Friends

Looks like Bear has a friend.

 

Bear sleeping on bed together with “Mumma Cat”.

The Mighty Deer-Lick

I put a deer-lick block on a stump at the fence of my neighbour’s backyard,
hoping that this might attract Peg-Leg and co.  I also have some special
feed with corn and molasses.

 

The Mighty Deer-Lick on a stump.

Son of Peg-Leg and Son of Peg-Leg Jr.

Son of Peg-Leg and the smaller Son of Peg-Leg Jr.  have been searching
for food during this cold snap we’ve been experiencing in the area.

I usually give them apples, as well as my neighbour.  I’m going to
put out a salt-lick for them. Perhaps in the front yard as well, as
they are often in the front area of the house early in the morning.

Winter Feeder

I decided to put a feeder on the front
porch as well as at the back.  Bear will
have a difficult time trying to decide
which window to watch from.

 

 

Exotic treat birdseed-mix leftover from what Pretty-Boy won’t eat

Dropping the Antlers

Looks like the “son of Peg-Leg Jr.” has lost his antlers.
I’m wondering if I should wonder off into the ravine to
see if I can find them.

At first, I thought it might be one of the females, but
on closer examination, I discovered the deep-red coloured
patches where the antlers once were.  I guess it takes some
time for the wounds to heal and close.

The older male is always close by.  I haven’t seen Peg-Leg
for a couple of weeks.

Son of Peg-Leg Jr. (sans antlers)

 

Son of Peg-Leg Sr.

Bird Watcher

Bear has been given a new pedestal to keep him up-to-date
on the happenings and goings-on in the back yard.

Rumour has it that there’s been plenty of bird activity in
recent days, especially when it snows.

 

 

Winter (and the snow) has Arrived!

I took a couple of shots from the safety of my warm shelter
this morning.  They are calling for more than 30cm of snow
by the end of the day.

 

View from the front porch

 

 

 

Our Christmas wreath on the front door

 

Looking out the back window into the ravine area

Holly Bush in our Yard (Europäische Stechpalme)

A quick-pic I took of the holly bush in the yard.  We’ve had
it since 2004, and it has done reasonably well in the spot
we planted it in.  I hope it gets a bit “bushier”!

 

Peg-Leg Prepares for the Winter Season

Looks like Peg-Leg is back to scrounging for bird seed in my neighbour’s back yard,
as the days are becoming much more frosty.

 

 

Taken in the early afternoon – Saturday, November the 22nd, 2008.

There is another male (Peg-Leg’s offspring, perhaps) who is getting
in the habit of grazing on our front lawn late in the evening or in the
early hours of the morning.  I’ve been putting chunks of apples in the
birdbath, which I strategically placed just below the front window.
I can watch him feed on them directly from there.  I’ve been thinking
of installing a real-time “deer-cam”.

More Pictures of “Bear”

Just a couple more pictures … gee, I guess I’m starting to post like
a crazy old cat lady.