Friday, February 8, 2013
Pesky varmints
The melting snow has exposed the secret life of voles/mice in my yard. Little rotters!
In all the time we've been here, they've never done this to my lawn. It must have been because the ground didn't freeze before we got snow over just before Christmas, so they could still dig their way under the snow.
Looks like they are right at home under my blueberry bushes and strawberries. Hope this doesn't kill the plants- and I hope the little varmints start showing their faces as the owls and hawks are passing over. Doesn't look as if the cats can keep up!
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Little boogers! I sure hope the plants are okay and that they didn't feed on the roots. The lawn will likely recover without intervention. I could bring you a couple more cats!
Don't them here that I know of, but our daughter and son-in-law in Alaska have them in their yard. They're quite pesky and destructive.
I seen this around here for awhile but then it disappeared. Not sure where they went but I am just glad they are gone:) B
oh, i'm so glad you photographed this. i discover this after each snowmelt, and right now we're between melts. i always wonder about it - cuz i'm from seattle, where this does not occur. in west germany, i'm perplexed. the mole is a protected species in germany, despite the obvious prolific success of the species from looking at every field and my front yard. i scissor trap them now. i don't care, i hate them.
also, i am a lurker here and love your blog, it makes me dream of home, and your blond-tailed black horses are wonderful to read about. the kind of temperament we all wish we could deal with.
in your land, i've only been to vancouver and alberta (west ed mall).
it would really be something for me, someday, if i could visit you.
for now, i'm 8K KM away, enjoying your online journal. please don't leave any detail out.
Oh, what a mess! Nasty little buggers!
We don't have mice (I'm a crazy cat lady!), but the moles are awful, especially during years when the grubs are especially plentiful.
Your plants "should" be okay, but I'd throw a layer of mulch over them to protect exposed roots if it freezes again.
Huh. looks like my front yard, back yard, side yard, pastures - with all the stinkin' gophers. I hear what we need is barn owls. I am so tempted to build a couple of barn owl boxes (not that I can build anything, and not that we have too many barn owls around!) to see if they can move in and help!
- The Equestrian Vagabond
Lytha, thanks for your comment- I'll do my best on the details!
Merri- we had barn owls here.... but a Great Horned owl ate one of them, and I haven't seen the other one since.
Jenn, I have two outdoor (during the day!) cats, as well as a couple of feral cats that hang around. I think the varmints are at a high in their cycle right now.
Kim- I have enough cats, thank you very much! But I would take miss Abby if she needs a new home.
so many moles around here too...my cats seem to be very busy but cant keep up.
At least that's one critter we don't have and you can keep!
Nasty things!
Depends on if they ate the roots..and if the roots dry out..we have them here too..they took our my Hydrangea near the house..ate all the roots:(
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