Button the bunny (as in "cute as a...") hung around the backyard for quite a long time. She liked to scurry between the daisies and the hostas as I moved around the yard. Button must have felt at home, because she never seemed to scoot out through the gap in the fence, the way other visiting bunnies did.
Unfortunately, Pal got a hold of her one afternoon. She was hiding in the daisies, and Pal was very patiently watching her. He leaped, and she wasn't quick enough getting away. He managed to grab a hold of her, and she just screamed and screamed.
The good news is, she did finally manage to get away. We saw her a day or two later, zipping around in the day lilies. And better for her, too, I think she's moved out of the backyard. I miss seeing her, but I think she's probably safer away from Pal and Midge.
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The wrens have started on their second family too. The babies have hatched, and when they're not scolding me, the parents are busy bringing food back to the nest. I think there are at least two babies, although I haven't been able to see clearly into the nest box. I was out of town when the last brood fledged, so I'm hoping I might see them this time. However, I also don't want the pets to get after them. We'll have to keep a sharp eye out.
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Word of the Day
crepuscular: of, relating to, or resembling twilight
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