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lighter:
The birdbaths look so nice, Hops.  I have the bottom of a cement bath growing ivy... it needs another top as the first one broke.  I have it arranged, in pieces, around the drains in the yard, but that darned pedestal is just standing there, waiting for a new top.  Pushing sticks into the ground, then balancing something cool on top looks easy and very woodsy.

I love the idea of a regular bunny visitor,  CB.  My neighbor sends pictures of white squirrels... they live in his neighbor's yard.  There's a new one with a black spot on his face and a black stripe down his tail.

Lighter

Hopalong:
WOW! A squirrel mated with a skunk!

I better get offline or my viognier mood might show....

:)))))

Hops (post happy friend backyard wine visit, hic!)

Hopalong:
Ohh, this one's sad.
A dove was perched on the edge of my birdbath, not moving much if at all. But perching there. Didn't look normal but I'd leave it alone to recover a bit, hopefully. Although I walked right past it twice, no startling, it didn't budge.
An hour later, s/he remained so I felt more concerned. Actually though fresh water in the bath might help, so I approached it and poured some in. Didn't budge, worry grew. But still let it alone.

By evening it was gone and I was hoping it'd recovered. But when friends came by to drop off a grocery thing and stayed for wine, as we came onto the patio it leaped up out of the hostas and seemed panicked. I know this is anthropomorphizing, but its expression looked panicked. I figured it might rest in the hostas safely since the area is free of cats and might be better by morning.

What I SHOULD have done (googling away) was pick it up gently (would've been easy while it was sitting stunned on the bath rim) and place it on a small towel in a box, cover the box with a towel and leave it overnight, then take it for care. No pushing water or food because it was probably in shock.

Meanwhile, this morning I figured that was my plan for today, so I contacted the local wildlife center (an hour away) for advice. They wanted a picture first to know what kind of dove it was. So I went looking through the hostas and couldn't find it.

I felt awful that I'd dithered and not done the obvious helpful thing in time. My hope is it did recover but I don't think it can fly. So now it's out there somewhere and unable to fend for itself.

Very sad,
Hops

Hopalong:
For anybody who loves flowers and has Netflix, I recommend The Big Flower Fight! It's a new, good-natured competition somewhat like the Great British Baking Show. Lots of laughs, quirks, creativity and it's a relaxing antidote to too much other reality.

CB....it's made for you!

Hugs
Hops

lighter:
Awwww, Hops.  Don't beat yourself up about the bird. You didn't know what to do.  Why assume you should have done something, when it might have done more harm than good?  You have such a good heart.  Of course, you would have done something if you'd know what to do.

Here, we've had 2 incidents with hummingbirds looking dead.  Both times they were just stunned.  Each time they took off flying.... like miracles. 

I think I've seen the flower show you're talking about.  You're right.  It's a welcome escape in troubled times.

Lighter

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