Last year I didn't see any squirrels nor did I see any foxes. I thought this a bit unusual. I was walking my dog the other day. We came upon the park and from a distance saw what looked like another dog. I wondered where the dogs owner was. As we got closer, we could see that it was a fox and not a dog. It really didn't want to be seen by us so it went along its way and took refuge in a yard close by.
I heard a ruckus outside my window the other day. I looked out and saw a squirrel and a magpie arguing with each other. I thought to myself what an ornery ole squirrel that was. Magpies actually eat squirrels. The magpie was pecking and flapping it's wings at the squirrel. The squirrel was hitting the magpie in its face with it's tail. The magpie was squawking and the squirrel was squealing. The squirrel would walk a few feet with the magpie pushing it along. Pretty soon they were out of sight but I could still hear them arguing.
I put my dog out on his chain in the back yard. Our patio is fenced in but our yard is not. I left the patio gate open so that I could keep my eye on the dog. I have to make sure that no wild life gets him. He was sunbathing and enjoying the beautiful spring weather. All of a sudden that dog just went nuts. I walked out to see what in the world he was barking at. He had chased that same ole ornery squirrel up the side of the neighbors house. The squirrel was just squealing and squealing at the dog. The dog was barking and barking at that squirrel. I finally had to take the dog in the house to get him to stop barking. The squirrel just stayed on the side of the house squealing and would not leave nor stop squealing until that dog was gone. It must have some babies close by.
A couple of days later, the dog and I went out the front door to go for a walk. Low and behold, there was that same squirrel sitting right next to a rabbit. The dog could care less about the rabbit but took off on a dead run after that squirrel and chased it right up a tree. The squirrel was squealing and the dog was barking. When we got back from our walk that squirrel and another squirrel were running around in a different tree. The dog gave them his two cents worth, and we went in the house.
All I can say is that squirrel better watch out. My neighbor has an all black cat that is quite a little hunter. That cat manages to avoid all predators, is going to use every one of it's nine lives, will kill that squirrel dead if he catches it, and leave it for the magpies to eat. I can't see the cat running up the side of a house, but it can sure get up that tree with no problem. That cat kills things that are bigger then he is.
It looks like it is going to be another lively spring and summer with the wildlife. The only thing that we haven't encountered so far are the rattle snakes. We have heard plenty of stories about them. We know that they are close by. They have even made nests at our neighbor's houses. We are really hoping that we won't ever be writing a blog about them. That is one part of the wildlife that the dog and I don't wish to encounter at all.
I was extremely tired and fell asleep early last night so I had to take the dog out potty at 2:00 a.m. We saw a rabbit and were thinking that we were safe from predators. However, we did hear an animal calling out from the bushes on the bluff. The rabbit was long gone by now. We had never heard that sound before, so we hurried right back in the house. I wondered if it was a fox, because I don't know what they sound like.
We will have to wait and see what adventures the summer and hiking bring. I'm studying for this huge nationally recognized certification exam for my profession. I take the $400.00 four hour test at the end of June. The studying has hampered our hiking and social life a bit, so I will be glad to get that behind me.
I heard a ruckus outside my window the other day. I looked out and saw a squirrel and a magpie arguing with each other. I thought to myself what an ornery ole squirrel that was. Magpies actually eat squirrels. The magpie was pecking and flapping it's wings at the squirrel. The squirrel was hitting the magpie in its face with it's tail. The magpie was squawking and the squirrel was squealing. The squirrel would walk a few feet with the magpie pushing it along. Pretty soon they were out of sight but I could still hear them arguing.
I put my dog out on his chain in the back yard. Our patio is fenced in but our yard is not. I left the patio gate open so that I could keep my eye on the dog. I have to make sure that no wild life gets him. He was sunbathing and enjoying the beautiful spring weather. All of a sudden that dog just went nuts. I walked out to see what in the world he was barking at. He had chased that same ole ornery squirrel up the side of the neighbors house. The squirrel was just squealing and squealing at the dog. The dog was barking and barking at that squirrel. I finally had to take the dog in the house to get him to stop barking. The squirrel just stayed on the side of the house squealing and would not leave nor stop squealing until that dog was gone. It must have some babies close by.
A couple of days later, the dog and I went out the front door to go for a walk. Low and behold, there was that same squirrel sitting right next to a rabbit. The dog could care less about the rabbit but took off on a dead run after that squirrel and chased it right up a tree. The squirrel was squealing and the dog was barking. When we got back from our walk that squirrel and another squirrel were running around in a different tree. The dog gave them his two cents worth, and we went in the house.
All I can say is that squirrel better watch out. My neighbor has an all black cat that is quite a little hunter. That cat manages to avoid all predators, is going to use every one of it's nine lives, will kill that squirrel dead if he catches it, and leave it for the magpies to eat. I can't see the cat running up the side of a house, but it can sure get up that tree with no problem. That cat kills things that are bigger then he is.
It looks like it is going to be another lively spring and summer with the wildlife. The only thing that we haven't encountered so far are the rattle snakes. We have heard plenty of stories about them. We know that they are close by. They have even made nests at our neighbor's houses. We are really hoping that we won't ever be writing a blog about them. That is one part of the wildlife that the dog and I don't wish to encounter at all.
I was extremely tired and fell asleep early last night so I had to take the dog out potty at 2:00 a.m. We saw a rabbit and were thinking that we were safe from predators. However, we did hear an animal calling out from the bushes on the bluff. The rabbit was long gone by now. We had never heard that sound before, so we hurried right back in the house. I wondered if it was a fox, because I don't know what they sound like.
We will have to wait and see what adventures the summer and hiking bring. I'm studying for this huge nationally recognized certification exam for my profession. I take the $400.00 four hour test at the end of June. The studying has hampered our hiking and social life a bit, so I will be glad to get that behind me.
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