Category: Garden Creatures
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Signs of a Dominant Cat
A cold front swept through a couple of days ago, leaving temperatures in the low 40s°F. An unexpected thing happened around the house: the cats started sleeping in groups. Outdoor Cats Phantom (cow pattern) and Snowball (tabby), our outdoor cats, were peacefully sleeping in the three-season room they appropriated. They usually sleep in different locations,…
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First Fire of Season
About an hour ago, I started the first fire of the season in the wood stove. It’s October 14th and overcast, 53°F, and starting to rain. While it’s 63°F inside the house, and a sweatshirt takes the chill off, it’s cold to me. After lighting, I walked into the room with the stove and noticed…
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This is VERY Serious Business – Cat in Window
This morning, dappled clouds filled the sky with temperatures in the upper 40s after a couple days of rain. The air was clean and damp, and the light was perfect for photography. I grabbed the DSLR and tried to take a picture of everything at once. A sure recipe for disaster. After almost 200 photos,…
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Visitors Welcome – Especially Cats!
Last summer, a couple of weird things happened. First, I turned on the backyard light one night and saw an orange and white cat patiently sitting under a shrub by the bird feeders. Then, a few weeks later, as I walked across the side yard, I spotted a black and white cat carrying something. I…
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Winter Wonderland
Today, February 28, 2023, we received our FIRST accumulating snow this winter in Connecticut. Once again, mother nature did not let me down with the photo opportunities. Barn Wood Bird House Last weekend I visited the Connecticut Flower and Garden Show and purchased a barn wood birdhouse. It gives the garden an instant old-timey feel.…
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There’s A Second Bunny!
Theo, our Great Pyrenees rescue, barks defiantly into the wickedness of the dark night. Ever vigilant, Theo comes from a long line of guardians, livestock guardians. His breed has been trained for generations to bark at any sign of a threat to the herd. Whether that threat is a pack of wolves, wild dogs, or…
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More Woodland Creatures
While feeding birds attracts birds it also attracts other ‘woodland creatures’. I’ve stopped labeling creatures as desirable or undesirable, they’re simply creatures making their way in this world the same as you and me. Woodland creatures can be divided into two categories. Those you see during the day and those you don’t see at night.…
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Baby Painted Turtle on Patio
Last week I spotted a little turtle on the patio. It blended with the paito and moss so well I barely noticed it. The turtle’s shell was about the size of a half-dollar. There’s a pond about 200 yards away. A turtle must have laid her eggs in the area. This is the time of…
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Woodland Creatures – New England Possum
Last week I got some great pictures of a possum aka opossum in my backyard. If you feed birds you also feed all kinds of other wildlife, including possums. My son made a fruit salad for school and I thought the woodland creatures might enjoy the excess. Needless to say, the possum was happy with…