Squatter moved onto my boat.

[virginia boy]

Just Talon to pack his stuff and move.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by Bash

The good news is that they're solitary nesters.

That is good news. One is fine, don't need a whole flock.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by IslandHopper

Cute...

.....although this was not the picture that came to mind when i read the thread title, so thankfully the suggestions i was going to put forward regarding the disposal of bodies on a dark night will not be required....

Well the boat is parked miles out in the deserted woods. Any required disposal would not be a problem.

Would not even need to borrow a backhoe from Grant.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by virginia boy

Just Talon to pack his stuff and move.

I'm too much of a pushover. Will at least wait until the babies are gone before eviction. Besides, the wife would not be happy if I offed the bird.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by Blue Stocking

Doesn't it give you a good feeling to realise that, in spite of what we are doing to their world, some of them still trust us close by.
Of Course, I could do without the mud-daubers in my stowed sails.

Have a mud-dauber problem myself. They do get a very different treatment than the bird. Just don't have the same cute factor.

[sailorboy1]

About time someone got some real use out of that boat!

[lancelot9898]

Just be aware of one additional problem. The problem that I encounted was on land with a bird house that a robin had laid her eggs and soon the little birds hatched. Each morning I would hear the little ones chirping and I would carefully have a look see until one day the mother robin was outside the house hopping on the ground. I looked in again and a snake had taken up residence and was digesting his meal. It was his last.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by Don Lucas

About time someone got some real use out of that boat!

Yes it is about time. So, does this make it officially a live aboard boat?

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by lancelot9898

Just be aware of one additional problem. The problem that I encounted was on land with a bird house that a robin had laid her eggs and soon the little birds hatched. Each morning I would hear the little ones chirping and I would carefully have a look see until one day the mother robin was outside the house hopping on the ground. I looked in again and a snake had taken up residence and was digesting his meal. It was his last.

Similar thing happened to us at home. Had wrens nesting under the eaves on my back patio. Went out one morning to see a snake on the patio with three big lumps down the body and an empty nest.

[SailingwithSoul]

It's amazing how quickly nature moves in when people aren't around.