Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Lots to do

Joe found a dead muskrat just off the driveway on his walking path. It was partly consumed. Muskrats have musk. I don't know if that factored in. Or traffic roaring by scared the coyote. 

The tail is really interesting. The tail bone is surrounded by fat, maybe stores for winter.


I'd imagine it was hit by a car and the coyote grabbed it, moving it to safety on this side of our fence.



We took the carcass down to the trailcam by the frog pond. It disappeared, too fast to catch it on video. Circle of life. 

I woke Saturday morning to a cottontail running outside, and the tray bird feeder knocked, feed spilled.



💡 We're big on lights around here. Winter is so dark. The light strings were pretty bad, all but one strand pooched out on me. The photo was taken when two were still working. We can thank big business, like Cheapmart, who want shoddy goods that require being replaced frequently. 


First step, deconstruct.

Hand held phone image!

I rested my arm on the railing... sigh.

The birds have been bouncing off the window. I put up a wind sock. It helps.


Cinnamon sat on the windsock. 

15 comments:

Tom said...

...I'm sure that you see the circle of life on a regular basis.

Anvilcloud said...

Ahh, Christmas lights. Two houses on the block have lights up, and Sue Christmasfied two planters yesterday.

RedPat said...

I like lots of lights too and have a bunch of solar lights but at this time of year they don't stay on for long.

Crafty Green Poet said...

Glad the windsock helps keep the birds away from the window, that's a useful thing to know!

Barbara Rogers said...

Glad you told me that grey lump was Cinnamon! No cat features appeared at all! So happy you've got pretty lights to look at. Mmm, maybe thinking of finding mine for my windows soon. Yes, circle of life, that muskrat became coyote soon!

Val Ewing said...

The windsock is an amazing idea!

Also, I love your little tree and the lights! So pretty!
I think I've put out a string of lights a few times. Last year I hung large plastic ornaments in tree branches outside.
Good job 'shooting' the tree!

Elephant's Child said...

Glad the windsock helps. Sadly we have had birds kill themselves cannoning into the window.
Cinnamon looks v comfortable.

Mary Kirkland said...

Love the lights.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

We find critter bones in the greenbelt every so often. The circle of life goes on everywhere.
I hate to buy anything with built in lights because they don't last. E

Lowcarb team member said...

So good that the windsock helps keep the birds away from the window.

I do enjoy seeing Christmas Lights.

All the best Jan

Red said...

I would like to see much less light. In town it's just too bright.

Ontario Wanderer said...

I like the idea of lights. I need to get some of ours up.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Nice lights!!

Lorrie said...

The windsock is a great idea. Love the lights on the little tree. During these days of early darkness, it's a lovely thing to see lights glowing.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

I find Muskrats singularly appealing and every time I see one I rejoice that we no longer hunt them mercilessly. They have enough to cope with in life without human persecution.