Broadband doesn't want to play ball tonight, and it took ten minutes for this photo to load. I will try loading another whilst I go downstairs . . . There we go. I don't know how old he is as he has a tail going brown, but his body isn't. I am guessing he is a youngish cat.
The front garden feeders on one of our apple trees. I counted about 20 birds in this shot, but there are lots more, visiting all day long. Plus we have another feeding station in the Damson tree in front of the kitchen window. A Sparrowhawk has been visiting that in the past week, but I think the feeders are situated so she can't get a clear flight through to grab a bird and carry on flying. It puts the wind up the wee birds though.
We had a little snow first thing. It didn't amount to much (thank heavens) and turned into "snow drizzle" for the rest of the day, which soon melted. The ponds weren't frozen, and I am hoping it doesn't freeze on the roads overnight as we MUST go into town tomorrow, and again on Tuesday, when I finally get to see my Respiratory Nurse and get to discuss my medication and the side-effects. I will get the results of my recent heart tests this week too.
Keep warm everyone.
Oh he is lovely. Strikes me as quite the gentleman. At least he has found you. Do you get many others or is he it at the moment. I end up taking strays in too. Apart from Squeak, Demetri and Molly were both strays on the street although I knew where both came from. Demetri's parents moved and took him with them he came back three times and then someone told them that he had been run over. They then got another cat which was pregnant and when we caught up with them they did not want him. So that is how I ended up taking him in. Molly was in a flat up the street. We think she had just been a house cat - they were Polish and when they moved they just dumped her on the street we think she was about four to five months old. Veg people were feeding her during the day and at night I found her sleeping on the front porch to the house where she had lived and she would not move. I started feeding her at night. When I found out that she was abandoned I just took her in. Then she got out and got in the family way twice and that is when I ended up having Tinky 2, Bumble and Mischief. Two brothers were also rehomed together with one of OHs work colleagues. I did not want to get rid of them. Keep up the good work and keep safe. Tricia xx
ReplyDeleteI knew you had a big heart Tricia. I don't understand people just dumping cats when they move (and Molly so young too).) There is another stray we call the Big Black Tom (which sums him up). He has been here a couple of times so far this winter, perhaps at night too but I wouldn't see him then. Felix is becoming more regular. I think when he hasn't had any successful hunting of meeces over at the farm, he comes here.
DeleteWhat a lovely cat. I am so happy he found you. It looks to cold to be living outside.
ReplyDeleteHope the weather will be good for yout day out.
cheers, parsnip
Far too cold to be living outside, but our Outside Cat Miffy (mum to Alfie and Little Whale) is too nervous to come in the house permanently, though she does pop in and is happy as long as the front door is open so she can scoot out. Dry this morning and sunshine - roads look wet rather than icy but we shall drive carefully.
DeleteFeeding the birds is something I enjoy. I wanted the feeders close enough to the house so I could really enjoy watching what was going on. However, after Sweet Millie Dog caught a couple of the doves feeding on the ground, I moved the feeder inside the fenced orchard. It seems we have lost no more birds, but we surely can't see the birds feeding there.
ReplyDeleteHi Chip. My birds give me so much pleasure. The closest feeders are in the Damson tree which is just a few feet from the kitchen window. Can you not get one of those window stick-on feeders for the small birds? Your dog wouldn't get near that. My friend in Kentucky has humming-bird feeders - oh my, imagine that! Best we can do in the way of exotic is Goldfinches and Siskins.
DeleteHope test results are good. Keep warm
ReplyDeleteWell, they're not in yet and according to the receptionist, "Oh these can take some time . . ." so I will have to be patient. At least I see my respiratory nurse tomorrow, so can sort out the medication wot is causing the bumpity-bumps in the heart department . . .
DeleteOf course you are feeding him and giving him a name! It won't surprise me if at some point he's taken to the vet, allowed inside as part of the family. He might give your tough guy a run for the money! Re the brown tail: it might be his normal coloring, but when Bobby Mac and Edward [along with brother Nellie] came to us as half-starved kittens, what should have been their black fur had a rusty color. I suspected it was due to malnutrition as when well fed they became properly coal black with white trim.
ReplyDeleteI wish I dared put out feeders for the winter birds, but it wouldn't be a kindness with 4 outdoor cats. We are so surrounded by woods that the birds do have good shelter.
You know me too well Sharon. I am a soft touch. I nearly stroked him last night, and he certainly isn't that bothered by being close to me, but wants the food more than stroking. We will see if his tail blacks up again with good feeding. At the moment he is just turning up when he is really desperate, so he might not be here permanently - we saw him back in late winter this year (Feb/March time).
ReplyDeleteAt least you can feed your Humming Birds - I am so envious!