{"id":4594,"date":"2017-11-17T20:49:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T20:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redmeadow.com\/?p=4594"},"modified":"2017-11-17T20:49:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T20:49:22","slug":"the-downside-to-having-a-watch-bird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redmeadow.com\/?p=4594","title":{"rendered":"The Downside to Having a Watch Bird."},"content":{"rendered":"

I saw a flash of movement by the pallets of wood pellets which are between the garage and our greenhouse, and I knew immediately what was visiting, so I grabbed the camera.<\/p>\n

\"We<\/a>

We see Bobcats in the yard pretty much every year, though sometimes it’s not the cat, it’s a trail of footprints.<\/p><\/div>\n

I told Dan the cat was here and obviously the cat heard us because forward motion stopped as soon as we were talking.\u00a0 They have amazing hearing!<\/p>\n

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Sitting completely still, almost hidden in the shadows.\u00a0 He’s staring intently at the house.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Squirrel!\"<\/a>

Squirrel!\u00a0 And just like that, we were no longer of any interest to Monsieur Puddy-Tat.<\/p><\/div>\n

Completely oblivious to the danger just yards\/meters away, one of our Red Squirrels was going about his normal routine of running back and forth across the yard, between the two hanging bird feeders.<\/p>\n

\"Halfway<\/a>

Halfway across the gravel driveway, the cat freezes to avoid detection by the squirrel.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Back<\/a>

Back on the move, getting closer to the big Ponderosa Pine tree near one of the bird feeders.<\/p><\/div>\n

At this point I was holding my breath and saying “Go, kitty!!” And hoping Terry didn’t notice the drama unfolding.<\/p>\n

\"Next<\/a>

Next to the big tree now, the cat is in striking distance of his prey. The squirrel is still completely oblivious.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Such<\/a>

Such a pretty cat, and so focused.<\/p><\/div>\n

Fuzzy pictures through the windows.\u00a0 Gotta buy some Windex!<\/p>\n

And just when it was going to get really interesting, Terry spotted the Bobcat, which did not belong in our yard.\u00a0 And she yelled loudly, warning us (and neighbors within a mile radius), about an interloper.<\/p>\n

The Bobcat did think about it for a tiny bit, but decided discretion is the better part of valor, and left quickly, disappearing around the other side of the garage.<\/p>\n

But now, the Bobcat knows about the squirrels, so he’ll be back.\u00a0 This is a good incentive for us to get the window shades installed next to Terry’s cage.<\/p>\n

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