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Yes we let it run through the night. We very quickly realized how loud it was so we actually kept it running in the basement. If it's far enough away you don't hear anything at all.

They are, the drake looks like a mallard drake and the female looks like a mallard female.

Thank you so much for this information. From these comments I have now learned where the term drake comes from and what it means.

Indigenous turtles? Or introduced?

It's on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

@@bmstoddard I'm not 100% sure but I believe the entire area is a conservation system for aquatic life there.

The pond is in Nassau Bahamas on Paradise Island. I believe there are many types of turtles but I'm more of a birder so not sure what kind of turtles these are.

I know from title that it is Paradise Island. Where specifically on the island?

@@bmstoddard It's on Lakeview drive just up the road from the Atlantis hotel between casino drive and paradise island drive..

Thank you.

Oh I am so sorry about that, we try not to let that happen. I'm sure the next video will be better and will probably have a woodpecker in it to. :)

Yes it's actually incredible how abundant they are. Apparently they all descend from a small group that was brought here. There seems to be many species that were either released on purpose or accident, either way it's always a strain on local populations, sometimes deadly.

Every time I see one I marvel at its size. Not often do I get the chance to sit and take a good look at one so this opportunity was awesome for me. Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much for watching. They seem to overwhelm the feeder some times but everyone still gets a piece. :)

We love and respect all the birds and wildlife that comes into our yard. They have offered so much to our lives and it has been a life changing experience watching them all. Thank you for watching as we hope others can find what we have in these beautiful creatures.

It is 4 feet by 8 feet. The base is one full sheet of plywood.

Thank you will wach videos 👍

And how high

The back side is 6 feet. I am currently away but when I get home this weekend I can see if I can make the plans to build it available for you. It is a rather simple build and doesn't require framing.

@@thewrongsideof40 ok thank you

Oh yes, we sometimes use that as well. Orioles are such beautiful birds.

Thank you so much for watching. We try to get some in our yard every year as well. We are also in Ontario and we get to see them pass through each spring. They are just beautiful birds.

@@thewrongsideof40 We actually get quite a variety of birds here. By the way I love your channel name...I'm also on the wrong side...lol...

We don't get to see many of them or for very long but they are absolutely stunning aren't they? We recently were out hiking and were able to see some playing in the trees, it was amazing. Just beautiful birds, and they sound nice as well.

Yes, in this video there is mostly the Common Grackle, Red wing blackbird, and house sparrows.

Hello, thank you for watching, we are pleased to know you are enjoying it. We actually are not streaming but recording and then uploading them. We use a GoPro simply because it's a reasonable cost and is something we can easily pick up and go with as we also like to get out in nature and find birds as well. I promise you once you start really watching the birds you are going to just love it.

You are correct that it is most important to teach them to trap into the loft. If I toss them myself I can rarely make it home before them so they usually just trap into the loft before I arrive. For a couple that lag behind I would use the call. On race days I am home and waiting for them to arrive so it is pretty straight forward. The idea really is to teach them that there is food in the loft and, when outside the loft, their objective is to get back inside. After a long flight they usually go right in, eat and drink a little then rest. These birds are incredibly intelligent and learn very quickly, usually only takes them 1 or 2 tries before they figure something out.

@@thewrongsideof40 awesome! Cant wait for my young birds to be ready to let out and fly around and begin the training.

It seems sometimes that they can easily get on the feeder but some choose to reach for it. It is so much fun watching these birds. Take a look at this one. czcams.com/video/ZWO-uqjO8Ao/video.html

We are in Southern Ontario so we don't really get Magpies here at all. We have had a few crows come by but they mostly just stayed in the trees. There are many crows in the area so maybe we have just gotten lucky. :)

Oh I know, sometimes I wonder if it's just me so I'm glad to see you say this. It seems like they show off for the camera sometimes. They must be aware of it in some way, it's just fascinating.

I will absolutely try that. I started giving them puzzles, toys and mirrors and they seem to just love it. I have so much fun with these amazing birds.

@@thewrongsideof40 I miss mine. Had to rehome them after I came down with hypersensitive pneumonitis. It wasn't from them, the Ohio Valley tried to kill me with a mix of mold & pollen.

We adore them all and are sure to get food out, especially when it's hard for them to find it elsewhere. There have been some bad storms that brought many birds to our yard. On really bad days we clear a bit of snow and add extra food. Take a look at this: czcams.com/video/4jPBXEOtqAY/video.html