Karen wanted it out of the little pond in our courtyard...that's going to get filled in - after I jackhammer a drainage hole in the bottom...and we're going to put a pool in front of that area - but still within the courtyard.
So Jack and Jill, engaged in a questionable water activity, had to go...to the front yard, apparently.
In the heat of the day on Saturday...
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| ...ok, it's in the direct sunlight, but it was still pretty hot... |
This happens 4x per day, at 6 am, 10 am, 2 pm and 6 pm. The turkeys were pelted at precisely 2 pm on Saturday afternoon...they squawked appropriately and turkey trotted their feathered behinds out of there.
You do NOT want to be standing next to the deer feeder when it unloads; this I know from experience.
Right after I got it set up I decided I should test it out, so I knelt down and pressed the "test" button.
I noticed it started a countdown...10...9...8...
Around about 5 it occurred to me that maybe they gave you time to back up a bit so you didn't get deer feed dropped on your toes...so I backed up a few steps.
3...2...1...and then my deer feeder turned assault weapon commenced firing hard dried kernels of corn at me, pinging them off my arms, legs, noggin, etc.
Naturally I engaged in a dignified if somewhat hasty retreat ("what the...? ouch! holy crap! OUCH!") but had to put almost 20 yards between me and the loaded weapon to get out of bruise missile range.
If any deer are peacefully feeding when that thing launches they're going to be in for a surprise.
"Honey? Why are there unconscious deer lying in our yard?"
later, mcm fans..
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