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Noting that the bird feeder was empty I thought I’d better get out there
and give the birds their daily bread rations. The tube, as shown in the picture (minus the chaffinch) was totally devoid of seed. Why? Because the mouse was inside the tube, upside down, scoffing every
last grain, and believe me he did have the last grain. And there was
I, without camera.
He might have been the cutest field mouse I’ve ever seen but
I still told him off, words like get out of there, you stupid mouse. At least,
I think that’s what I said. Hearing that I was ever so slightly annoyed, Mr Mouse
decided to make a run for it ... up the slithery tube, right to the top, whereupon
he jumped to the ground, a drop of more than six feet. And there was I,
without camera. Can you credit it?
I know the mouse has been eating seed but he did that whilst
sedately sitting on the rim of the feeding hole and he always cleared off when
a bird flew in. Mr M must have been pretty desperate to go right inside the
tube.
Memo to self. Remember to take camera when filling bird
feeders.
LOVE IT !!
ReplyDeleteha and his daring was rewarded...a bit of seed, and a highlight by you...smiles...and luckily no bird tslons...smiles.
ReplyDeleteHahaha...what a clever, acrobatic mouse! One of the Flying Houdini's! And you....without the camera. :-/
ReplyDeleteLOL shame you didn't have your camera with you. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Faye.
ReplyDeleteLol, Brian. talons would have been fatal.
Laughing with you, Mel. Loved the reference to Flying Housini's.
Not having the camera was the worse bit, Pearl :O)
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ReplyDeleteI have never heard of a mouse INSIDE of the bird feeder! I know they come and eat the fallen seed. Wow! Too bad you DIDN'T capture that!
ReplyDeleteMy sister always has trouble with the squirrels eating from the feeder. A few squirrels have gone inside the tube, too.
"He might have been the cutest field mouse I’ve ever seen but I still told him off, words like get out of there, you stupid mouse."
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAAHA! Valerie, I LOVE you! How funny!!!!
And damn, don't you hate it when you don't have your camera with you when you see something interesting? That's happened to me before as well.
And CONGRATULATIONS on being at the halfway mark of editing your book!!!!
Woot! Woot!
You GO, dear lady!!!!
Have a lovely weekend!
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Heehee, Ron, I couldn't have repeated what I really said to the mouse. I had another occasion today when the camera was on-charge, two squirrels gambolling on the lawn "and there was I without a camera". Duh!
ReplyDeleteThanks for noticing the latest news! Between you and me I shall be glad when I have finished the editing. It is LABORIOUS.
Ha! That's funny that he'd go inside the feeding tube! And you without your camera....
ReplyDeleteAh ha...the flying mouse! :<)
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