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Marthe48

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11. When I walked my grand dogs

Reply to dweller (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:52 AM

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I'd listen for birds and squirrels. I keep the small dog in eyesight, but hearing birds or silence helped me decide my alertness level They've spotted coyotes, bobcats, and foxes close to the house.

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Is it possible to hear too much birdsong? [View all] Marthe48 Monday OP

I have one who has claimed my five blueberry bushes Phoenix61 Monday #1

The mockingbirds at my daughter's Marthe48 Monday #6

Yes. mahatmakanejeeves Monday #2

Lol Marthe48 Monday #7

Exactly. But the ones who have done their HITCHCOCK-Birds thing on me: UTUSN Monday #3

The screaming violins get me every time Marthe48 Monday #8

Could be worse ... marble falls Monday #4

The squirrels and woodpeckers Marthe48 Monday #5

I have a "white noise generator" in my house. It masks the sound of birds and other annoyances. Midnight Writer Monday #9

Thought to be an evolutionary tie to birdsong dweller Monday #10

When I walked my grand dogs Marthe48 Monday #11