I wrestle with naughty Fred. I do love her, and her little kit. I'd blocked her 3rd or 4th attempt to get back to the hole under the garage at burrow #6. For a while she behaved!
Fred was doing some nest building at burrow #2 under the shed.
The active burrows continue to be #s 2, 3, 4, 5, and again #6! My big fear is blocking her in and killing her. I am treading on the side of humane, as that would haunt me. I can only fill in the latest burrow if I see both Fred and miniFred out on the lawn at the same time.
She moved the log off of the tarp↕! Then pulled and shredded the tarp in the hole.
MiniFred
I put the Wingscapes camera on the sidewalk. Busted!
She always disappears in August to go to her winter burrow. I have to figure out when that happens and act. I was thinking rocks or gravel. Maybe logs.
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Hari OM
Awwwww... where there's a will there's a way... YAM xx
They are cute but a bother.
Try moth balls, gobs of them. I used mothballs in my shed and shut the door. Toss a box of mothballs into each burrow and they should avoid the area. Try that to move them on?
It is humane ... but the buildup of the awful smell of a lot of mothballs is slightly toxic. You don't want to put them in a crawlspace under your house for example.
Each spring and fall I litter my two sheds with mothballs.
You should read some books by Helen Hoover. Your posts certainly remind me of her lifestyle.
Your will against Fred's. I wonder who will win?
They are cute! It would be nice if the only damage they do was trimming the weeds. Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
They are active in this heat.
They certainly have decided where they want to live. Good luck!
You don't think like Fred so Fred will always defeat you.
Soooo cute. If pesky.
Tales of Fred and MiniFred delight me. You've got a good heart Jenn!
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