HELLO! My name is CHICKIE!
Guess what Mommy did! She bought me my very own sink!
It’s getting crowded outside. Tipper and I are glad to be indoors where there’s plenty of room.
And then…. And THEN…. These guys came out from under the back porch.
Mommy calls them Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr.
A WRITING PROMPT FOR ANIMALS: Do you have your own sink? I bet you don’t!
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acflory
June 12, 2021 at 9:59pmNow I know why Tipper and Chickie aren’t allowed outside! You have a whole zoo out there. But those fox cubs…oh. my. god. I love foxes and these three are adorable. They obviously feel quite safe and…at home. So must Mamma Fox.
Actually I take it all back. It’s not a zoo, it’s a wild life sanctuary!
Marian Allen
June 13, 2021 at 9:29amIf it’s a zoo, the cats and I are the ones in the cage. LOL
acflory
June 13, 2021 at 10:38pm-cough- yes, there is a bit of that, isn’t there?
I still can’t believe you’ve got a whole family of foxes under your house. I’m actually a little bit envious. 🙂
Marian Allen
June 14, 2021 at 8:23amI haven’t seen them in a few days, although there WAS a dismembered bird wing by the back steps yesterday. Sara and I heard them barking in the woods last evening; I think maybe SIL mowing the back yard may have encouraged them to move on.
acflory
June 14, 2021 at 9:46pmAwww…leftover dinner isn’t nice but…I kind of hope they come back. lol For more videos if nothing else. 🙂
Marian Allen
June 15, 2021 at 9:07amThere’s something happening back there at night. I have a rug I keep over a bad place on the porch — waiting for lumber prices to come down — and something rucks it up. So I’m keeping an eye out. 🙂
acflory
June 16, 2021 at 2:57amDo foxes and racoons have any larger predators?
Marian Allen
June 16, 2021 at 8:25amAccording to https://allthingsfoxes.com/, they sure do: the fox (and, I suppose, raccoon) predators we have around here are bobcats, coyotes, eagles, and owls. We’ve heard wolves before, but we think those were wolf/dog hybrids that people get because they think it’s cool.
acflory
June 16, 2021 at 7:31pmOh! Eagles? and Owls? We have some wedge tails eagles that sometimes circle our area and I’m always a little worried they’ll mistake Mogi for a snack [chihuahua cross]. I guess fox kits would be small enough to provide an easy meal too. :/
Marian Allen
June 17, 2021 at 9:30amIt could go either way. If the owl struck right, it could totally kill a fox, but a lucky fox could totally turn those tables. #NatureRedInToothAndClaw
acflory
June 17, 2021 at 11:04pmWe’ve seen both foxes and one owl here, but I still feel like such a city slicker. So much I don’t know, and don’t even know I don’t know. -rolls eyes-
Marian Allen
June 18, 2021 at 9:36amI know what you mean. If it weren’t for the internet, I wouldn’t know what’s all around me. I was lucky enough to have country relatives who taught me some, and some long-time residents I met when we moved over here who helped.
acflory
June 18, 2021 at 9:44pmI have a neighbour who has helped me a lot, especially with ‘bushfire craft’. Everything else I’ve learned by trial and error. I wish I’d asked my Dad about grafting while I still had the chance. When I was a kid, our backyard would be full of fruit trees bearing at least three different kinds of fruit…on each tree. 🙂
Marian Allen
June 19, 2021 at 11:07amWow! That’s amazing! Bet the internet could help you out with that.
acflory
June 20, 2021 at 4:14amI’ve watched a couple, but it’s just not the same as seeing something in person. There are always one or two /little/ things that are always missed. :/
Marian Allen
June 20, 2021 at 11:08amTrue that.
Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com
June 12, 2021 at 6:11pmThose little foxes are so cute! We used to have red fox around here (we live in a very populated area) but I haven’t seen them for ages.
Marian Allen
June 13, 2021 at 9:27amI haven’t seen them since SIL mowed the grass, but something has been playing with an insulated cloth box I left outside to get cleaned by the rain and the sun, so I’m hopeful.
China Dream
June 12, 2021 at 6:03pmthat was a lot of fun watching the foxes play… thank you.
Marian Allen
June 13, 2021 at 9:26amI never thought I would ever have foxes playing on my porch. It makes me inordinately happy. 🙂
BE in Iowa City
June 12, 2021 at 8:24amDo you have a license for all those pets? Pretty cool, I’d say.
Marian Allen
June 12, 2021 at 12:04pmHA! I hope I don’t need licenses for all of them. I’d go broke fast. 😀
Dan Antion
June 12, 2021 at 7:12amWow! This is like the Marian Allen Game Preserve. It must drive the cays crazy, but it’s good to see all the wildlife. I’m glad Chickie has a fountain.
Marian Allen
June 12, 2021 at 12:04pmChickie loves her new fountain, but she still likes to share Toothpaste Time with me. 🙂 The wild critters don’t bother the cats much, except that they love to watch the birds and squirrels. It’s Boone-cat who drive Tipper nuts. lol