
I guess you know now how well the new kennel concrete drains with this wave of unbelievable rainfall.
I am an optimist so I will continue to thing of you getting to eat apples later this year - knowing timely rains in the upcoming months will control this. We are half way done on the apples - at least that is what I want to believe.
So with all that rain in the creeks is it hard to get to Fair Grove from your house?
Hang in there friend.
Wayne
Certainly critters emerged from the soil to survive. Ground nesting birds were hit hard, worms are all over the surface. Trees will really take off, but some might drown. 50% chance of rain today and 100% on Wednesdays, so the soil will remain saturated.
The Brushpile has a perched water table with soil on top of solid rock, so water goes straight down and then flows laterally. If I dig a hole I can see water flowing through it, like an underground river.
The kennel drained well and held up to the rain. There is one way in and one way out of here, for those who can find it. All the local Farm Roads but one were shut down. The river flows rapidly, so they're back in their banks this morning, but remain dangerous because of rushing water.
I rigged up a nest and put it up where the old nest fell down, and the parents are back!
Thanks for the idea, this forum never fails me!
Satguy
Active Member
I rigged up a nest and put it up where the old nest fell down, and the parents are back!
Thats great to here. They just might start using that nest in the years to come.
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