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Show ARVEST TIMES - OCTOBER 1994 - 7 nested in one of our shrubs. The cat t a ) "O’@"O bird, flying from the vegetable garden /fi\ flBirds with a cut worm in her beak to feed her youngsters, heard my squeaking of a Feather sounds. Instantly, she turned in the air and, with an enraged cry, flew at my Attracting Birds by Sound John Terres tells about his “squeaking” to attract birds: “I can’t remember who first taught me how to squeak to attract birds; it must have been one of the older omithologists of a group who took me on birding trips many years ago. Most omithologists make this thin, highpitched sound when they want to lure birds from tall grass, thickets, marshes, and other places where birds are hidden from view. I have been using the squeak for years and find it particularly head. I ducked or I think she would her in astonishment as she perched on a limb overhead, scolding me. This bird had never acted aggressive toward me before, even when I walked to within a few feet of her nest while she fed her family. But I had given a call—a squeak——that sounded to her, I suppose, like that of one of her babies in distress. After that day, and up until her young ones left the nest, she scolded me whenever I came near. Obviously, she now looked on me as the enemy; I was not to be trust ." Note: There are manufactured bird calls on the market which are easy to “In our garden, by squeaking on the back of my hand, I have brought close to me blue jays, chickadees, nuthatches, cat birds, scarlet tanagers, brown thrashers, towhees, song sparrows, red-eyed vireos, golden crown kinglets, and many other birds. “One summer day I made a series of squeaking notes near a cat bird that from earth) 7:53 pm. 22—Orionid meteor shower peaks. 27—Last Quarter Moon 10:44 am. Mars will be in the center of the Cancer Beehive Cluster on the momings of the 17th and 18th, and good target for binoculars. Saturn remains a good target for telescopes this month. On the night of 23/24, Saturn's moon, Rhea, will emerge from Saturn's shadow, the first such eclipse seen in nearly 15 years. The nearly full moon hampers the Orionid meteor shower in the morning hours of the 22nd, but you should still be able to catch 10 to 15 of the fast, colorful meteors in the hours before dawn. NOVEMBER 1994 —Note change to standard time. 03—Southem Taurid meteor shower “I raise my right hand to my mouth that sound like a bird in distress. 21—Moon is at apogee (252,338 miles use and quite effective. The Audubon and press my lips against the back of by sucking air vigorously, I make a series of fine, high-pitched squeaks Oct/Nov Star Stuff Bird Call is only two inches long, and you can carry one easily in your pocket. ——Sally Rains useful in late summer and fall. my hand. By holding one comer of my mouth slightly away from my hand and Please Keep Your Dog in Your Yard The deer are down from the mountain and today, Thursday, two dogs on Powell Lane ran down a small fawn, injuring it so severely it had to be shot. Please keep your dogs on your property. Not only is it more thoughtful of your neighbors, it's safer for your pet. It is customary in the west to shoot a dog if it is running livestock or game. If your dog is at large, it could be in danger. —Man'a Loe peaks 12 am. MST New Moon 6:35 am; total eclipse Over South America. Moon at perigee (221,978 miles from Earth) p.m. 09—First Quarter Moon 11:14 pm. 12~—Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks 11 pm. On the night of 17/18 there will be a 91% penumbral eclipse of the Moon. Mercury will be visible in the dawn sky the first half of November. —Sam Welch at/ /I\ >!@!LO.\!L /I\ /I\ /I\ Md my “file 3mm Wm? /|\ (Compiled from Astronomy Magazine) OCTOBER 1994 19—Full Moon 6:18 a.m. MDT have struck me. I stood looking up at fl /I\ ‘fi’ FINE WOODWORK 8c CARPENTRY SEASONED CRAFTSMAN ENTRY DOORS WINDOWS STAIRWAYS MILL WORK BUILT—IN CABINETS FURNITURE & FINISH WORK REFERENCES MITCH STOCKS 259—7580 |