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margin-r ------=_Part_3041_18252782.1215523354696 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline LOL @ "pish anyone off" Is it common for Hummingbirds to come to a "pish"?? Jeff On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Gary Murray <garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > Yes, > > One must observe the proper protocols, so as to not pish anyone off. > > Sorry...couldn't resist. > > Gary Murray > Bedford NS > 902 832 1727 > http://garyamurray.blogspot.com/ > http://www.pbase.com/pgns/gmurray > http://www.allcanadaphotos.com/index.cfm?/search_EN > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:48 AM > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Re:Note on Pishing > > Hi, > > There's even a book, with the rather amusing title "The Art of Pishing" by > Pete Dunne, complete with a CD (you can buy it on-line, but I saw it a while > back in the bookstore in the Greenwood Mall), that explains it all - > including the art of mimicking Screech Owls to attract birds - something tha > Fulton is very good at, but I wasn't (but at least for me it still doesn't > attract birds). > > Richard > > On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 9:28 AM, <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > >> Hi, Gayle- To pish is to make a soft "Pisssh!pisssh!" sound through your >> teeth and somewhat puckered lips to attract a bird. I learned it from >> Charlie Allen (CRK Allen, one of the founders of the NS Bird Society. >> Charlie would stay in the car, roll down the window, and make very loud >> "PISH,PISH,PISH" sound, and the birds would come. Phyllis Dobson, another >> founding member, would roll down the window on her side of the car and ever >> so softly, say "pish,pish,pish" and the birds would come. However you do it, >> there are several theories why it works- curiosity, territorial defence, >> distraction,etc. And many birds will not come to pishing.Please don't go >> tramping around after a reclusive bird. (Try the next day earlier in the >> morning.) >> There are a few "rules of pishing" I would like to suggest for beginners. >> Others may wish to add or delete: >> Pish ONLY if you are not going to cause stress to the birds; >> Pish only until the bird shows itself; >> Pish on a field trip only if the leader invites you to do so; >> Stand quietly while someone is pishing; keep hands still; >> Pish only if you need to see the bird for ID purposes. Try to learn the >> songs and calls. (I struggle with this) or just wait quietly until the bird >> shows itself. >> Happy birding! Joan >> > From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> >> > Date: 2008/07/08 Tue AM 05:32:58 EDT >> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> >> ################### > Richard Stern, > 317 Middle Dyke Rd. > Port Williams, NS, Canada > B0P 1T0 > > rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca > rbstern@xcountry.tv > sternrichard@gmail.com > ################### > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.6/1540 - Release Date: 7/8/2008 6:33 AM > > ------=_Part_3041_18252782.1215523354696 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>LOL @ "pish anyone off"</div> <div> </div> <div>Is it common for Hummingbirds to come to a "pish"??</div> <div> </div> <div>Jeff<br><br></div> <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 10:04 AM, Gary Murray <garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Yes, </font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">One must observe the proper protocols, so as to not pish anyone off. </font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Sorry...couldn't resist. </font></div> <div> </div> <div>Gary Murray<br>Bedford NS<br>902 832 1727<br>http://garyamurray.blogspot.com/
http://www.pbase.com/pgns/gmurray<br> http://www.allcanadaphotos.com/index.cfm?/search_EN<br></div> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div class="Ih2E3d"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial"><b>From:</b> Richard Stern </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca </div></div> <div> <div></div> <div class="Wj3C7c"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:48 AM</div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Re:Note on Pishing</div> <div><br></div>Hi,<br><br>There's even a book, with the rather amusing title "The Art of Pishing" by Pete Dunne, complete with a CD (you can buy it on-line, but I saw it a while back in the bookstore in the Greenwood Mall), that explains it all - including the art of mimicking Screech Owls to attract birds - something tha Fulton is very good at, but I wasn't (but at least for me it still doesn't attract birds). <br> <br>Richard<br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 9:28 AM, <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">Hi, Gayle- To pish is to make a soft "Pisssh!pisssh!