I haven't been traveling much, but I have discovered a wealth of wildlife in and beyond the pond here at the apartment. Yesterday my son and I were sitting next to the pond reading when suddenly a baby cottontail ran out of the bushes and nearly into my son's foot. It as absolutely adorable, but also running for it's life as not even four foot behind it was and equally adorable but hungry weasel! It was a flash in a pan in it's moment of time. It may seem insignificant but I write about it as a moment to remember. I wish I had gotten a photo of them but I was not prepared or ready..
So I have been working on a big project that is going to take quite some time to complete. I don't even know if it will pan out but while working on it I did get distracted. We had some new neighbors build their home by a creek behind the pond. A pretty spot for sure! But that male, Oh My Gosh he is not shy about flashing his goods! Absolutely no sense of modesty. Do you think that he helped at all on the build? Absolutely not! His poor wife was working hard hauling building materials and he kept trying to distract her dancing like a male stripper on a pole! The nerve of some males! She just watched him from above, mouth full of building materials. When he paused to see if she was looking she flew off as if he mattered not to continue her task but he was not willing to take no for an answer and continued pursuing her,. Get this he calls everyone a pretty girl day and night too. Some guys I tell you will try to charm the heck out of anyone! I feel a bit sorry for Mrs. Oriole! Although to be fair he is now very defensive of his territory. I hope you have enjoyed this short article and now introduce you to our new neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Baltimore Oriole! |
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