Tiny 'saber-toothed squirrel' found

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Posted: Nov 3, 2011 - 12:10pm

Posted: Nov 2, 2011 - 1:15pm

Tiny 'saber-toothed squirrel' found

Posted: Oct 21, 2011 - 5:01pm

Lily drunk me unda da table.

Posted: Oct 21, 2011 - 4:15pm

Every Squirrel's dream.

http://www.youtube.com/user/george40222#p/a/u/0/LbNc1vZhmVQ

Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 12:45pm

Not in my frickin' garden they don't. {#Arghhh}

Posted: Oct 20, 2011 - 12:17pm

DaveInVA wrote:

I hit a turkey buzzard square in the middle of the breast with a small rock from a wrist rocket and all it did was flutter its wings to stabilize itself and then looked at me like "Is that the worst you can do?" and didn't even fly off...

It makes me giggle when I get a mental image of this. He was probably like "you sling-shot like a girl.....is that all you got?"

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 12:14pm

cc_rider wrote:

Naw, they don't chase, or fight. They just wait for you to croak. Patient bastards.

That's true, they're not predators, but still, they're pretty intimidating-looking creatures. I've heard people around here refer to them as "devil birds".

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 11:58am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Hit yourself in the thumb with that and you'll be sorry.

Thing that surprised/irritated me was I finally saved up for some authentic Wrist Rocket™ ammo, little quarter-inch metal BBs ... they had a tiny flat spot! Wouldn't fly straight for anything.

I generally used marbles. Got pretty good and exploded nicely if you hit your (granitic) target.

We liked Pachinco(sp) Machine balls...every house in the P.I. had 'em and those steel balls FLEW!

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 11:06am

Proclivities wrote:

Those birds can get pretty large - at least he didn't start chasing after you. {#Stop}

Naw, they don't chase, or fight. They just wait for you to croak. Patient bastards.

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 10:42am

DaveInVA wrote:

I hit a turkey buzzard square in the middle of the breast with a small rock from a wrist rocket and all it did was flutter its wings to stabilize itself and then looked at me like "Is that the worst you can do?" and didn't even fly off...

Those birds can get pretty large - at least he didn't start chasing after you. {#Stop}

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 10:07am

bokey wrote:

I only nailed one and hung it up for squirrel purposes.It kind of quivered awhile then dropped. {#Sad}

I hit a turkey buzzard square in the middle of the breast with a small rock from a wrist rocket and all it did was flutter its wings to stabilize itself and then looked at me like "Is that the worst you can do?" and didn't even fly off...

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 10:03am

Lazy8 wrote:

oldslabsides wrote:

bah! a little birdshot in their teeth never hurt anybody.

Won't be any bird shot in the meat 'cuz it'll go clean thru. If you're close enough to hit a squirrel with a .410 it'll be pretty well obliterated unless you can got for a head shot..

My brother did that with a 12 gauge once. Got to eat the hindquarters.

As a teenager I once got sent out with my wrist rocket to take out a squirrel that was pestering the dog. I didn't have any fancy round things to shoot at it, I had to use gravel. Took a half-dozen tries but I nailed it.

It sloooowly fell off its branch, hanging on by its back feet. I swear it looked at me. I stopped hunting with the wrist rocket.

I only nailed one and hung it up for squirrel purposes.It kind of quivered awhile then dropped. {#Sad}

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 10:00am

oldslabsides wrote:

bah! a little birdshot in their teeth never hurt anybody.

Won't be any bird shot in the meat 'cuz it'll go clean thru. If you're close enough to hit a squirrel with a .410 it'll be pretty well obliterated unless you can got for a head shot..

My brother did that with a 12 gauge once. Got to eat the hindquarters.

As a teenager I once got sent out with my wrist rocket to take out a squirrel that was pestering the dog. I didn't have any fancy round things to shoot at it, I had to use gravel. Took a half-dozen tries but I nailed it.

It sloooowly fell off its branch, hanging on by its back feet. I swear it looked at me. I stopped hunting with the wrist rocket.

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 9:35am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Hit yourself in the thumb with that and you'll be sorry.

Thing that surprised/irritated me was I finally saved up for some authentic Wrist Rocket™ ammo, little quarter-inch metal BBs ... they had a tiny flat spot! Wouldn't fly straight for anything.

I generally used marbles. Got pretty good and exploded nicely if you hit your (granitic) target.

Yes, marbles worked well. Those wrist-rockets were surprisingly accurate once you got accustomed to using them.

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 9:31am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Hit yourself in the thumb with that and you'll be sorry.

Thing that surprised/irritated me was I finally saved up for some authentic Wrist Rocket™ ammo, little quarter-inch metal BBs ... they had a tiny flat spot! Wouldn't fly straight for anything.

I generally used marbles. Got pretty good and exploded nicely if you hit your (granitic) target.

marbles was what I was going to say too.

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 9:29am

Zissy wrote:

well I'm opposed to eating either and I want to get rid of these dang pigeons without killing them of course.

When it becomes a matter of survival people will do all sorts of things to make it out of the mire...
What kinds of suggestions do you get on the web? Are you in a house or apartment? Is there a way to discourage their night time perch, mesh of some type? Fake hawks or owls...Probably a couple of tricks you can pull to find a solution.

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 9:27am

oldviolin wrote:

Heck, I love the little guys. I'd only eat one if I had too. I'd eat a pigeon too for that matter. But I don't have to eat either as of yet. There's plenty of good grub on my dumpster route... {#Wink}

I ain't lyin'!

I do too, OV. I had an enchanting "Snow White" experience once, where a bunch of baby squirrels (first time I'd ever seen them, because they usually don't go out and about until they're pretty big) were wandering around under this pine tree on my walking route (I was hoping their mom wasn't killed somewhere, and them helpless), and they ran up to me like puppies—-completely unafraid. One even climbed up my pant leg and let me pet his/her little haid! When I left they tried to follow me down the sidewalk and I was afraid they might wander into the street and get hit.

It was awesome.

No, I wasn't concerned about rabies b/c when I was little, a pest control guy who came to our house said squirrels did not carry rabies.

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 9:25am

bokey wrote:

That and a half inch lead ball is all you need.

Hit yourself in the thumb with that and you'll be sorry.

Thing that surprised/irritated me was I finally saved up for some authentic Wrist Rocket™ ammo, little quarter-inch metal BBs ... they had a tiny flat spot! Wouldn't fly straight for anything.

I generally used marbles. Got pretty good and exploded nicely if you hit your (granitic) target.

Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 9:23am

oldviolin wrote:

Heck, I love the little guys. I'd only eat one if I had too. I'd eat a pigeon too for that matter. But I don't have to eat either as of yet. There's plenty of good grub on my dumpster route... {#Wink}

I ain't lyin'!

well I'm opposed to eating either and I want to get rid of these dang pigeons without killing them of course.