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MB12RING
Posts: 87
Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:36 pm
Location: MI, Fruitport

I was pretty surprised to see 2 ASY females in my backyard this afternoon. Its in the thirties and really windy.
As soon as I saw them I went out and raised the one rack while they watched from about 15' away. I went inside and thawed out some crickets, when I came back out one was gone and the other was on the downwind side of my gazebo roof.
I threw about 50 crickets over, past, away from and at her feet but she just sat there. I went inside to thaw some more and when I came out she was gone and all the crickets on the roof were still there :roll:
Hope they make it, Its been cold, windy and rainy here for several days.
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2013, back in the game with a pair at my satelite colony that has eggs due to hatch around July 7th
Leandortree
Posts: 130
Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:10 pm
Location: Saskatchewan/Grenfell

Man, dose she look COLD!
I think this COLD Spring is going to be hard on our Martins :-(
Saskatchewan "The land of living skies"
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2012-46 pair 200+ Fledged
APB
Posts: 43
Joined: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:02 pm
Location: Michigan/Monroe

Yes, it's absolutely cold and nasty here in Michigan today! Switching constantly between rain and snow. Winds 15 mph+ with wind chills around 30.

I have four ASY guys here and they have been HUNGRY!!!!!

They must have been here before and caught crickets. They picked up on it again quick and I have sent over 300 up to them in the past three days. Very few have hit the ground.

Good thing I got a shipment of crickets last week!!!!
APB
Posts: 43
Joined: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:02 pm
Location: Michigan/Monroe

Yes, it's absolutely cold and nasty here in Michigan today! Switching constantly between rain and snow. Winds 15 mph+ with wind chills around 30.

I have four ASY guys here and they have been HUNGRY!!!!!

They must have been here before and caught crickets. They picked up on it again quick and I have sent over 300 up to them in the past three days. Very few have hit the ground.

Good thing I got a shipment of crickets last week!!!!
Jim 1990
Posts: 254
Joined: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:08 am
Location: Fort wayne IN

The weather has been cold cloudy and windy I have 30+ birds back. I put 24 hour hand warmers when my first ones arrived. I have been flipping crickets and eggs to them. I have put up a feeding tray and they have been eating eggs and crickets off of it. forecast is to be warmer tomorrow. It has been a tough beginning of the season for them.

Jim
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