I have a small back yard, but as I’ve shown in past comics, at times it’s inhabited with squirrels, groundhogs, rabbits, chipmunks, mice and a variety of birds. I like to leave food out for the animals, especially when it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The Mourning Doves have a distinctive song. It sounds like the mournful cooing of a dove, hence the name. I remember hearing them a lot when I grew up around here. My drawing of the bird isn’t the greatest, so,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
living here in the suburbs, surrounded by wooded lands and parks, it’s pretty natural to see various birds, squirrels, rabbits and even chipmunks. But groundhogs? Not so much. So seeing three different groundhogs (even though one was dead) in one[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It probably was the same groundhog from the other day. My guess is that he’s old, maybe with a bad bladder. Hopefully he made it back to his home. Though if he’s sick and really is going to die, better[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, long time readers, you are correct. The unfriendly next door neighbor that I depict here, the woman yelling “Rabid!”, is the same unfriendly neighbor seen here in this comic from 8/19/18. As of this day, she’s never said a word to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In all of my life, I’d never seen a snake sunning itself on top of hedges. It just seemed… so weird.
When I first saw the squirrels go after the bird feeder I was pissed. I hit the door to startle them and they jumped off. But they came back. I knew they’d come back. It’s a losing battle trying to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Unfortunately, if you live long enough and drive long enough it’s almost inevitable that you’ll hit a small animal (or in some cases, a large animal) with your car. I’m not immune to this, in fact, I even drew a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That nest is being build under the eave of my neighbors porch roof. My kitchen has these nice large french doors, with Pella windows, that open onto my stone paved courtyard and brings in a lot of light. Fortunately the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I think I’ve always had these thoughts, every time I see a dead insect in my home. I’m not talking about “inside” bugs, like cockroaches, but insects that live, eat, and survive outside. You know, like flies and bees that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…