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Science and nature loving lawn mower avoider. Welcome to my wild tangle of a yard! I hope you enjoy its inhabitants as much as I do.

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Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

30.11.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wren was out inspecting houses today…
probably for snacksπŸ˜„

30.11.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Squirrel at sunset

28.11.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

That’s our back fence- but they would definitely sleep in an abandoned burrow or under a shed during the day

27.11.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not sure what was happening below… but according to Squirrel- it was just getting goodπŸ˜„

27.11.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone else always eats the peels hereπŸ˜„

26.11.2025 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The trees were really letting loose today

26.11.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Squirrel knows one thing for sure-
apple peel is Not for eatingπŸ˜„

26.11.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opossum doesn’t worry about an unruly hair night…
you just gotta own that styleπŸ˜„

25.11.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Squirrel might not be able to keep Hawk from sitting on the shed roof… but she can make sure the entire neighborhood knows heβ€˜s there

19.11.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Anoles are adorable little lizardsπŸ˜„

19.11.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve never seen a rat here. The houses have rotating inhabitants:
Opossums, Squirrels, Birds, Frogs, Anoles, Bees, Wasps

18.11.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Squirrel is mapping out all the Hawk-proof spots this morning

17.11.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes- I scatter them around on fallen logs because Opossums deserve treats tooπŸ˜„

17.11.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sticky HandsπŸ˜„

17.11.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

They all have sound- but sometimes it’s so staticky that I edit it out

15.11.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you walk beneath this pine and end up with pinecone in your hair… well, that’s on you. Everyone knows this is Squirrelβ€˜s snackin spotπŸ˜„

15.11.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

There’s a Squirrel word for it… but it doesn’t translate well into EnglishπŸ˜„

15.11.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Given the choice…
Crow picks a patch of sun
for snacking on applesπŸ˜„

15.11.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 320    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Stuff Squirrels doπŸ˜„

14.11.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 290    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 4
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Not sure what the big guy was eating here earlier tonight… but this little guy sure seems to knowπŸ˜„
2/2

14.11.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opossum right nowπŸ˜„

14.11.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Opossum wants to know:
Whyβ€˜s it always a spot just outta reach?

13.11.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 342    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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These three made my dayπŸ˜„

11.11.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 218    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5
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Squirrel Family GatheringπŸ˜„

11.11.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Who needs a weathervane
when you can just check
the direction of Squirrel’s tailπŸ˜„

11.11.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Squirrel didn’t have much time…
so, just groomed the critical bits:
face, feet, tailπŸ˜„

10.11.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please enjoy this interpretive dance by SquirrelπŸ˜„

08.11.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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Bluebird calculating how many of the winter flock can fit in here and the answer is… a whole lotta birdsπŸ˜„

07.11.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Titmouse
3/3

05.11.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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