i saw an adolescent female Baltimore oriole the other day at the millet feeder, just gobbling it. i didn't know what it was then, but noticed that the usually aggressive male sparrows who chase others away didn't try to chase this one.
i searched audubon for an ID, nada. finally ebird found it. and given the aggressive mode of BOs, i can see why the sparrow didn't try to pick a fight🤣🤣🤣
it's interesting too how mama raccoon paces her visits to my garden. one day she came morning and evening. next day, morning and really hungry.
this morning, she's not here. i wonder if she bulks up, then spends time with her kits longer.
or just hangs out at the local raccoon speakeasy 🤔
i figure feeding her is saving a few nestlings from her maw.
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@holon42 She could also be cheating on you visiting other gardens and trash cans in the area.
hahaha. i hope so. i don't want a dependent, just helping her through the early postpartum period.
yes, that's so lovely to see. those fluffy darling little ones ❤️❤️❤️
@holon42 We had a mother racoon years ago we were feeding - eventually she came and instead of eating kinda guarded / checked out the area. At some point she looked back in direction she came from (signaled?) and out poured her little ones which she let eat while she stood gaurd.