At least you guys had a shot at getting the fruit. The squirrels around our house take ONE BITE out of every unripe peach long before they are ready to pick. Argh!
--Debra On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 11:23 AM Michelle Barnes via Lincoln < [email protected]> wrote: > That reminds me of when I lived in Adelaide, Australia and had apple > trees. Every year I’d be just about to pick them as they neared ripeness, > and every year a flock of rainbow lorikeets would beat me to it, usually > the morning of or the day before my own picking plans, and devour ALL > of the perfectly ripe apples. They were loud and messy eaters, though and > made a big ruckus. No stealth needed I guess. Reminded me of an > highly animated bar scene! > > Loved learning about the fishers and how they operate, Louise! > > Best, > Michelle Barnes > South Great Road > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> > > On Monday, August 28, 2023, 10:04 AM, sally kindleberger < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Years ago I was house sitting for my folks and the corn was looking great! > I was going to pick it the next day. But the next morning every ear had > been stolen by the pesky raccoons! > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 9:47 AM Louise Bergeron < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Katherine, > > The same happened to our very tall pear trees. All unroped fruit has gone > overnight. > We attribute this to fishers; they come in and carry the fruits away to a > safe place. > We surprised them one night a few years back, taking away all the plums > from our tree. > > At this time of the year, they work as a family and are efficient. > > Louise Bergeron > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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