More wildlife - we are overrun with squirrels this year (I haven’t been doing any trapping). Several have gotten very bold & are coming up on the front porch - my mom chased one off the other day.
So the most comfortable place for my leg/knee is on the couch where I also have a great view straight out the front storm door. There have been visitors....
Just now, a squirrel jumped up on the storm door glass - hit it with a pretty good ‘bang’ so obviously wasn’t trying to climb, but come in! There was another squirrel with it on the porch - I had to get up & chase them off - cheeky little buggers.
Of course, there was the little fox kit who also hit the glass one night around 11 & was peeking in for a few seconds - super cute. A very handsome male Cardinal also visits a couple of times a day - seems to like hanging out at the top of the steps on the porch, occasionally on the railings.
The rain showers have arrived - noticed it was raining when chasing the squirrels off the porch.
My Mom used to have a terrible time with squirrels. Her whole backyard was like ‘Disneyland’ with all of her model trains set up, little towns she’d build, etc.
The squirrels would steal her little plastic people and accessories, LOL!
She started trapping them and would spray paint their tails blue while they were still caged, then would drive them out past the dump and let them go.
She never got bit, and she never saw a blue-tailed squirrel come back to her yard!
I’ve often wonder what happened to them? Were they ostracized by other squirrels? Did they have to start their own community of blue-tailed squirrels? Did their offspring develop blue tails, genetically?
So many unanswered questions! *SNORT*
My Mom. Always entertaining. ;)