We always have lots of red squirrels in the garden, but rarely get the black ones. I know, they are really grey with dark coats, but the fact is they are black! We do get the odd one occasionally show up but they never stay for long as the reds are so territorial.
This morning we happened to spot a black one in the front garden eating the seed with three reds close by. He sat very still eating whilst the reds rushed around chasing each other and getting all worked up.
And another, just catching one of the reds in ballistic mode being chased down the tree by another red.
As you can see the black squirrel is far bigger than the reds, but they are most definitely dominant. Soon after taking these pics the black was chased off.
Well I guess I haven’t updated my blog for a while. Sorry, I have been busy, but here goes.
Since Christmas we have had plenty of snow, but not as much as many other places in the country or indeed New York state under the lake. We currently have about a 6 inches of snow outside but lots more is promised tomorrow night – could be another foot if the forecast is correct. We have also had really really cold temps. This photo was taken earlier this month – 17th Jan. With the windchill it actually felt like -36C.
This has led to several extreme cold weather alerts – thank goodness for heating!
The deer have been in the garden most nights and once again the snow tracks in the garden make it look like Times Square. Along with the deer we have lots of rabbits – five the other evening all eating bird food under the tree, squirrels, birds etc. We have had one unexpected visitor and that is a mole or vole, not sure which. He spent most of yesterday poking his head out of a hole and steeling the bird seed we had put out. Very amusing to watch. Here is a video I took.
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