Frosty mornings are back.
The sparrow and chaffinch kids have flown the nest. The adults disappeared during their moult too but are gradually reappearing.
Someone else is back. Can you see him?
He’s very busy stocking up on sunflower seeds for the winter.
Over and over again he jumps down onto the step,
gallops across to the rowan tree, too quick for the camera to catch.
He roots among the discarded sunflower husks under the feeders looking for seeds that have been tossed aside by my wastrel birds.
He stuffs his cheeks and heads back for his burrow.
He seems unaware that he is being closely monitored and not just by me. A well camouflaged Grande Dame hides in the grass above the step. She watches but she doesn’t pounce. Maybe October isn’t the mousing season,
or maybe two mice are too much for ole fatso to handle.
Mr and Mrs working together.
I have visions of them curled up together in January, sleeping on their mound of sunflower seeds, mouse treasure more valuable than a dragon’s hoard.
Hi, enjoyed your post. Fatso looks a little bit sleepy for chasing mice. A lot is going on in your garden and if you weren't looking closely a lot would be missed. Pretty photos.:)
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ReplyDeleteGlad to see you back. Wonderful Photo's again
Greetings!
ReplyDeleteI'm awake in the middle of the night, catching up on my Google reader...to find your delightful new post!
Stay warm,
Alice
Hi Amy, thanks for looking in and for your comment. Old fatso is slowing up a lot and I think has retired from mousing but she still likes to watch the busy garden world go by.
ReplyDeleteHallo Granny Jo, it's good to be back. Thanks for the compliment, I'm lucky to have cute subjects for the photos.
Hi Alice, thanks, good to see you here again. Another cold day today but the loch always looks so beautiful it's worth it.