UP AND AT ‘EM EVERYONE! Monday has arrived again…..time to start another week.
Yesterday was a really delicious day……it was cold and sunny and Mom and I spent a bit of time out on the front porch enjoying the sun. Since I have a fur coat on, I was comfy but Mom sat there on the cold step in her parka, hat, gloves, and boots while I felt free as a bird in my fur coat!
I did, however, witness a murder while we were out there.
WHAT??????????????????????? DID SAMMY SAY MURDER??????????
Yep – that’s exactly what I said. We have a LOT of hawks around here – gray hawks, red-tailed hawks, ALL kinds and sizes of hawks. Remember we have a woods behind us and all around the neighborhood and a TON of birds including owls, hawks, turkey buzzards and tons of smaller birds too.
So, there we are sitting on the steps and I hear a hawk – I know their sound ! Mom and I see a small hawk land on the lawn right by our driveway and then a lot of “squeaking” – like a vole, mole, or field mouse would make if it had just been grabbed……the hawk had his wings out and down on the ground sort of “trapping” his catch to keep it from getting away. In about 15 seconds the squeaking stopped and the hawk flew up and away with his prize. MURDER – right there in my front yard!
Such is the way of mother nature…….and of course the hawk got a meal and maybe he shared it with his family too (although it looked pretty small to me whatever it was!).
Never a dull moment around here……………….even on a MOANDAY!
Hope your day isn’t dull………
Kitty Hugs, Sammy 😀 😀 😀
Pee Ess……..tomorrow’s Tuesday Teaser and boy do I have a WHOPPER for you!!
Aw poor little Mousie, I guezz thoze hawk’z gotta eat to, at least it wasn’t ya Bacon he nicked Sammy..BOL xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
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You’re right Mollie! If he’d tried to get my bacon I would have been a real TIGER!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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I think my mummy is jealous of my fur coat too though it would be easier if I could take mine off when it gets wet! Oh dear poor little squeaky thing I hope the hawk enjoyed its meal though nothing like something small and crunchy for lunch bol xox
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Fur coats WOULD be nice to take off when they’re wet….or when it’s super HOT outside…..but they are very elegant aren’t they??? I love mine….all gingery and white…..Anyway, the hawk probably was able to feed his family with that little squeaky thing so I’m trying to focus on that possibility. It makes having seen the MURDER at least more bearable!! 😦
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Murder! Oh my word Sammy, be careful around there with that sort of nonsense going on.
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I know!!! Scary huh? This was a very small hawk BUT we’ve seen some biggies around here. They are pretty sometimes – like the red-tailed one….but they hang out in the big tall trees and grab chipmunks, voles or field mice for munchies. They WILL attack cats though so I’m careful!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Am I the only one who couldn’t see the photo? Could be my darned computer! Hawks scare me. We have seen a few around here and they are quite scary!!
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Hi Cody….hawks are scary and when I hear one I keep my eyes on the sky (or hide under a bush OR even better – run for Mom who is always nearby!!!!).
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Murder right there on the front lawn!!!! I hope that hawk got one of those nasty moles or voles. They are all over our Tiny Ten and CH is waging war with them. Yesterday was a beautiful day here too after a cloudy morning with a little rain. I will be here in the morning for The Teaser Sammy. Enjoy your Monday! We are going to be over 70 degrees today and while that is very nice, it is kind of freaky for January and you know what’s coming next… t-storms and I will be in the basement Sam!
We NEED the dang rain!
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Hi Miss Pix……we need the rain too actually so even if right now it’s coming down as ICE, it’s wet. I’m inside so I’m not worried about things – especially since my Mom and Dad don’t have to go out in it either! SEVENTY degrees? Wowzers. We’re supposed to have sixty on Wednesday but I’ll believe it when I see it! 😉
Happy Moanday and see ya tomorrow for the special Teaser!
Sammy
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Ice is scary. We did that last week! If you have ice Sammy I do believe that will make for more lap time for you!
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I’m thinking the SAME THING Miss Pix….great minds think alike……… 😀 😀
Sam
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I think that small squeaky thing should have stayed hidden where it was warm!!!
it’s raining here this Moanin’ Monday. Are you getting freezing rain, Sammy?
Hugs,
June
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Hi Miss June……I’m sure that small squeaky thing wishes (briefly!) that it had stayed hidden too…….! It’s sleeting here Miss June – Mom and Dad are staying HOME. YAY!
Kitty hugs, Sammy
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At my mom´s parents place there are Hawks too that sometimes take a birdie or two , but as you say they have to eat too.
Have a pawsome monday , I know I will 🙂
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Hi Charlie! Mother Nature provides….sometimes in ways we don’t necessarily want to SEE (or hear!) but she does her job. It’s sleeting here – and very cold – but tomorrow we’re getting almost sixty degrees! Crazy weather continues……
Happy Monday!
Sammy
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Aw….Motor Mommy feels sorry for the little prey. But such is the way of nature. Glad you got to spend some time outdoors, Sammy! Stay warm! We hear you may have more bad weather heading your way!
Love, Sundae
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Hi Sundae…..yes, we felt sad about the little mousie thing but these things happen in nature and I know that. We do have bad weather this morning – ice/sleet mixed with rain…..so I’m glad my parents are HOME and staying there!!
Love, Sammy
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Mommy and one of my three human bros are good amateur photographers of nature scenes and they love hawks bunches! As you said…nature is just that, nature. Hawks gotta eat too. XXOOXX
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Hawks are beautiful……I like to watch them flying from tree to tree – I know they are “tracking” something on the ground…..with a woods behind our house we see LOTS of them.
Huggies, Sam
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That looks like a really neat front porch there, Sammy. I bet it was kind of interesting to see that hawk flying away with his prey. I knew you were probably scared by the looks of things. Good thing that hawk didn’t eat his prey next to your driveway though. That would’ve been a gruesome sight. My human has to go to school today, but I will be comfy staying home by myself. Can’t wait for the teaser tomorrow!
– Kitty hugs, Poka
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I have a surprise “GUEST TEASER” tomorrow! First time ever…..will be fun I’m sure since usually I’m showing photos from one of my parents trips – this will be different.
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Hope it wasn’t my pal Fievel who bought a ticket for the pink pony ranch ;o) Maybe you should call the FBI or Samuel Hitchcat?
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Well Easy it was a scary moment witnessing a murder but at least the hawk didn’t mistake yours truly for a vole!! I do hope it wasn’t Fievel and unless he was taking a very LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG detour from Nevada to visit that “ranch” (tee hee), I don’t think it was him. We may be old and retired around here but NEVER A DULL MOMENT !!! 😀 😀
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Oscar brought home a bum of a mouse yesterday I kid not and it still had its tail LOL. Shame about the head x
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HAHAHA!! The semi-homeless feral cat we feed brings mice and chipmunks (the headless variety) to our doormat all the time. Mom has to CHECK before going out the door!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Oh no, poor little victim! We hope you weren’t toooo sad about it (Mamma would have been!). After all, you probably like to chase them too right? 🙂
Oink oink,
Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
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Well Miss Katie and Cocco I have to confess that in my younger days I would have given Mr. Squeaky a run for his money BUT I only once caught something like that – a chipmunk – and the minute Mom said “SAMMY!!” I dropped him and he ran off. Some BIG BAD CAT I am huh???!!!!
Kitty hugs, Sammy
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You’d best keep your eyes open, Sammy!
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Oh Clowie I am ALWAYS on the watch for hawks, bluejays (they’re MEAN!), and foxes (although we don’t see them as much as we used to). I’ve heard of hawks swooping down and carrying off little kittens – now granted I’m not LITTLE, nor am I a kitten, but – well – I’m not taking any chances!!
GOT MY EYES ON THE SKY
Special Hugs to Clowie, Sam
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murder – shivers. This is exactly why I don’t do nature – snort LOL
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Indeed! I usually enjoy a bit of fresh air – especially with Mom right there – but witnessing this was – well – GROSS!! 😀 😀
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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OOOOOOOOHHH…MURDER!!! MURDER!!!!
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I know Miss Suzanne!!! It was AWFUL! All that squeakin’ the poor little victim was making…..I tried to shut my ears but couldn’t. Oh well….hawks gotta eat too I suppose!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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sigh..yes they do…
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Sammy…. http://piglove.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
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Sammy, you’ve got a good mama/caretaker.
Oh dang, i just looked out the window…it’s trying to RAIN. Rain on our snow.
That’s it. I’m moving to the Yukon.
~d.
p.s. I’m serious.
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HAHAHA……you surely don’t want your snow to disappear so soon! Get out there and do some more angels while you can Miss D !!!!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Oh… do be careful, my friend. That hawk is lucky. My peep would have probaby been right out here rescuing the mouse. She rescues mice from us whenever we catch one. Snakes, too.
Purrs,
Nissy
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Hi Nissy – before I answer your comment I gotta say I’ve had a tough time getting that danged comment box on your bloggy – please know that I’m READING it OK??? ALWAYS!!!! Now – the mouse thing – probably if there had been time to scare the hawk off my Mom would have run over to do that but it was pretty far away – we saw it happen in the space of about 15 seconds!!! I have to say my Mom wouldn’t have done Mr. Snake that kind of favor though……she’s deathly afraid of the boogers!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Fifteen seconds… that’s not a lot of time.
Yeah… the snakes give me the heeby jeebies, too. But my dad and my sister Constance are really into snakin’ so the peep has had to learn to save ’em. She says they’re kind of cute in their own kind of way but really, I think she just appreciates their eatin’ of the bugs in the garden.
Funny thing you should mention ’bout the comment box on Blogger givin’ you problems. Today, when I went to leave a comment on your blog, WordPress gave me back my name. Switched it from orientallily to Nerissa’s Life. But then it made me sign in and wouldn’t let me leave a star thingy to like your post. I think Blogger and WordPress are in the midst of a battle or somethin’. purrs
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Hi Nissy! Well I’ve never had a run in with a snake myself but my Mom lived for two years on the island of Taiwan where supposedly there are more types/varieties of snake in the universe (at least when SHE was there in the 60s) and she saw PLENTY of ’em and hated every one of them! LOL Sorry you had WP problems – frankly (Scarlet) I think all of these sites are in league to cause users as much heartache as pawsible! Yep – that’s what i think!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Seeing that would have bummed me out – I’d be thinking, “That mouse should have been MINE!”
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HA Sparkle! I’ve never caught a mouse…..chipmunks yes – mice no!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Better him than you Sam, you watch from the distance.
An eagle could carry me and eat, I’m petite you know, I’d be a terrible meal tho. Just bones and tough meat, mostly muscle, no file mignon in here, sad but true.
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Hi Mr. Leo….yes I agree – better the mousie than the kitty. Gee….I guess if the eagle or hawk or buzzard had good enough eyesight to see you didn’t have enough meat on your bones for a decent meal, you would indeed be safe. I hope so – who’d take care of Doggy?????
Kitty hugs, Sammy
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Oh noes, poor mousie.
Hope your teaser isn’t too hard tomorrow!
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I knkow Misaki……I felt bad for Mickey (or Minnie) Mouse but better HIM (or her) than ME! The Teaser may or may not be tough…..but one thing I can guarantee – it’s DIFFERENT!!
Kitty hugs, Sammy
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wow! That’s a lot of action for a Monday Sammy! Your house always has cool creatures around! They must know the coolest cat lives there! Bisous Bailey
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What a NICE thing to say Bailey! I do get a lot of action around here for an old guy….. 😀 😀
Sammy
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Oh! Wow! That is so furry exciting! Me loves to watch the eagles and crows does that!
Kisses
Nellie
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Hi Nellie! It was interesting that my Mom and I saw this together. After it happened I took off like a rabbit towards “the scene of the crime” but changed my mind about half way to the driveway – – – I decided maybe I didn’t want to see any “evidence” the hawk may have left!! 😀 😀
Kitty Hugs and Kisses, Sam
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That is very exciting to see the circle of life. We would want to hunt too! Happy Monday.
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I hunted a bit when I was younger……now watching is about all the exercise I need!! 😀 😀 😀
Kitty hugs, Sammy
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Sammy, Mom and I are getting carpel tunnel syndrome scrolling to the bottom of the comments!!! MOL! We will be back early for Tuesday’s Teaser…woo hoo, what a great exciting secret this must be…paw pats, Savannah
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Hi Savvy! Well, it’s a GUEST TEASER today and it’s fun to have someone else’s photos to share……. 😀 😀 😀
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Me haz not witnessed ‘murder’ but dere haz bin sum dead birdz on da patio n Mum buriez dem in da wee garden!!! We once had a hawk fly down on da patio…dat waz 2 Winterz ago! me was sittin by da door n me waz frozen just starin out at da Hawk,,,,Mum didn’t move either…da hawk looked in at us n pecked at da seedz n den flew away!!! It waz a greyish color….
Me finkz it waz best you stayed away frum da ‘crime scene’ 😉
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