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    Remembering Ben (tribute)

    Thanks to all for the kind replies on the companion thread. https://youtu.be/i2SFE02f9T4
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    My Companion R.I.P.

    “In my 80's and some things happen that are just impossible to understand. Night before last I was sleeping when around 2:00 am my dog Ben let out a loud painful howl. We share a bedroom and I called to him assuming he must be having a bad dream. His howling cry sounded like a dog that had been...
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    What old hunters do when....

    I've had dark mode on a couple of things like my cell phone and a couple of computer apps but it makes really no difference. Luckily my sight with the good eye is much better at farther out distances with large objects like I can still enjoy the fall colors on the trees and such. Most amazing...
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    What old hunters do when....

    Nope, I've tried that over and over but it isn't the print size that gives me trouble. Very hard to explain,other than it blures out instead of focusing. Kind of like when you walk outdoors when it is really cold oujt and your glasses begin to fog over. Looking against any brightness makes it...
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    What old hunters do when....

    One could only dream of having a back yard like yours, BB-shot! Wow! Livin the dream! Hats off to you! This will probably be my last post or reply because after totally loosing one eye to glaucoma reading on the computer is just putting far too much strain on the eye that I have left and then...
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    What old hunters do when....

    I used to live 7 miles from Pierre on 5 acres. We had the Missouri River across the road from our house. A boat ramp at the bottom of the hill it was hunting and fishing at my door step. The Honkers flew over our roof top but i didn't feel like I was hunting unless I got some miles between home...
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    What old hunters do when....

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    What old hunters do when....

    Don't worry about this forum "Going to the birds" fellas. The ducks are coming! LOL
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    What old hunters do when....

    That's amazing Duckmann! My regulars here are Wrens, finches (House finch and Goldfinch), Hummingbirds, Chikadees, Red Cardinals, Woodpecker and seldom the Baltimore Oriole. We have 4 dogs of which the most recent rescue pup is a Chiwawa/Terrier that lives to chase squirrels and Dexter is the...
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    What old hunters do when....

    Maybe these will work? https://youtu.be/Pt6QEtdqdBM https://youtube.com/shorts/
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    What old hunters do when....

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    What old hunters do when....

    When we're too old to get out anymore. I still get the urge to see if I can outsmart the outdoor wildlife now and then. To challenge myself I now depend upon what species of birds I can entice my back yard bird feeders. When I was waterfowling, I was constantly caught out in the middle of my...
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    The Migration has started.

    Hey BB-Shot! Always enjoy your photos! They always bring back memories for me of the NE area of fishing with my dad in the NE area, specifically lake Enemy Swim. I'm sorry to hear about your accident involving your eye! Wow! I didn't catch when your accident happened. How is the healing...
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    Dropping in...

    You are a very honorable man , Mean Gene! I'm not sure if my "other" eye will co-operate long enough for me to reply to this properly but I'll give it a shot. There is an unfortunate followed bu fortunate with my situation. First of all the unfortunate:, I am just left too feeble at my young...
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    Dropping in...

    Man! I need to back off here. I didn't intend on writing anything other than to see who is still here from years back. Also I hope that I don't sound like I'm seeking any sympathy! It's all good! Gotta back off though, this is really stressing my eye vision and need to rest it a bit! thanks for...
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    Dropping in...

    Great advice Mojo especially about taking photos and videos! I lost my solemate 6 years ago. She was an amature photographer. We bought a new Mac about a year before she passed away and it took the Mac store 3 days to download photos downloading 24 hours around the clock, from the old computer...
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    Thank you so much for the kind words, Mojo! Beside totally loosing my sight in one eye I have vision problems seeing a lot with just my other eye. Some days are better than others. When i try to read I can only make out two to three words at a time through a tunnel vision and even that is...
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    Yes Sir! The body goes but the memories are timeless. I didn't hunt with all that many friends but those that I did hunt with have all passed on now. I get that lump in my throat when I recall the great times we had hunting waterfowl. I guess it kind of leaves me as the last guy standing so to...
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    Greetings, duckmann! Yep, I adopted a one year old Black Lab (Ben) that was a week away from being put down if not wanted. That's a story in itself but I still have him and what a blessing he has been! The shelter told me that the day they got him he was deathly afraid of any human being and it...
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