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spooky3

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20. :-) a friend to whom I gave strawberry plants and I were

Reply to malaise (Reply #19)

Wed May 20, 2026, 07:56 PM

May 20

Just commiserating about how the birds and squirrels make off with our little urban crops. I have cloche covers and netting on them but the effing squirrels actually pull those off sometimes

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This morning I was exercising on the patio and a bird flew in and sat on the window sill [View all] malaise May 20 OP

Yay for good luck signs, dear malaise! CaliforniaPeggy May 20 #1

I agree my dear CaliforniaPeggy😀 malaise May 20 #2

;-{)......... Goonch May 20 #3

Haha malaise May 20 #4

Your post reminded me of this little guy: spooky3 May 20 #5

I adore that kid malaise May 20 #6

A reply to that post said he's home and fine now. I hope spooky3 May 20 #11

Here is more on Rylyn's backstory: spooky3 May 20 #13

Wow! malaise May 20 #14

You're welcome! spooky3 May 20 #18

Hey these parrots move in numbers malaise May 20 #19

:-) a friend to whom I gave strawberry plants and I were spooky3 May 20 #20

What's the old Brook Benton song malaise May 20 #21

I've never heard that. Fun! (But not for the farmer) nt spooky3 May 20 #22

That was a huge hit malaise May 20 #23

🍀 Clouds Passing May 20 #7

Jamaican birds... ECL213 May 20 #8

Not these loud mouth native parrots malaise May 20 #9

Next time take a photo ...we need to see it or it didn't happen FakeNoose May 20 #10

Ha malaise May 20 #12

If it's a harbinger of good luck......... lastlib May 20 #15

Ha - was my first thought malaise May 20 #16

Nice! We need it! Joinfortmill May 20 #17