Life with cats, and other things…
Animals of the northeastern USA
06:45 2nd October 2026 In the past fortnight, there have been nights when the temperature dipped close to freezing, but the arrival of daylight quickly warmed the air. was not the whiff of cold that foretells the approach of Winter. There is a very particular bite to the chill that signals the approach of year's … Continue reading Different
23rd September 2026 Recently a group of deer have taken to visiting in the evening, usually a doe with two fawns, sometimes three. They have only in the past few days lost their spots, which has not inhibited their playfulness. This particular evening as they were departing down the driveway, they met the flock of … Continue reading The Great Intelligence
"Pardon me, but you're sitting in my supper." When arriving home these days, we approach the driveway very cautiously so as not to startle visiting wildlife, or more accurately, the wild turkeys. Squirrels or chipmunks and groundhogs rush off up a tree or down a hole, but the turkeys get their feathers ruffled and that … Continue reading Not homeless
17:46, 31st August 2026 There is no bad time of year to take a drive in the country, but there is a time of day when bad things can happen. Deer may burst from the undergrowth at any time, but at dusk it is more likely and in fading light, especially along shady lanes, the … Continue reading Dusk
30th August 2026 . Life is full of disturbances. Out here in the country fortunately, they usually involve dropping everything to look at some form of wildlife, which is a welcome interruption. But I can't say I ever expected to find my endeavours disrupted by a peacock. His first visit was a surprise. We figured … Continue reading The pattern
14:25 25th August 2016 As I write, we await the arrival of a gentleman who will offer a quote for the installation of a generator that will keep us up and running in the event of a power failure, since the model we inherited with the house appears to activate but a single light bulb. … Continue reading Diffusers
8th August 2026 It is safe, I think, to assume that anyone who decides to check out a blog with a name like this one has some affection for animals. I will therefore not apologise for the frequency with which I post photographs of my many friends, furry and feathered. If I should come upon … Continue reading Dear deer
0927/ 8th August 2026 The absence of sunshine is sometimes just what is needed to highlight a field. And fields that are fallow at this time of year are full of wildflowers. . Wild carrot, chicory, clover and an assortment of grasses. Enchanting. . Juvenile Red-tailed hawk. That day it was just an extended return … Continue reading Small moments
3rd August 2026 To escape from slow-moving traffic this morning, we turned off to retrace the cross country route we'd chosen on the way to Greenwich. Usually we take it only in one direction, but it's aways good to get a view of it the other way around, especially when the weather is moody. . … Continue reading Delight
1959/21st July 2026 Further south, around New York City and New Jersey, I read reports of tornadoes and storm damage, while up here all we got was dark clouds. On occasion we have had some fairly noisy and damaging storms, but as often as not, we have found ourselves just at the edge of serious … Continue reading A handsome bird