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Wildlife spotting, a short list
There has been a pair of bluebirds wintering over in the yard. He is very blue. And he's really territorial -- yesterday he was hopping at the "other bluebird" in the house and on SR's car. Today, it's overcast, so the "other bluebird" isn't around.
Yesterday I saw three grey squirrels. They're smaller than the big brown ones. Today, I saw a couple of small reddish squirrels. I don't know whether they're young brown squirrels, a different coloring of the grey ones, or a separate species. One of them is currently mocking Ji, sitting on the deck rail with his back to the house. after making eye contact.
There was a black bird at the seed bell this morning -- too small to be a crow, but I didn't see the red flashes of a redwinged blackbird, although that may have been the light.
I have smelled annoyed skunk three times in the last couple of days, but it doesn't seem as though any of them are deceased.
There is still too much snow (and wet) to walk the gardens and see what's survived/died/sprouted. At the rate of melt, though, I suspect I'll be able to do a preliminary assessment this weekend.
Yesterday I saw three grey squirrels. They're smaller than the big brown ones. Today, I saw a couple of small reddish squirrels. I don't know whether they're young brown squirrels, a different coloring of the grey ones, or a separate species. One of them is currently mocking Ji, sitting on the deck rail with his back to the house. after making eye contact.
There was a black bird at the seed bell this morning -- too small to be a crow, but I didn't see the red flashes of a redwinged blackbird, although that may have been the light.
I have smelled annoyed skunk three times in the last couple of days, but it doesn't seem as though any of them are deceased.
There is still too much snow (and wet) to walk the gardens and see what's survived/died/sprouted. At the rate of melt, though, I suspect I'll be able to do a preliminary assessment this weekend.