May
11
2013
I had to rattle the screen door when I let our four dogs out for we had a chipmunk who was eating the birdseed that fell to the ground. Yesterday he zipped the forty feet to hide under a bush. I did not want any of my four dogs to hurt him. Occasionally we get chipmunks and even less often a cottontail under our tree. They all like the easy meal.
May
7
2013
Within five seconds I saw a chipmunk climb a tree and a hummingbird. Usually you see chipmunks scurry on the ground. I know they can climb trees but it was an unusual place to see it. The animal was attracted by the scattered birdseed on the ground–some of it dropped by the feeding birds. I have only seen a chipmunk climb a tree several times and I am always surprised when I see one do that. I do not see chipmunks too often in this area but I know they are around. I always love watching its antics.
May
20
2012
We had unusual visitors to our yard: twice an indigo bunting was feeding on our bird seed I had strewn on the ground. They are a small completely bright purple bird and they do not come too often. Sometimes they come in flocks although it was only one this time that came twice. I saw a ruby throat hummingbird come to our feeder. His red throat flashed in the light. They used to come every day but now they are infrequent visitors. I love watching them. Lately grackles have been daily visitors and sometimes scare the other birds away with their aggressive nature. These are just some of the visitors we get. Of late, a chipmunk has been feeding on the birdseed. A few times I found him ten feet up on the big white pine tree. Usually you only see them on the ground but they certainly have no problem climbing. At least this one doesn’t. Every once in awhile we will get a bird I have not seen before.
May
17
2012
One chipmunk discovered the birdseed strewn on the ground and was helping himself to it. I don’t know exactly why but I love watching them. Later on he climbed up the tree and was ten feet up. Usually you only see them on the ground. Let us see if he comes back now. He does not have to work too hard to feed himself. I sprinkle bird seed on the ground every day or two.
Jun
13
2011
You never know what creatures you will see around my house. Last week I flushed a deer in the woods out back. It must have been drinking water from the tiny creek there. It is not unusual to see deer in the area although that was the first time I spotted one in our yard.
A few days ago I moved my mower which was on our front porch and a two inch black toad hopped away and disappeared into a crack between the porch and wall. I had never seen one that color before although I have seen many toads of all sizes on our porch that are attracted by the bugs the porch light brings.
Just today I saw a chipmunk on the limb six feet up on a branch of our white pine viewed from (???) of our living room. Usually he is only seen scurrying on the ground helping himself to the bird seed scattered on the ground. I know they can climb but that was an unusual spot to see him. You never know what animal you are going to see. We live on the edge of the countryside.
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