Yesterday we had our first snow. Edwina begged () to go outside. I wasn't inclined to accompany her so I put her in her harness knowing she wouldn't go far.
Immediately outsie the door is the feeder. It draws an eclectic crowd -- assorted birds, squirrels, chipmunks, mice () raccoons, etc.
The squirrels sit on a branch and easily eat out of the feeder (as can be seen in this photo from the summer.)
I looked out to check on Edwina and there she was sitting by the big rock with her face a mere few inches from the branch -- which held a squirrel (not Shirley.) Edwina was on "full alert." Periodically the squirrel would stop eating, turn around look at her (and the lack of escape routes) turn back and continue eating.
They were eyeball to eyeball no more than six inches apart!
I called my husband to come and look. We watched the two of them for a couple of minutes -- finally bringing in our "pampered puss" before the squirrel became annoyed!
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