Birds on boats

[STIHLBOLTS]

Who has caught a bird free loading on their boat.

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[NorCal Boater]

We have an owl that lives in the piling by our slip. I haven't been able to get a picture but we see him/her often. And we see the evidence of his existence. Man they crap a lot.:smt101

 

[Dave S]

I have birds that sit on my bow rail regularly and make "deposits".

:smt021:smt021:smt021

 

[midway]

Sea Gulls everywhere. Yes that is a mess. Also have fiddler crabs and raccoons.

 

[ray306]

Here's a hitchhiker on a recent trip to Bimini, Bahamas

Ray

 

[Bridog]

I caught a chicken once

 

[2000SEARAY280SS]

Too funny. Why would you have a picture of a rubber chicken?

 

[First Born]

I caught a chicken once

:smt043:smt043:smt043:smt043:smt043:smt043

 

[chuck1]

Cool pic Richard. Almost looks like a hood ornament. (Grin)
As to the picture of the rubber chicken, I'm not sure I want to know why they have a picture of a rubber chicken on there boat(Grin)

 

[STIHLBOLTS]

I was wondering if that was a Local New Jersey bird. :smt043

 

[tmhudson2]

I saw a tip printed in a cruising book or magazine a couple of years ago suggesting giving sea birds a more attractive place to perch than your railing. The author cut a length of broomstick or dowel (I suppose an old broken cane pole would do as well), and fastened it athwart his bow pulpit railing with bungee cords, so that several feet of stick hung over each side of the rail, and wound the bungee cords diagonally around the stick inboard of the rails so that only the outer parts would be good perches for birds. This way their s#$t lands in the water, and not on your deck. Don't know if this works or not, but it's a cheap solution so it may be worth the experiment.

 

[Bridog]

I was wondering if that was a Local New Jersey bird. :smt043

Yes it is but it's not as common as our State bird. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabanus_nigrovittatus moderator side note: I was only holding the chicken not choking the chicken so please no infraction points.

 

[SeaRide]

.....and how long was the hood ornament there??????????