My Odd Creation - Wildlife Gardeners

dapjwy · 03-04-2018, 01:09 PM

The other day, the snow was the perfect consistency to make a snowman. Without a real plan, my snow "sculpture" became this odd creation--a very chunky T-rex. Had I had the forethought--and some kind of structural support--I'd have made a more streamlined creature with a more realistic pose.

Anyway, originally, I considered having him offering birdseed from his puny forearms--but, in the end, the most realistic place to put the seed was within his gaping mouth.

So, this is what I spotted this morning.

My Odd Creation-blue-jays-into-jaws-t-rex.jpg

My Odd Creation-blue-jay-into-jaws-t-rex-3.jpg

and a full view of my T-rex...that, unfortunately, resembles Barney a little too much...

havalotta · 03-04-2018, 06:54 PM

WOW What a great feeder!

dapjwy · 03-04-2018, 07:08 PM

~smile~

Great temporary feeder.

NEWisc · 03-05-2018, 04:02 PM

I got a good chuckle out of your photos.

Creative idea to put some bird seed inside of T. barney's mouth!

dapjwy · 03-05-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NEWisc

I got a good chuckle out of your photos.

Creative idea to put some bird seed inside of T. barney's mouth!

~smile~ Glad to hear that it gave you a chuckle.

biigblueyes · 03-17-2018, 09:10 PM

I think your sculpture is beautifully scary and not Barney-ish at all! The birds apparently disagree about the scary part, though.

amelanchier · 03-18-2018, 08:47 AM

Ha! Nice.

I used snow as a feeder in another way yesterday. We had a northern flying squirrel get into the apartment and our indoor cat killed it. I took the body out to a big pile of snow where the plow dumps it and put it up on top. It's too early for vultures, but the crows got it.

dapjwy · 03-20-2018, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by biigblueyes

I think your sculpture is beautifully scary and not Barney-ish at all! The birds apparently disagree about the scary part, though.

Thank you, biigblue!

As it melted, it got kind of scarier looking.

I was thrilled that I got a shot of the blue jays braving its jaws. I don't think they viewed it as anything but a feeder.

dapjwy · 03-20-2018, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by amelanchier

Ha! Nice.

I used snow as a feeder in another way yesterday. We had a northern flying squirrel get into the apartment and our indoor cat killed it. I took the body out to a big pile of snow where the plow dumps it and put it up on top. It's too early for vultures, but the crows got it.

...I'm sorry about the squirrel. I'm glad his body was put to good use...feeding other creatures.

I'm thinking that I saw a vulture or two last week. I'm not really sure of how/where they spend their winters.

havalotta · 03-21-2018, 07:53 AM

And I...been tossing mice I've captured to the crows so they've been put to good use as well feeding something other

03-04-2018, 01:09 PM	#1
dapjwy WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	My Odd Creation The other day, the snow was the perfect consistency to make a snowman. Without a real plan, my snow "sculpture" became this odd creation--a very chunky T-rex. Had I had the forethought--and some kind of structural support--I'd have made a more streamlined creature with a more realistic pose. Anyway, originally, I considered having him offering birdseed from his puny forearms--but, in the end, the most realistic place to put the seed was within his gaping mouth. So, this is what I spotted this morning. and a full view of my T-rex...that, unfortunately, resembles Barney a little too much... __________________ "If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~

03-04-2018, 06:54 PM	#2
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	WOW What a great feeder! __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

03-04-2018, 07:08 PM	#3
dapjwy WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	~smile~ Great temporary feeder. __________________ "If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~

03-05-2018, 04:02 PM	#4
NEWisc Fox Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin	I got a good chuckle out of your photos. Creative idea to put some bird seed inside of T. barney's mouth! __________________ . Age is a biological fact. Old is a state of mind. I will age, but I refuse to get old.

03-17-2018, 09:10 PM	#6
biigblueyes WG Facilitator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cajun Country, Louisiana, USA	I think your sculpture is beautifully scary and not Barney-ish at all! The birds apparently disagree about the scary part, though. __________________ My yarden and I lean a little to the wild side.

03-18-2018, 08:47 AM	#7
amelanchier WG Facebook Administrator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lyme, NH	Ha! Nice. I used snow as a feeder in another way yesterday. We had a northern flying squirrel get into the apartment and our indoor cat killed it. I took the body out to a big pile of snow where the plow dumps it and put it up on top. It's too early for vultures, but the crows got it. __________________ "I take the part of the trees as against all their enemies." -J.R.R. Tolkien

03-21-2018, 07:53 AM	#10
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	And I...been tossing mice I've captured to the crows so they've been put to good use as well feeding something other __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

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