OT - Things Attracted to Noise

Brian G. NY · Oct 6, 2015

A couple of years ago we had a Ruffed Grouse (Partridge) that would come by every time a lawn mower was in use. He would walk back and forth alongside the mower as it was working. He hung around for a couple of weeks and came out every time we used a mower.
I have a new pet partridge this year...he came out twice and just hung out with me; once by the barn and once by the house.
This time there is no noise to attract him.
He is a real good looking little guy and I can get to about 3 feet of him and then he simply walks away. He does not fly off in a noisy flurry like they normally do when you get close.

buickanddeere · Oct 6, 2015

Moose will wander out of the woods/bush/forest and watch loggers for hours.

W_B · Oct 6, 2015

Things attracted to noise... Zombies, or so they claim.

mEl · Oct 6, 2015

Several years ago I had that identical experience with a Ruffed Grouse. I was mowing set aside and he would come out of the woods. He was not afraid in the least, would allow you to walk up to him and I caught him on one occasion and held him briefly. I took birdseed and put it down for him and he was partial to the cracked corn leaving almost all else. I was amused that when I got closer than he was comfortable with he would flop my leg to try to scare me.

He is no longer there and as friendly as he was I fear a predator got him.

Others who used that location for tree stands said he would get up in the stand ladder with them.

It was a nice look into nature.

TimV · Oct 6, 2015

Had one who drummed every year on the stone wall at the edge of the meadow behind my parent's house. You could get fairly close if you were careful, and they've got some nice pictures caught while his wings were beating. A buddy has a camp in the Adirondacks where they've got a few Spruce Grouse--slightly smaller than the Ruffled Grouse, and sometimes called the Fool Hen, as you can walk right up to them. Not many of them left in NY, and we purposely don't hunt ruffled grouse in that vicinity to avoid accidentally shooting the few that are there, but they're neat to see.

IlliniJohn · Oct 6, 2015

Article in magazine this month about "Dinner Bell Grizzly Bears" that immediately take notice of and come to the sounds of gunfire, as they expect to find an easy meal of a deer, elk, etc. Evidently some Grizz are afraid on mankind, some are afraid but want the food, and some just don't give a hoot about anything but eating.

jon f mn · Oct 6, 2015

Truck drivers are atracted to straight pipes the same way

JerryS · Oct 6, 2015

Down here in Louisiana it's white egrets that follow the noise. They are also known as "cattle egrets" because of their tendency to acccompany grazing cattle in the fields, often perching on the cow's back to get a better view of the frogs, lizards, snakes, etc., that they feed on.

The egrets especially love it when pastures are being clipped or mowed for hay. Large flocks appear out of nowhere very soon after the machines go to work, trailing the tractors like gulls following a shrimp boat.

jwmfarms · Oct 6, 2015

Deer, hawks, and eagles around our place will come to the sound of a running combine. Had one hawk in particular, years ago, that would follow me from field to field. One time he caught three mice while I made the first four passes in a field, planting beans with a 1066 and a no-till drill. He was so close in front of me when he caught the second one that I couldn't see him. I had to stop until he flew off to sit in a tree to watch me and enjoy his meal.

Bob · Oct 6, 2015

My wife and kids, for sure.

At 'most any given moment you can find them sitting in front of the squealing TV!

gtractorfan · Oct 6, 2015

Not to mention Harley riders.

Brendon Warren · Oct 6, 2015

I had a pheasant here that would run out to chase the mailman.

Brown Swiss · Oct 6, 2015

While cutting hay, can look up and see some type of scavenger birds circling!

Goose · Oct 6, 2015

I once had a coyote that would follow me back and forth across a field. He'd keep enough distance so he couldn't be after mice. Must have been the noise, or maybe he was just curious.

Tom OConnor · Oct 6, 2015

In our area it is seagulls. Take a chisel plow to the field and after the first round you might see several and by the second or third round their will be several hundred in the field.We
have a landfill several miles from us and I think they come over from there. They will land right behind where you are ripping the ground up and eat the bugs or worms or whatever it is
that they are feeding on.

SweetFeet · Oct 6, 2015

Our followers are barn swallows. Every time we get out one of old tractors and cruise around the grass behind our barn... a bunch of them will appear and dive-bomb the bugs we stir up.

Funny that this bird comes around you with no attractant. Must just be a curious critter.

sms · Oct 6, 2015

Logging in deep snow deer will come in
when they hear you cutting trees. Once
a tree is on the ground they feed on
the buds.

JRSutton · Oct 6, 2015

it's probably not the noise per se - but the bugs that are kicked up due to what's causing the noise. Like a dinner bell.

I don't know about the rest of the world, but when I mow my lawn, disc a field, etc., I'm always a little nervous that I'm going to get a
beak in the eye by those little dive bombing barn swallows enjoying the feast. Usually just two or three, but at times there can be a swarm
of them.

NIK OWEN · Oct 6, 2015

ARE U BY CHANCE AT TIVOLI??

Greg1959 · Oct 6, 2015

Honey bees- Whenever I collected a swarm and bring them to the new hive body I'd go the the back
of the hive and steadily rap on the top of the hive. The bees would enter the hive. Did this on
many occasions.

led · Oct 6, 2015

We have barn swallows, they know when I fire up the mower. I think is for the bugs. They don't come around when I drive around using my endloader.
Led

daisyman · Oct 6, 2015

Boy, he's a pretty little feller. I just love stuff like that.

wolfman · Oct 6, 2015

Coyotes come around loud implements because they think there will be game shaken out for them to eat.

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