there's a critter (or critters) that come looking for food just after dark. to keep them out of the bird feeders, i put out extra corn. the greedy ingrates were not very polite. not only did they eat all the corn, they dislodged all but one of the hummingbird feeders to drink the nectar! the hummingbird feeder left undisturbed was close to the house. instead of rehanging the feeders in various locations, they were placed close to the house as well. there are benefits to this new arrangement. the feeders are spared and the birds are in close proximity. it's a joy to watch the birds just inches from the windows.
a surprise greeted me on the screened porch late last week. a wee kitten, black and white, all alone. there was no evidence of any other kittens or a mama. one of the outside kitties had a litter of two recently. the black and white kitten was introduced to the litter of two in the hopes that the mama would adopt it. the test of acceptance would be if the black and white kitten would be able to nurse along with the mama's kittens. to my relief, the all alone kitten has been accepted!
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