August 2021

Without our cats, which Covid-19 and international travel restrictions continue to separate us from, it seems we’ve informally adopted several yards-worth of ground squirrels. Having five feeding at once below our window without any fights breaking out is rare. I think our record is eight. We really shouldn’t be feeding them (nuts mostly, but also fruit and veggie scraps), but anything that helps them survive in the harsh desert environment is worth giving them. Their predators include coyotes, bobcats, hawks, roadrunners, a variety of snakes, and Gila Monsters. And unkind humans. 頑張って地栗鼠達!

Without our cats, which Covid-19 and international travel restrictions continue to separate us from, it seems we’ve informally adopted several yards-worth of ground squirrels. Having five feeding at once below our window without any fights breaking out is rare. I think our record is eight. We really shouldn’t be feeding them (...

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Published on July 29, 2021 22:10
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