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To: contrarian
Ahhhh...the great outdoors.


17 posted on 06/09/2012 5:11:34 AM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Daffynition

I have had several tree top adventures with critters.. Most exciting was playing peep-eye with a pileated woodpecker who sat just above my head ( altitude 20 feet again) hanging upside down with its beak 6 inches from my nose. HE investigated me for about 10 minutes. My camoflage face net must have confused him. All I could think of was that if he could peck a hole in a tree, my head would not be a challenge. Another “investigation” a ruby hummingbird would hover inches from my nose and look at me, then “chirp”. I had never heard one do this before. Wouldn’t take anything for my tree stand adventures, including the 3 “mountain women” complete with flour sack dresses, brogan shoes, and .22 rifles that stopped under my stand to ummmmmmm take a rest break not knowing I was above them. Being the gentleman that I am,,, I closed my eyes... also changed locations after they were gone : )


18 posted on 06/09/2012 5:24:24 AM PDT by contrarian (opening your mouth will sometimes get you in trouble. Keeping mouth shut rarely does.)
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