Sunday at the Pond

My wonderful web-footed friends 

adore short grass and thus spend lots of time 

in the backyard, grazing and napping.   

What a great way to while away 

a lazy summer Sunday!

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Long Weekend Wishes

Still Celebratin'

Wishes for a Wonderful Independence Day

Blessings for Edgar

I’m very worried tonight about one of my resident crows.  He has separated from his “murder” and taken up a vigil close to the house.   I have only seen him eat a single salted-in-the-shell peanut during this time period. Today I gave Edgar an entire suet cake of his own but he did not touch it.   I have watched him fly and hop so he does not have a wing or leg injury.  He seems sad rather than sick.  A broken heart, perhaps? Chandel wonders if he lost a mate?  Whatever burden he is bearing,  I pray he can recover.  

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A Brand New Month

Bon Bon Babies: Part Two

Each year around this time, Bon Bon Acres is turned upside down. Perhaps nothing is as adorable as baby raccoons yet they are the world’s greatest mischief-makers.  Not only will they drain each and every bird feeder but they will destroy them too.  At this point in the summer—i.e. their “childhood” I must take every feeder down and place them all in the garage overnight.  The birds—needless to say—are not happy with this plan but I have no other alternative.  The geese and ducks aren’t pleased either as this family of thieves will gobble up their corn in broad daylight.  They have a one-track mind:  food.  No amount of shooing and screeching from me makes any difference. Typical children, they know they can just wear me down. 

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That's mama coming up the hill.  Even she gets disgusted with them and takes off for awhile.