{"id":32008,"date":"2018-09-27T22:46:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T06:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sparselysageandtimely.com\/blog\/?p=32008"},"modified":"2023-12-18T20:01:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T04:01:23","slug":"a-tranquil-corner-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/?p=32008","title":{"rendered":"A tranquil corner of the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A chestnut-backed chickadee yesterday<\/strong> pauses in its meal of birdseed to take a drink from the soon-to-be scoured birdbath on our deck.<\/p>\n

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A Cooper’s hawk<\/strong> occasionally hunts the birds that drop by our deck. Surprisingly, these hawks prefer medium-sized birds, such as doves, to small birds such as chickadees.<\/p>\n

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Cooper’s hawks<\/strong>, which seem to enjoy strutting, are also fond of jays, quail, and chickens. (Photo by Lynn Axelrod Mitchell<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Back to the hunt<\/strong>, the Cooper’s hawk flies off over the garden nextdoor. (Photo by Lynn Axelrod Mitchell<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Five raccoons use the birdbath<\/strong> as a raccoon bath. Tonight they all tried to squeeze into the bowl at one time, but four turned out to be the limit.<\/p>\n

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Jack rabbits <\/strong>in the fields around Mitchell cabin seem to enjoy a tranquil life, but when something scares them, the rabbits become frantic in their flight. It’s a good thing they aren’t following the Congressional demolition derby in Washington or they’d never stop running, at least until hit by a GOP-led committee hellbent on their destination no matter how many stop signs they blow by along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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