Saturday, December 18, 2010

BRINGING FOOD ACROSS THE CANADA/US BORDER

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KEEP YOUR HEADS DOWN BOYS & MAYBE WE CAN SNEAK PAST HIM

In just a few short weeks there will be a lot of Canadian RV folks heading south for the winter.  Border crossings can be a real pain if you happen to be singled out for an agriculture check.   In our last 5 border crossings into the States we have been singled out 3 of those 5 times.  It all started with a crossing at the Lewiston/Queenston bridge near Niagara Falls in the summer of 07.  We had some oranges in a bowl & that red flagged us for the next 2 years.  Here’s a site that gives you an idea what you can bring across the border & what you can’t.  And remember, these rules have an uncanny way of changing without notice.  Check out BORDER CUSTOMS.  We play it totally safe now & do not take a thing in the way of food anymore.  Nothing, zero,zip, zilch!!  We just stop at our first Wallyworld Supercenter on the States side & stock up on groceries there.

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I’M  HOPING THIS IS A VERMILLION FLYCATCHER

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I THINK THIS MIGHT BE A HARRIER HAWK 

GROANER’S CORNER:))   Evidence has been found that William Tell and his family were avid bowlers. However, all the league records were unfortunately destroyed in a fire. Thus we'll never know for whom the Tells bowled.

10 comments:

  1. Wow, like the picture of the red bird!! Really enjoy all your pictures tho!

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  2. Oh my gosh, Al! You scored very high on the bird nerd list tonight! You got the Northern harrier and the vermillion flycatcher(I'm jealous about that one)correct, but forgot to mention the boys on top as being Northern shovelers. :)

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  3. ....and...for whom the Tolls Belled....Loved it...

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  4. Here is another broken record: "GREAT PICTURES AL"

    I don't know how you do it, but you do it all the time!

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  5. I think you're right on the birds. Isn't the Vermilion something else? I always get excited when I'm lucky enough to see one.

    Fred

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  6. Good reminder and link. I have crossed the border many times and only a few times was caught with something silly that we should not have had!

    Now we know not to bring any food at all either. It's cheaper in the US anyway!

    Cheers!

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  7. We're with you on bringing food across the border. We only bring the bare necessities and stock up on the US side.

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  8. It can be a royal pain that is for sure..we got nailed some years ago for a jalapeno pepper!..now we just make a list.. and nothing fresh..and we are usually good to go through!..

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  9. Yes, the red bird is a Vermillion Flycatcher, and I'm pretty sure you are correct about the Northern Harrier too.

    Nice pics.

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  10. Good for you, both catching the birds in flight AND naming them correctly.

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