Since we started cutting up the pumpkins our little digger squirrel planted, we’ve been entertained by gray and black squirrels literally stuffing their faces with pumpkin seeds and pumpkin. Saturday, we discovered that bunnies like pumpkin, too.
On Monday, we cut the last of Linus’ pumpkins. It was the largest one and folks were trying to get inside. I cut it into four pieces and spread them around. Since everyone is enjoying the pumpkins, I’ve been buying some of the small sugar pumpkins that our grocery store has leftover from Halloween.
Fall has mostly given way to ready-for-winter, in terms of trees and bushes, with a few exceptions. One plucky wildflower continues to bloom, and the burning bushes around the house are hanging onto their leaves. Not to mention Mother Nature herself, who continues to toy with late summer temperatures in the 70s (low 20s c). We did finally get some rain, but not nearly enough. According to NOAA, 2024 is the driest ever Autumn in New England.
But in the back yard, the featured photo shows what’s happening. According to that bunny:
The squirrels said they were willing to share.
Bunny for One-Liner Wednesday by Linda G. Hill
We also had an unwelcome visitor to the back yard. Like everyone else, this guy was looking for food, but not the kind anyone around here is willing to provide. According to my identification app and comparing pictures as best I can, this is a Cooper’s Hawk. We’ve had Red Tail Hawks visit in the past, but we haven’t seen this guy before.
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