Tuesday, October 27, 2015

They're Back Again!

Greetings fellow doggies, kitty friends, and esteemed humans. This is The Daily Bone and I'm your serious doggie reporter
Chester L. W. Spaniel. 


Do you see what I see out there? It's a grackle! I haven't seen one of these since last July. But apparently they're migrating south, and made a pit stop in our yard. 

The Bluehead brothers, Seedy, Stinky, and Pooter, are mooching seeds from the sparrows.

If you've been following The Daily Bone for a while, then you know what grackles do. In Spring, they build nests in the trees and bushes around your home. When the babies hatch, the adults keep the nest clean by picking up the big globs of baby birdie poop and dropping them on your car, and on your dining room window, and on your driveway, and on your lawn chairs, and on the sides of your house, and on your head if you're not careful. They have all the singing prowess of fingernails on a chalkboard, and they bully all the other other birdies. They've been a bone of contention to ghostwriter every Spring for years, with their noise, commotion, and mess.



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On May 25, 2015, I actually caught a grackle, and the others flew around squawking and dive bombing me as I ran around the yard with it. But I digress.

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There was a whole flock of them up in the trees today. But they'd only come down a few at a time. You see, this particular birdie feeder has a mechanism that closes the seed ports when a heavy birdie like a grackle sits on it. They had to wait impatiently for the smaller sparrows, chickadees, and finches to drop seeds down into the grass. Ghostwriter likes to give them elaborate funny names that match their habits. 


Speedy Turdflapper, Corny Poopshooter, and Crappy Dungflinger have arrived! Below, Screechy Takadump is giving the little sparrows the stink eye. 


Oh no, it's Greasy Meadowmuffin,  Precious Wormgrinder, and Crummy Splattermaker waddling around like they own the place.


Look at this! There's a squirrel in the neighbor's yard, and Bubba Slimeysquirt is sitting on the fence asking him to come over and shake the seeds out of the feeder. 


This looks like a job for:

THE DOUBLE DOGGIE HOMELAND SECURITY SYSTEM

We are on the case at a moments notice …

… with state of the art forensics analysis.

We sniff out all the evidence, and leave no stone unturned.

High speed chasing available at no extra cost.

We conduct wide-ranging reconnaissance missions …

… and provide vigorous and thorough patrol duty.


THE DOUBLE DOGGIE HOMELAND SECURITY SYSTEM

We tackle grackles and protect your property from gloppy poobombs!

We send the Evil Squirrel Cartel, the Miscellaneous Mousie Mob,
and the Conniving Chipmunk Consortium packing.

The Secretive Bunny Militia doesn't stand a chance with us around!

And best of all: barking is always free!



12 comments:

  1. Those squirrel cartels are nutty!i prefer squirrel stew
    Snorts,
    Lily & Edward

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  2. Those grackles are a pain here, too.....

    Not to mention the tree rat varmints!
    Good thing you pups are vigilant & diligent in your duties.

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  3. you sure do have your work cut out for you protecting the home

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  4. Your peeps are so lucky to have you on the job!!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  5. Our dad feeds all the things everyone else dislikes...............................................stella rose

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    1. If it wasn't for grackles and squirrels and mousies and chipmunks and whatever, it would be pretty boring here. There would be nothing to track and chase around the yard. We doggies would be unemployed!!! So, as strange as it is to say it, we love all of them!

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  6. Looks like you've got a lotta barkin to do!

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  7. So - when you were carrying the bird around in your mouth did it make a sound like the cereal? SNAP GRACKLE POP!

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  8. Sheesh, those are some really nervy birds - we hope your visitors make a short stay of it:)

    Woos - Ciara and Lightning

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  9. Wow we can't believe you caught one!
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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  10. Oh you ARE the bestest security pups evers...I is sooooo proud of you Chester!
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  11. We are so glad that those dirty grackles don't come around our yard!

    Love ya lots♥
    Mitch and Molly

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