[craig]

Despite drought, skiing still great in Tahoe

http://blog.sfgate.com/ski/2014/01/20/tahoe-hot-flash/#19817101=0

[craig]

Has anyone skied at Bear Valley recently? I know they are open with man made snow and very limited terrain. I have 2 young kids who would only ski Cub and Super Cub anyway, so I’m considering giving it a try. Would like to hear of anyone else’s recent experience.

While it doesn’t pertain to Bear Valley, I thought the article below was interesting (and encouraging):

[thewineguyk2]

We’re with Ebbetts Pass and our last bill (this month)
was for $2.79/Gallon.

[thewineguyk2]

We bought a house a little over a year ago and I had a terrible time with the woodpeckers tearing up the side of the house. Many patched holes later I tried the spider with mixed results. Cds as well. Then I tried the holographic strips and have not had 1 hole in my siding in 6 months. I hang them about every 4 feet at 2-3 foot lengths.

[itsleah]

Very cool!! Thanks for posting! We have a Moultrie M 880 from Amazon. It seems to take good pics.

[Westlye]

Posted in today’s SFGate -Tom Stienstra article which includes a photo from Dorrington.

Any recommendation for a color wildlife cam?

http://blog.sfgate.com/stienstra/2014/01/25/pics-from-wildlife-cams-tell-a-story-30-pic-gallery/#19908101=28

[itsleah]

We have a spider-works great!!
We have a fishing line attached to it so we can lower it to the ground to change the batteries.

Leah

• This reply was modified 11 years, 1 month ago by itsleah.

[caleach]

I considered the attack spider but they are battery operated and the hanging point is so high up that the thought of having to go up to replace batteries is more times than I want to scale that ladder. It may come down to not having a choice, we’ll see.
Steve

[rswheeler1]

There is something called “Birds Away Attack Spider.” I think it’s activated by the sound of the bird. Check the web site at http://www.attackspider.com. Looks scary to me, but I haven’t tried it.
Scott

[caleach]

I’d like to give it a try.

How far down from the eave did you hand the disks?

Steve

[KabinKennedy]

Steve.

We used to have a problem with woodpeckers, but we found a low-cost solution. Remember when AOL was giving away hand-fulls of disks. I tied a disk at each eave corner and have not had a pecker attack since (knock on wood)……

Kabin Kennedy

[caleach]

When we were up over the holidays I filled in several woodpecker hole on two sides of the house. I also risked life and limb to hang some molar strips pretty high up.

Upon arriving tonight I find some new holes.

I have heard that they fake owls and spiders have some effect but you have to keep moving them because the birds get used to them.

I am not particularly proud of my repair work the last time but the two questions are:

1- what’s the best technique for keeping them away?

2- I would like to have someone professionally repair the damage that’s already been done, any recommendations?

Steve

[allen]

Glad you figured it out Scott.
allen

[rswheeler1]

Thanks, Allen. I posted a new topic. My first.
Scott

[rswheeler1]

I have a large cedar tree that looks to be dying. It has very few limbs at the top, but they’re still green. Does anyone have a recommendation for an arborist who can evaluate the tree?
Thanks in advance,
Scott

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