More on Hurricane Ike, and Crows and Squirrels as Warning Signals
Before we get started, here's another quick reminder that Hurricane Ike absolutely devastated a sizable chunk of this country, and well over a million people are in trouble... If you want, you can use the information below to help out.
- Web site: The Red Cross
- Phone: 1-800-REDCROSS /1-800-257-7575 (Español)
- U.S. Mail: American Red Cross National Headquarters 2025 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20006
Onward...
Yup, he looks fat and happy. It seems that he's eaten his fill and just settled down for a bit of sunbathing. Notice how he uses the lid bungee as a sort of safety belt. What a gas!
The next photo is that of a squirrel trying to steal an ear of corn. All you can see is "The Claw". Good stuff.
And on a related note... Both the squirrels and crows have become quite good at acting as alarms for the other birds that there's a predator in the area. In general, when we hear a racket kicking up out back, we know that there's a hawk, fox, coyote, or cat around and that it's time for us to pick up the camera and slowly ease towards a good shot for a photo. I don't even try to go out on the deck anymore. Instead, I just ease into position in the kitchen or living room and see what I can see. Over the last few days, we've had a large Red-tail, and a couple of appearances by a fox. We didn't get any decent photos though - either the creatures were moving too fast, or the camera decided to automatically focus on the wrong thing. Grumble, grumble, grumble...
See you by those blurry feeders,
CapeCodAlan
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