On Duty ~ On Patrol

I asked him if he had seen the snake and he said no. I said, ' it is right there.' He jumped back, startled that he hadn't seen the snake so close to him while he installed the fan in the 'new' run-in shed.

Tonight we witnessed a Red-tailed Hawk capture a house sparrow on the ground in the corner of field #2. Close by is the bird feeder. Life does go on, and surely the hawk's kids need feeding, too.

These 'predators' are keeping the mice, rabbits, and birds in check. We do not officially have a 'barn cat.'