An early bandit visit
Last afternoon we had a visitor in the front yard. Hours before sunset. One of those masked seeds bandits that shows up here looking for a free supper. Usually they arrive long after dark and the only way we know there on the property is when we hear the bird feeders being attacked. Yes given the chance it will destroy or carry a bird feeder home with him. We have had to go looking for covers later. Why this stands out is that we have been here for almost exactly 10 years. You can go back and check the date that we arrived in the evening with the sound of coyotes in the background. Just to note that there were coyotes the night before last. We live in the country far from the noise of traffic. Animals including birds are one of the values we traded in when we decided to move out here we have an abundance. Turns out that our decision to not cut down the trees between the house and the highway was a great one. I will not be out there with an axe anytime soon. But back to our raccoon. The feeders were rescued and brought back inside for the rest of the night and peace returned. It is not that they are terribly noisy but they can be destructive and they’re canley able to figure out things like how a bird feeder is attached to the pole. Something about those paws. In fact of all the animals that drop in for a visit they are the only criminals. The mask is not a joke. And yes we have photos although I am not going to post them here. I keep waiting for the day when all can be revealed. Just take it from me that living in the country comes with different issues then being on a small property in the centre of a city. Fewer neighbors of the two legged variety and a lot more Taylor unable to converse.
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