Black Birch,Beavers like it.

[worldtalker]

I wondered why they gnawed on them till I snapped a branch tip and gave it a whiff...instantly I was transported back to 1962 when Old Mr.D said "here,take a chew"..and that is exactly what I did.

These three trees are about five feet apart,I'd say they've been gnawed on for a few years.





Spied another lure,it's well out of reach,now time for my grappling hook..sure hope someone else doesn't get the same idea




This little guy was singing away.




Weeds on a fence,in case you city slickers didn't know.




I always thought they shoulda called them Johnny Jump Outs,cause they sure jump out at ya.




Catawba Flowers.




Squab




GOD Bless

Chris

 

[Old Dude]

Well, what does it taste like?

 

[worldtalker]

Well, what does it taste like?

You mean to tell me you ain't never chewed Black Birch??

Wintergreen!

 

[worldtalker]

Well, what does it taste like?

The squab tastes like chicken.

 

[Old Dude]

I like Birch beer. Ever had that?

 

[ARC]

Wow... a $1,000 lure.
:P

 

[worldtalker]

I like Birch beer. Ever had that?

OH YA..A&W Root Beer..Orange Crush,ALL the old good sodas..not the crap served today.

 

[kcm]

I've never seen Black Birch in person, but I "have" seen similar gnaw markings on trees. Oftentimes, rabbits will gnaw on trees, usually in winter when the snow covers the ground.

Heard a story a few years back about some trees (can't remember where) that were like that up around the 12' level. Nobody could figure it out, as that's much higher than even the deer can reach. Come to find out, when the snow would drift in so deep, rabbits (or maybe hares) would come in and grab a snack until the snows went away.

Am thinking they had put up one of the early game cameras in order to solve the mystery.

 

[kcm]

Sorry Chris - am so tired from today that I didn't even comment on the other junk pics you took. Yep, I couldn't stand to look at them for more than...maybe, 12 hours of so! Just terrible!


Can't make up my mind whether my favorite is the birdhouse or the fence. ALL of them are awesome, as usual!

 

[releventchair]

I've never seen Black Birch in person, but I "have" seen similar gnaw markings on trees. Oftentimes, rabbits will gnaw on trees, usually in winter when the snow covers the ground.

Heard a story a few years back about some trees (can't remember where) that were like that up around the 12' level. Nobody could figure it out, as that's much higher than even the deer can reach. Come to find out, when the snow would drift in so deep, rabbits (or maybe hares) would come in and grab a snack until the snows went away.

Am thinking they had put up one of the early game cameras in order to solve the mystery.

Mice and rabbits girdle trees ...looks odd when snow melts seeing how high some are for sure.
Deer ,lacking upper front teeth , browse twigs in winter , and when hard pressed for food chew off up to about pencil diameter limbs.
Tracks in snow when sites are accessible tell a tale too.

 

[ronwoodcraft]

I've never seen Black Birch in person, but I "have" seen similar gnaw markings on trees. Oftentimes, rabbits will gnaw on trees, usually in winter when the snow covers the ground.

Heard a story a few years back about some trees (can't remember where) that were like that up around the 12' level. Nobody could figure it out, as that's much higher than even the deer can reach. Come to find out, when the snow would drift in so deep, rabbits (or maybe hares) would come in and grab a snack until the snows went away.

Am thinking they had put up one of the early game cameras in order to solve the mystery.

Sounds like a porcupine. They climb tree's and eat bark and branches.

 

[Honest Samuel]

I have too few teeth to eat bark.

 

[Old Dude]

Sounds like a porcupine. They climb tree's and eat bark and branches.

Yep! It is hard to tell sometimes if a porcupine has torn up a dead tree or a bear looking for termites around here.