[NatureNS] popping pine cones this afternoon

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When I was a kid, we'd collect earthworms for fishing. Stick a garden 
fork into the lawn, pull the handle toward you a bit and release, 
causing it to vibrate, and voila: worms.

Doug Linzey

On 14-May-18 1:49 PM, David wrote:
> Hi Ken & All,
>     I am on poor footing here, in a flock of birders, but perhaps they 
> cock their head to see better. Hens do the same thing when hunting for 
> insects in the yard. The eyes of most birds are positioned for 
> predominantly side vision.
>     Robins frequently make a two legged bounce I suspect to encourage 
> earthworms to emerge. For reasons unknown to me earthworms will move 
> toward a vibration.
>     This became obvious when we scraped excavation sidewalls with a 
> mason's trowel to map apple roots. I subsequently learned that this is 
> used in Florida (?). A small post is driven into moist ground and a 
> notched stick is then dragged rapidly against the post. I have not 
> tried this but understand that earthworms move to the surface in 
> response to the vibration. Drawing on faint memory, I think Wood 
> Turtles stomp to draw earthworms to the surface.
> Yt, DW, Kentville
>
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Ken J MacAulay" <kenmacaulay@eastlink.ca>
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: 5/14/2018 10:25:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] popping pine cones this afternoon
>
>> Re earthworm sounds, I often watch robins on the lawn with their head 
>> cocked to one side.  I wonder if they are listening for the worms or 
>> perhaps they feel vibrations through their feet.  Can anyone clarify 
>> this action?  They always seem to get their worm!
>>
>> Ken MacAulay
>> Port Mouton, NS
>
> .
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