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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chickadeedeedee" data-source="post: 1285159" data-attributes="member: 31336">Oh they don't mind at all!  Isn't that the Quality Control Crew sent by the supplier to ensure the grapes are of the finest taste and texture?  :-OI love reading about all your gardens and the photos are stunning!  Ohhhh to have a hedgehog here.  LOL!  Yesterday when I came home for lunch I looked out on the patio and saw the usual suspects: Cardinals (OUR Mr. Cardinal too), Mourning Doves, Blue Jays, bunches of LBJs, while the the Downey WPs, Nuthatch, Black-capped Chickadee(deedees) were in the trees and at the feeders.There was a tiny Kinglet in the tree but too fast moving to make any further ID. Lots of different kind of warblers (I think) but they are usually higher in the trees and I can't see them clearly through the leaves. Lots of Goldfinches too. They had made at least one nest in the Magnolia. Usually the gulls are doing the cruising but yesterday they were replaced by someone much larger! There were sooooo many Turkey Vultures soaring along the coast-line in the afternoon. Just cruising in numbers of 5 to 15 within a group either looking for dead fish or the occasional dead deer.The Common Grackles seem to have left. Our beloved Chimney Swifts left some weeks ago. They didn't even say "Bye".  The most surprising sighting yesterday was our FIRST Dark-Eyed Junco!  Ohhhh, I do love the little Juncos dearly but let me enjoy what left of the summer, please!  When the Juncos arrive from Canada that is a sure sign here that winter is fast approaching!Saw two green frogs in the pond over the weekend as well as the huge salamander. There may be more than one salamander as there was movement under the water in multiple areas.  We have seen no toads this year!  Could it be that we are toad-less?  It was so strange to plant flowers or pull weeds and not have a lumpy helper.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />  I hope it is just that our paths didn't happen to cross.Another sign is the increase in numbers of the Monarch Butterflies. I must confess I am hardly home during the day because I'm still working more than full time and have not been able to keep track of the birdies and others.There's more living here so I need to give the inside wildlife report:Someone gave me three baby bunnies about 3 weeks ago. Their eyes were not opened and we bottle fed them. Amazingly the three brothers have grown and thrived. We hope to be able to release them in the next week or so.   :t:  Kramer is well and healthy and strong. He appears to have fully regained his stamina as well as cheekiness.  He and the others are in full moult. The Orange Weaver Finches are planning to have more chicks. The success is very random and so far I've only gotten one chick each year for the last three years but that's a good thing too!STILL NO SIGN of tail growth on Barry the Robin! I've been waiting for word from his veterinarian as to reasons / solutions to get the tail back. No word yet. Leave it to me to stump the specialist!  :'D  I'll let you know what happens with Barry-boy.  I seriously fear he will remain a captive until spring if that tail doesn't appear soon. Most of our Robins migrate south for the winter.~*~*SIGH*~*~Lydia</blockquote>

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