Perequito 0 Posted August 16, 2011 Member ID: 5,923 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 48 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 402 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 6, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2011 We are having a bitterly cold & snowy time here (South Island of New Zealand) with an arctic blast that is covering most of the country for several days. Last winter we discovered this wonderful plastic screening that I made into 'roller blinds' using long sticks of bamboo & strong tape. Worked great all last winter, & is proving to be excellent again now. The worst part is having to peg the sides down thoroughly in the strong winds (even though the blinds are tied down at the bottom) - makes it look a bit tatty with all the pegs, but does the trick. So easy just to roll them up to whatever position we want when the weather clears. These blinds let all the daylight through, & when you step inside the aviary it is so warm & cosy & the birds seem to be so happy! I've just peeked out the window now, & even though it is fair 'bucketing down' with freezing sleety rain, I can see budgies playing on their swings! Our cats just could not resist trying it out?!!! Our aviary without snow! A corner of our garden yesterday... Link to comment
Pride 0 Posted August 16, 2011 Member ID: 6,337 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 507 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,360 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 22/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 12, 2012 Birthday: 22/09/1995 Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) Wow ive never seen so much snow. Edited August 16, 2011 by Pride Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted August 17, 2011 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted August 17, 2011 great to see your system is working. Hope it clears for you shortly, it looks pretty but glad it's not here. Link to comment
Perequito 0 Posted August 17, 2011 Member ID: 5,923 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 48 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 402 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Thankfully its starting to clear; having the big thaw now with a few hail showers thrown in...the wind is sooooo cold. We should have some lovely settled 'spring' weather once this is over, hoping it will clear the air! Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted August 17, 2011 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I like your avairy and l like your winter blinds. Brrr... I do not want to look at snow yet.... it is still summer here lol Link to comment
Pride 0 Posted August 20, 2011 Member ID: 6,337 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 507 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,360 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 22/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 12, 2012 Birthday: 22/09/1995 Share Posted August 20, 2011 yeah i like your aviary to it has a very tropical feel about it. Link to comment
ahsanmeer 0 Posted August 25, 2011 Member ID: 6,882 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 31 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 205 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 7, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2011 aweeesssooommmmeeeee...... Link to comment
stace 0 Posted August 26, 2011 Member ID: 6,349 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 222 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 12, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2011 yeah i like your aviary to it has a very tropical feel about it. I was thinking more Arctic with all that snow! Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted August 26, 2011 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted August 26, 2011 lol Link to comment
Perequito 0 Posted September 7, 2011 Member ID: 5,923 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 48 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 402 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Snow all gone, having lovely spring weather now....birds are So happy to be feeling warm, like the rest of us! We are just in the throes of adding an extension to the aviary - ie, so I don't have to sell the pretty birds I can't bear to part with (was trying to keep it all under control, but we are spilling over a little bit!!!) Link to comment
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