Some frost photos, but mostly just varmints, followed by Mittens!
A spider does not belong inside, outside is the better place. There, they can create webs Jack Frost might decorate!
Steve has had a heck of a time with the squirrels around here. Talking to others who have had up lights, he's not the only one who has furry tailed creatures who enjoy gnawing on electrical items visit at this time of year!
More hoarfrost.
After another set of lights was in need of mending, Jon decided to see if he could catch one of the creatures. He did and the squirrel went crazy! It was obvious the rodent had not heard that sticking a wet nose/tongue/whatever to cold metal is bad. Jon released him with a bloodied nose it kept bashing on the wires!
Later, Steve and Moses startled an opossum on the front porch and Jon thought he saw it out near the rabbits. So, he once more set up the live trap and this guy was caught. Here it is hissing and growling at the wary photographer! Jon and Steve took it up near the ranch to release it. Jon has some fairly good photos, but they hadn't made it to my area before this posting! It seems opossum don't live long in the wild-they have a much longer life as house pets- only about two years. So, we anticipate something may have gotten an early Christmas dinner last week. NOTE: Possum live in Australia and other places, while an Opossum lives in North America.
The squirrel may be leaving the lights alone, but they are gallant acrobats when it comes to the bird feeders. Steve had only filled the ones on the pole, thinking they may not be able to get to them. NOT. They leap and climb to reach the goodies! Before the Opossum was captured, the suet feeder went missing and was found empty under a pear tree. We thought it was the white varmint, it was probably squirrels! Jon put a latch on the chain so it cannot be slipped off.
Two different sorts of balancing acts!!!!!
As annoying as these brushtails are, they are entirely entertaining. Even Mittens likes to watch them.
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