Nature Notes

Richard, Laddie and the Cats are usually up just past 5. That is not to say they are "up" in that order. After Breakfast, the 4 Leggeds head outside, Ladd leading the Pack. Richard follows shortly thereafter, often with a Coffee Cup in his hand.

With Laddie's talented Nose, he gives us and all those who wish to hear a Full Report of all the Visitors in the Night. You could call it the Morning News. He "yips" when he is on the Trail of something Fresh. He sometimes breaks into a short high pitched Howl. Other times he barks and jumps with all the spring his legs can muster when he has a 'Possum or some other lively Creature up a Tree.

These Days, 'Possums have been frequent early Morning Visitors. They are hanging out at the Bird Feeders. Richard noted that as he talked with a 'Possum yesterday morning, the Critter's Ears moved forward, just like a Cat. When he quit talking, the Ears went back.

This morning, Laddie had 1 trapped at the Bird Feeder. The 'Possums front Legs were on the Bird Feeder. His back Legs were hanging down and his prehensile Tail was wrapped around a Limb. (Richard tells me that "prehensile" Tails actually serve like another Limb, a Hand if you will.) Laddie was jumping up and down underneath with long swooping snaps of his Jaws. And so we start another day.