Carrying on from the previous post, here are some of our larger visitors and residents. First, this is Frank. We learned that Frank and other Franks like him were why the bird pot outside the kitchen was sometimes knocked over in the middle of the night. Poor wee Frank used the arbor pillar to shimmy his way up to the pot for their nightly drinks, then hung from the edge until sated. (Watch Frank’s video and admire his dismount technique. It’s pretty epic.)
Upon discovering Frank’s difficulties, Agent Smith snagged some unused pavers and built a wee staircase, which is used not just by skunk and opossum Franks, but also squirrelly squirrels. This is the family of Fox Squirrels that now live here. They are polite and do not overbreed like their cousins the Ground Squirrels. They also provide ample amusing movements.
Then there are the many residents we rarely see in daylight hours but leave us small presents, like this owl effluvia.
And then there are the other large avian visitors–wild turkeys to be exact. They also enjoy the bird baths and water pot.
And finally, there are the canine visitors who magically appear outside the north hall door almost daily. I suspect it has something to do with the container of dried lamb lung treats.