I'm talking of course about the squirrels, the birds, and my particular favorites, the chipmunks. They give us endless amusement with their antics and little scuffles, and all for the price of bird seed. We have planted the garden with things they like to ear, and added a lot of trees for shelter over the years to make this a safe habitat for them, and they seem to like it here. We have a couple of bird baths in the summer and we put out food all year round, and of course, our cat is an indoor sort of guy who does his bird watching from behind the sun room windows, so there is always someone dropping by.
This summer, we have a family of RAVENS, a first for us. We feel very honored to think that these intelligent, beautiful birds have found our garden to their liking. These birds are HUGE! They are also very timid and polite, and will willingly eat beside the other birds, the squirrels and the chipmunks.
The Chipmunks and the Red Squirrels are not as polite, in fact, they wage a constant battle as to who will get to the feeder first. Sometimes there are fisticuffs, and other times, a truce is called. There really is enough for all.
These little characters often give me something to paint . . . just a whimsical thought that they spark, that ends up as a "Biff and Jo-Jo" cartoon. I love doing them, and People seem to enjoy these little characters as much as I do. Jo-Jo always seems to be playing tricks on Biff, just like their real life counterparts do - although the real little critters may not be quite as colorful. :0
Before I sign off for this week, I must add that we have some wonderful Human neighbors too !
Cheers,
Heather Anderson
www.heatheranderson-animalart.com
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