Frank the Cat

Now that the eagle is back, he seems to be here all the time. Sometimes there are two of them but more often it is just the one and he seems to be quite tolerant of us. Of course, for all we know, it is the same eagle that has been here since we purchased the place 20 years ago so he is probably used to seeing us around. 

 I sometimes worry about Frank the cat as a tempting meal for goldie, but Frank is pretty savvy when he is outdoors. His favorite spot is in front of a row of rocks that are basically the same colors he is, making it hard to even tell he is there sometimes.

Unfortunately Frank has discovered that the juniper bush near his rock pile is home to three newborn cottontails so this morning I looked out to see Frank neck deep in the foliage hunting lapin!

For the Birds

 Even Frank was glad to see the sun yesterday!

We have a pair of raven newly weds that have moved into the yard. We know they are young because they are doing things older, more experienced ravens would never do. For one thing, they are working on a nest within a stone's throw from our front door! In the photo below the mama raven is dining at the bird feeder, much to the chagrin of the magpie in the background.