Birds, Animal Behavior in Florida and Developing TD18

DAVE440 · #21 Postby **DAVE440** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:27 pm

Cookiely wrote:We have seen more birds since Katrina where I live. Hardly ever saw a woodpecker, and now we have three or four very strange red headed long necked ones. I wonder if birds can migrate or be blown this far from a storm.

Wouldn't put too much stock in woodpecker behavior. Not too smart.
I Used to work in hollywood fl and a small woodpecker pecked his way to trouble up on a power pole....BOOM!!! Took out power to the entire warehouse district for 5 hours!! Crispy bird was layin at the base of the pole.

BTW...on domestic animals...my dogs are acting normal.

Props to THREAD on that post....LMAO on the cats boarding up the litter box!! HAHAH!!

jrod · #22 Postby **jrod** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:27 pm

The fish have not been active today like they were before Katrina moved through the state. They also were not active before Ophelia appeared. This could change and I will post something if they do late tommorow. With the lack of activity I think it is safe to say CFL wont see anything in the next 36 hrs.

RichG · #23 Postby **RichG** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:28 pm

Only two out of three mosquitoes bit me this afternoon. There must be a hurricane related reason for this. :wink:

dolebot_Broward_NW · #24 Postby **dolebot_Broward_NW** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:54 pm

Oh yeah, outside earlier I saw some birds. Broward is safe.

vaffie · #25 Postby **vaffie** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:24 pm

breeze wrote:Even this far inland, when Katrina blew through here,
downgraded to TS status, our birds were gone for almost a week!

Even in Houston, when Katrina hit, it was completely quiet. I usually throw food out to the birds, but for four days, nothing ate it--I've never seen that happen before. Right now, they're twittering away here happily, so at least we know they don't have a five or six-day-away instinct

--perhaps..

Texasblu · #26 Postby **Texasblu** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:32 pm

What does it mean when my husband acts weird? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

#27 Postby **tracyswfla** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:36 pm

Texasblu wrote:What does it mean when my husband acts weird? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nada, it's normal! :wink:

solarflare · #28 Postby **solarflare** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:41 pm

An observation from Jupiter:
I'm a believer, but to test this theory further, I filled my empty birdfeeder around 4 o'clock. On any other day, within 10 minutes the blue jays would be fighting the doves for dominance, with the cardinals sneaking in and out to eat. I've checked several times and even watched as I ate supper (usually the hour before sunset is most active). Not one bird came for supper.

#29 Postby **Canelaw99** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:09 am

Just to check this morning - haven't seen any birds here this morning....

#30 Postby **gatorcane** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:18 am

An observation from Jupiter:
I'm a believer, but to test this theory further, I filled my empty birdfeeder around 4 o'clock. On any other day, within 10 minutes the blue jays would be fighting the doves for dominance, with the cardinals sneaking in and out to eat. I've checked several times and even watched as I ate supper (usually the hour before sunset is most active). Not one bird came for supper.

Maybe they know something we don't. Jupiter shouldn't have many effects from Rita, I don't think.

Ziplock · #31 Postby **Ziplock** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:01 am

Plenty of birds in my yard this morning, and plenty of lazy hounds in the house...however, one of the dogs is following me anxiously from room to room...which is his standard mode when heavy weather is threatening.

A few weeks ago, I asked the vet for a tranquilizer for him...he weighs 80 pounds and tries to jump in my lap when there is thunder (which would be fine, except he tries to find my lap when I'm standing up). So much for better living through chemistry...he really got wound up and freaked out.

I will be providing strong restraints for all 3 dogs if we are going to get Cat 1 or higher here in South Dade County (miami). So many pets were lost in Andrew when the structures failed...there was nothing to contain them...they ran off, and never found their way home again. Very sad.

Zip

solarflare · #32 Postby **solarflare** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:14 am

From Jupiter again:
Birds showed up this morning...hungry. Also plenty of insect activity, bees and butterflies all around.
Looks like all is fine here, even though the tropical storm watch has been extended through Palm Beach County. We could use some rain here.

#33 Postby **TreasureIslandFLGal** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:17 am

Birds can get caught up in the storms. We had a flamingo in our school yard in New Hampshire after the remnants of a tropical storm blew through back in the early 80's.

artist · #34 Postby **artist** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:43 am

solar- where did you here Palm Beach is under a tropical storm watch? Can't find it anywhere. TIA!

#35 Postby **Canelaw99** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:47 am

Artist - here's a map of the warnings/watches, and Palm Beach was added at 11am...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/151209.shtml?3day

artist · #36 Postby **artist** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:55 am

thanks Canelaw! am I reading it right it is a warning not just a watch for Palm Beach??

solarflare · #37 Postby **solarflare** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:58 am

Updated at 11 AM. Local news channel. I think it was actually a TS warning from Jupiter Inlet southward.
I'm sure it just precautionary, because there's a lot of convection on the north side of the storm.
Noon news coming on now.

#38 Postby **Canelaw99** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:59 am

There's a TS warning up and that's it right now.

artist · #39 Postby **artist** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:01 am

thanks everyone! They haven't updated the zone forecast yet! Glad you guys are here!

HurricaneGirl · #40 Postby **HurricaneGirl** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:02 am

Birds, Animal Behavior in Florida and Developing TD18

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