tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746965660860204993.post2633303841088367721..comments2024-03-28T13:23:55.735-05:00Comments on Kim's County Line: The BirdsKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03030884632849692028noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746965660860204993.post-78145371424463017082016-11-29T20:55:11.528-06:002016-11-29T20:55:11.528-06:00800,000 is a lot of birds! Growing up near the Pla...800,000 is a lot of birds! Growing up near the Platte River Sandhill Cranes were one of the major migratory birds.<br /><br />We planted some farming back to CRP the spring of 2015. It has become a habitat for pheasants and deer. Every once in a while we have a small flock of prairie chickens (grouse) in the yard. They are fun to see. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488038248488005011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746965660860204993.post-10561874472356011992016-11-29T10:31:56.909-06:002016-11-29T10:31:56.909-06:00I believe the state has offered certain farmers in...I believe the state has offered certain farmers in a program where they pay to have them plant a winter crop and the birds pretty much stay on those fields---not always and since the geese stay until March or April hopefully they stay on those fields. It is the early Spring that the farmers want the geese gone they gobble on the new spring grains coming up. Sometimes the farmers can lose one cutting if the dang geese don't move on sooner than later. Also these is a special shoot in the fall and winter on certain fields for the Snow Geese. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746965660860204993.post-19857559538100796712016-11-28T16:28:57.456-06:002016-11-28T16:28:57.456-06:00Yes, some people have those around here, too. I ho...Yes, some people have those around here, too. I hope they will soon move on south!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030884632849692028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746965660860204993.post-86653091770285659642016-11-28T15:36:52.141-06:002016-11-28T15:36:52.141-06:00Sensational photo of them taking off.
Do hope the...Sensational photo of them taking off. <br />Do hope they don't cause too much damage. My Dad at one stage had what was called a carbine gun. Every 15 mins or so it it would bang to scare the birds from the sorghum.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051160693725705930noreply@blogger.com