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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecelmber 18, 1990 - Busy Woodland Mouse� �eeem�ier&B,1�3�fl � � �� _ .�_�_e, _ �n��,�_r___.� ��-�� �����c���� ��C�����Po� ..�,������__ �_ �.�..�.��..s,`�u��,r��. :; I � ��---��R�_ �_ 1?verihrxiy sunrer or laie•cotnes acress - �- m � one_ort of mouse o inot.her Ntosl of us � � ' ha.r h�zci ou� p�rohlr.rn5 v,-itli Ll�c crfn�mun � � C "�J ����hnusE n,ouse.Phis fellow is So small �� � � �������n����, and tnqi;isitive that it taVccs special effo��i - - io keep him from En(cr�ng our home anri r; _ finciiii�;ntit�.vhere thE �o�xi supplies are. r �(i� �� ���� ����'_j � � � The�a if yoie clon'L hap�.:n to actually find ���_�LJ� �����0���.���.—i� ' `�� � hin� ecx�n enoib�;h i�Eoras lh� damagc iti . ' �iouF .d�_ �._ � :ott ti��ill alwati `�F tible�o know tie 5 - �.'�x. � >a�,�a�, rtien there h�, findin�; hi: little blick 'Chese Lttl� fFllous aie gic�t hcaard�'rs �� ���,x�.'� ���'��,��-'� �� � "c<allir�t; ��arrl�," �catiered �ilniig your U(tent'vefoundthE�r�acfie�ofcherrypiis m ` a ������� ��� _.T ..:... .... f'�. �,��,I�,E,S ox�other seeds �n old lo�s i ve spl�t ;or I � (IF all the IiLtle crer�tureti Lhaf. scurry iirewooti oreveci in an old abanc3oned bird . �k_- _ --__—�.� ��i '���3" + about i�a or�e Form nr anntkier in oi�r area� hc�t�se.�nd.in my garage they have thr � ""�""-���`}� - � � � , Q�ti;�.'�_aa �.,,. �"��._.— ' ,. a � � ��.�'.���'8.�:�°����"___',u, i � I.hc hea��tif�il wh,tf�-tunted inr,use or decr cor��ei•s�na�+�ed of'f the door's just ior their �-- � mouse�s thc tavorite of must_ '1'Y6�ically s}�cialentrance.IYs inui�derneath a!1 t;le � �����������=�'��a��.��` liF;a�a�uodl�+nd niouse in our t��ari.r�t the deht•is when 1 clean up that 1 fi��d [heir . � ,;� ' lanc's huY tie'll ia!:c�up z'esiclency ir� jtzst hiidden hicko�'y r�u(s neatly ea[en ouP and �'����'�� ��&����'� `� ahuu( any area the cot�nf.rY oftez-s ii�- c9iscarded. �l'he.re's is a life of conCinual , �����'^ � cluclit�{;Canad<i.Ii<�'�,ca]lerl a rEee�moiisc� E�u�d gaf.iierinh and eating.I�i[his respect � , F, ; � Hashli�_k l3 'n ' t,crr��ii�tif�of his doti� iasc�n�bl�nee to lhe tk�e� d:a Frc�ai deal oE gac-d for it's been d�iot�wiih wni 1 1� � �i� '� �� cnlnr of thc�white-t��iled deer �i be�iuPifal xc��oiteci�-hat h<alf oC fheix-c'ic.t is ins�cts. � Yovv�t 5���,� (�� �ii in�.ii ; e ' � rich f,rown I(t•htc I�i� bz�act� hlack c�ve:s ikic. oFher half plazi! foal oE onE� sori oc � lei,s�nu cli��i l�e�.1 i.�I- �l � Lhaf enablc��irn tocrr.ti cIl at night fo�iLis anottiF�r. t�rn iviu,}r��n i , � ; � cluring th�s ti�nc mr�st nt his caroutiin�;is Onc.c lvhcn�.+�Er livcd in�i,:lakcesti�ft rooin � rn'ti' f�utori�+.t�� �•�.,i i. � � cio��e.'f liis coi�plecl�a�ith his l.n�e cnrs and allached to �� garage as our hnuse �vas - ' serii�,��init n�,n;:t.i;�i�. v�hife t�n�icrpnrl.ti tai�ri feei m�ikes hii����ne Vrcing buill wi� we.�c �wakenecl hV the ��� c���i.t,��9�sri�ldl '�.ri�j �� < <•ontixiva! ,can�i x�iu� b�ack �nd forth cf S >>d 5�_�F , u� oti�'ha.nd5onaesl nnce_ � 6 6 broili t p,�.n ti��i� t,���l�. el�r rv.i�iC�i,����ch � IFn�sftKc,une.iu�u�iinfedwathhimwl�e�i SoiTiesort of ci-c�i(ure'. Af least that's c�>>nritnrn�r i'ull l��i;�t,ltfin�,i�a:��n��i�l, m� iv:��tiin��.ruicschonLUurk�nusrwasl�ufa hnt Bei7�hair�i ���lle<I i�. ! put off� in- �i,�., acuurarM nooL li���li�;lii S r rnt�e�rted sumuiei htu��nlntv wiLh wli�il �t.tili�alin�; fu� a: ]ong �c, I cotild i>uL. tin n� ��t L�t n�p, � _ __ � � i7 n 1 �i�-r.lr:�.t���t=. :i ��<���<illcr.i:�t,nn�;l�,land ceJlar ta�acler 1f. finally in lhc•u�cc ho�arti ul the moening I ` —__-- <�tit;����t� funi �..-�nr; �3 i;ecaiise oC �hi:; n�ake..shiCi f�nuridatirin, goi up and checke��e�erY crevicc in lhe � ih��re wE�re rcianv Plti�•es ttznt iraice ,in�l ront7�. Afler ��ll �v� did h�u�c n babY ,-� —' .'� `�". '.'.'". '� � 'vihci"� i�n��l vr;ilnrti r�uud��cl inl��aud slt�cpin{;no i hy u5. ��mGrrii �—-���'"' = a� �henevt�i �hF•tE�ni��:��,ituic ilropax�rt iia fhe �Nht�l 1 ftit�nd w,iti ihat a dccr tnnuse had _ �y� , ^ t'il�w��hacl oiu�ii,wil inva�,inn h-urn niii- ix en distin hed �=.hen we muvecl in and � I�y�'� , �: { Itili�;. �VLitefnol. coul�l nnf w:ut _ __ _.__ � ,ul�• �1� ruiil�l nll��n h�,,u th��n�srin�cyin� another — — - — ---- � .. �ti��•tit�i i��,�cti���,iii if�c�c•�t•�iin•. h __ L — �--_� ,'+ � �u�nt�nd ii�ih��r��fli•rti,ind in IbE�paritlinns rninufe fo�-tihe wa5 expeclin{;t�nd so back I an<l CnrLh all ni=til sha went Lo lhc b.ihv'� � — -- � � � _ --- � 11��.�;i.�m)',l��h I�r ri�l�h�•hoii:;c of thes<• kdankcl lakinq picces o(wool to�nake her _._ -------------_-- --_.. _--.�`�_`,._ N w��ndlni�d i��lru�ler, (�f�•oin�;c,Uicc'c wa� new �iest under Lhe tiink }iy t.hr time I � � �il�v��y�,11i��sun��Irn���I�al�t�oiild hrinq up finally lor��(ed the nesl,natt�re.h.id taken , � lhal linip h��;iiililul I��uiy Ih�•n����L innrnin* ���'�'�'����d therc werc liv��tinY,��<<ked,piilk � ,in<I tliis �lislunc�ti in�� s�� 1 in��e:;tecl ur hlinri h:�bV mice. Needleas lo sti4' havin{; c�i�iial ��.i��il�•va•r �n,ik��tilull I�vc It'iE� 1 h,�hit•s nf nw �rwn wc wert �cry parlial � �� � � � coi�l�l f�in�l. Phc n��sl iL��;ol muc�uc ii5ually��uile ' ;_ i � � [�•�in�cmenilu�i �i �I�i�„Gc I>��nk �if��ul� �i� itrve.1)nce I(ound o�ie Lhat occupied �'�`�I:i � ��-�� C �� �� � �Inrn cra��s ih.it���a 1.�11e�ed and torn(mn� .�n nld bird'ti netit ahoul tiv�_LE�t up in sotru ��s � huin s nf drea�uinEs Ihrv�i�M{h and it w[�s l�rnu� shrublx.rY and I'vc ottE n cs�me �c-t�q.s�thtis � ,;n�,,.� �� ��;� �:� � Ihis volumc 1 liuill �nany v��ric�l liw• nests nnd uscd supplies in tny tnrd hou�,t��, s�r;r,rs ----. _.._ �..,,����.n � m��uscir�ips. tiomc h;id s��rui�; duurs, wheri I�•lean lhetn ou�.in the spritt�.Deer _ __ _ ����� nihers sli<lin�;donrs,uthers wcre m.�dc ol� rnicc are expert climbers at�d Iwenty fet�� t��illou]uE s�+liile tilill o�lic ati had bru���n in a tree iti nu advenhire Lo Lhem. '* , ��`m��,� � , p����er til�cfche�l ,u�oss❑ Ine�.�Ilun��;in (lnce whe�i 1 was lraveling with�.��roup � � i" 9�6� �t�ilh slils ua ihc to��sr��ti.hon fhe xnous�� ol yuung Fwople on a birdrng Lrip in -- � �enturc•c1.�crc��s t�i.�i�:ii�hi�'cl tilirl��inlc�lhc� J.itii�itca F3 iv N�'tipoLL[�a saw WhE�t OWl in � r � �`� � �...�:«.,t,�. �� �niil iinei I 1�iui Ihem all a���l h.i�t Liu�l�' ��low pinc-t�ec Saw-whet owl�are usuallY . -- �oixi Succcti5 nnl afraicl ot man and wil]let yota walk t�p � IlTY problem G�.i�1 nevei �+anled to�;c�t on them c�tute closely IIe was perehed WWFa7s�FioV �,�'�,„���i�� rid uf theau I.�or i�+�I�ile I d Iceep tham in deep in thc pine and so as not.to scare him � � ��n old ayu��ritun�there I��iulcl walch and we circic d lhe tree and all got down an a�1t' �����r'�1'C�.@�II11���- �!'�i Q���t�-�'l��'�, � oh:erve them but.�flcr a�vhile things got h�incLs:and knees and moved in for a closer $����.�a�����t,� "�^G��1���@�'t�.`�G �nrt of cro���cled.11 w:is then I'd hea�i up Ictok.As we did so we scared up a deer ������$�,�@�w ����y�it�l � inlo ihe�aoods and Icf lheiu go.I'�n sure moiise who i�n�ned�alely took to lhe tree to m in�of them sooner or latcr toiind Uieir escape.khe invading circle of people.I.ike u �}��'$�'��3@�El�f'i�0118. ���dl�S���Ct�,1��7.�9 �,i�'b��cic into ow'house. flash the owl was on the tnouse and picked �,���1pP2.Lti�€:�Hl�Ctipnt�Sn- Re�ular atirl���r,r;i�]ryr]r_�i�i � Later in life 1 oflen came across lhese it.off the limb as you woulcl pick an apple �•< ;�,,rit,.� � beatitifui liltle c�reatures.l)nce wlien oul off a tree. � � ck�kele�kl2�sn�r�,/+-��.vin.g Cnld cluding pF i rri�,��ent pi��r� _ ) on Gardiner5 Islai�d on a Christmas 13ird I can remember it to lhis d�y-that limp v,�atpr�ix7k��.'I'Ya�'ea w�.t>h arxd in�s Sele�,ti�n; --n�>>r�i�I,I��vu CounL i went inLo anold abandoned fishing mouse hanging under t.hat litLle owl and ��11i��ef��et�nzk�itxat7oz�t�-i �nd no-he�.t f7ill�f.I �r��u c!p��r�iiib'' shad:on Lhe south end tu get out oC the everyone walching one of nature's true-to- ,,�r�y4,et levp3�Gc7 Pn�,tckx ycSrAr PnT t foi c�,� y��ece ,.I�,l�:rl,i�,ii i wind.1�v'hile therc I lifled lhe covcr oi an life adventures. The mouse had becOme load9i�e.Fi,�:�P,ial.�;x*��nt!3'HP. C;�lly tE�sl,erl q�aa.lity old�acx>d stove and curleci ul� in a neal p�u•t of the fnod chain of the owl. marinrtT,PI's�s%P;l,yC�k�tez•K,nit � ' elaborate nest u�cre five or �ix white- l:ach has its place in lhe scheme of cycles.Ar;Civ�,LE�9 5t��.k�.t�n�i _ _,_ __ __ _ Eooted mice in semi-hibernation.Thcy had things in li[e and until ma�a realizes this �"ti��""`j`� ����� ' �j��'��' shc�rter��?d del�caY��t;l�o- made�h sk uid nf a�i old maltress and realizes that he is just part of Lhis av,siir�ble�.t tr�<+�o t lf�: �n� F Y�PP t1Pri5, fyat��rr s�. �tb��� in�_�rlr I from ou hey Itnew a safe ilace wi�en scheme we will not.trul a reciate and .�.,,T_ —..._ __ �liev sa . ,ater I'�n siire as lhc tem- iuiderstan.l ouc� place in the �vorid. We w`���,�, �4�--_ perattu�� �a�armed up. they'd be up and must take into account Lhe need for �,a- _ 7 l��3�1�C�zTI&1i6d',�n about feeding nn their stored food sup��ly everyU�ing in thc natural world. ncaG;hy. PAUI,STOU'I'F.NBL�RGI! , I�i1C�'OW�o�OtdeXA l�t� � � aver tt�e x��g�to�ia� ' '� yau ertra cou�t�r s��ce. •;�.,. � � }s:�,ia�;�•,..�n:��,�u�n�,��.��:r��:;; . .� :.�.. � e n!.�.,�,k in n in�Lr t r�'�v'.'= �.. — vn p i ri�L ' � i 3�° � �:� � ���_ � :. �.,.��.. ' �nl.Ii�l rC_c� I ;�.�.'.h;� v „ � - . II .�� � i r-. ii + ,-. . � ,� F� i vi t i ii i rr.�. + i ,� '6:. .77h4�0 � .�. <�.; ��_ � � ..__ ._.. ni�✓-rr;sW f.rdinC;( ir 4 � '�` �,'°`°�� �.�r"�� � � -'�''" � �� �, �_ ;`. " � �n�wr_ts m ,��.rr,kinF ! 4 , ...:�;.� �. e ctncnia . _ 1v71c rTJ'�Ch�� f� r}.r,,r�.Iffl�:�('�II� 1•;ti..11'�:� � . C�1 '. ,�l�l.f�':Jl1. � ! i 11'( .Y q{�---�--/ 7� .� r R - Illf I I,�.�(�� �-� - r / �l�S�§ �� I ��` �� n i r �YirG �—�y.1.44��ti�►�4L►,-a��_ . ' +,:,;',. - _ �.:.II� . � � r :.��s 1=_ - . - . . II .. � � ,i r,.I,�.ut.sl ..— �—��.=..�r— ._ i --s �'! �� '� ,�/ — L(.I,yyr'.5_>.�lA .!— _ . �� � . ;'�'�� I�7J�C�iat(:J� �. � Riverhead 721 ��;iU� � M<>n. I I��i�-;.�) r�'i � �, �� � Fri. 9 0 9, � !�[II'k'E-F�Q7'�A) NdOiJ�E--An agile climber who often takes to �he ,�, �<< ,::;o ta•ees to esca�e fo�es,snakes and other predators. � Pht�to by Paul Stoutenburgh