Digging out after the storm-pheasants
 

Just had global news catch me by surprize at the door wanting to know if the pheasants had rough time because of the blizzard. Answered few questions and dug out a bit of snow from a hutch shelter. Today was easy compared to 6 hours of digging yesterday. On global tonight at 6 PM.

cool I'll probably be watching

should be good for a laugh
 

We have been digging out for 2 days with tractor mounted snow blower and had to bring in a back hoe and front end loader to clear an 8 foot drift from driveway last night. I am sure after 3 hours on or under the tractor (replacing a drive belt) this morning I am "camera ready" for the interview including my snow camo togue and chore jacket.

Sounds like you will make us proud Rob! Take it easy out there.

You were on the 5 o'clock news for about 10 seconds

Rob:

You needed a pretty big breasted peasant on the tractor.

That way you get more air time.

http://globalnews.ca/news/1010029/al...fter-blizzard/

Rob is on at about 1:25

Rob:

Was that a Manchurian with the icicle whiskers?

Greylynx
 

5 minutes before they pulled in the yard I was under the tractor replacing a drive belt on the tractor mounted snow thrower.

I grabbed the only hat within reach (to cover my rod Stewart hair style of wind whipped" and asked if I could help them when the van rolled into the yard?

she said we are from global doing a special on the rural people digging out could we talk to you and show the folks your birds. "Er ah, sure I guess"

Pure chinese roosters
 

I didnt raise any Manchurians or Idaho blue backs this year. These are really hardy in tough weather as you can see. Some of these birds were buried in snow up to their necks and worked their way out of the hard packed snow crust. suspect the icycles on feathers and wattles is from breathing in contained area under snow until they broke out.

Found a couple areas they actually had little tunnels where they moved around under snow banks.

At least you kept your balaclava pulled up. I think the guy running the snowblower was caught a little more off guard.

On a side note, was the cameraman named Braden?

Stay thirsty my friends
 

Camera man I believe was Tom
 

He was having a hoot. chasing birds up and down the snow banks. thought the tom turkey was going to take after him but he backed off just in time.

Ken
 

There is absolutely no law which stops one from ploughing snow with a tractor in the nude.

I just wish I could get the heated cab working, but then again maybe the defroster not working saved everyone an embarrassing explanation.
Can you say "brass monkey"

That is so cool Rob.

Tough birds are on every pheasant person's mind.


PS. Did you really meet Mic and the band.?

Oh Oh. Ken is on a roll.:)

Sounds like a Brady maneuver, but he confirmed it wasn't him. I told him about this guy though, and now he has some asking around to do. Sounds like the news crews are getting a little tired shooting footage of snow.