The dog and the kitten

animals, cats, Sunny

I don’t think Sunny likes our new kitten too much. Whenever Car-E comes close, Sunny gets up and moves.

Sunny is suspicious of that ball of fuzz especially when Car-E is playing.

Once, I rolled one of Sunny’s old tennis balls across the floor for Car-E to play with. Sunny got up, walked across the kitchen, picked up the ball, and walked away–that dog hasn’t touched that ball in months. Sunny only wanted it because I rolled it to the kitten.

Luckily, Sunny isn’t mean. He won’t hurt Car-E. Sunny will just look sad because he’s not getting all my attention.

I’m sure they will eventually become best friends. Or at least Sunny will learn to tolerate his new housemate.

Poor, Sunny.

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Sandhill cranes down the farm lane

wildlife

Here’s another wildlife video.

I hid behind a tree so I wouldn’t scare the sandhill cranes dancing on our lane.

It was a lovely evening and I’m happy with the video.

I do enjoy watching them.

They weren’t talking but their call sounds prehistoric.

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Hidden cats

cats

When I was a child, one of my favorite picture books was about a litter of kittens who hid from their mother. Most of the time they were camouflaged by their colors, but once they mixed up their hiding places and then they were easy to find.

I often think of this when I see cats sitting around the farm.

Short tail
socks

They come looking for food and often hide.

They entertain me.

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“Come and get it!”

animals, cats, Chickens

What happens when I call “Kitty, Kitty”? Cats come for the food but so do my hens.

It’s supper time, and my 4 hens won’t head into their roost until they have a nibble of cat food.

The cats do not bother the hens. They even move out of their way when all four rush up onto the porch. The chickens never have to worry about our cats considering them as a meal.

Later, after dark, the raccoon/s visit to look for crumbs.

Critters abound on Sunnybook Farm.

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Hummingbird video

wildlife

I was heading out to get the hummingbird feeder to refresh it’s sugar water when one buzzed right by me.

I thought it was a good time to try for a video.

My first video was from below, just standing on the porch with my camera, but the angle was all wrong.

Out came my ladder and I took up a silent, statue-like vigil and waited for the bird’s return.

I was happy that when it came back it stayed on a side where I could video it. Sorry, the noise in the background is my radio inside the house.

Hummingbirds fascinate me.

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