{"id":944,"date":"2007-09-13T00:09:44","date_gmt":"2007-09-12T23:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/archives\/944"},"modified":"2013-11-24T15:53:11","modified_gmt":"2013-11-24T15:53:11","slug":"a-new-visitor-to-the-garden-and-some-old-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/a-new-visitor-to-the-garden-and-some-old-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"A new visitor to the garden (and some old friends)"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

I had a surprise this morning when I looked outside. There was something large attacking the bird feeder. It seems that one of the local squirrels has discovered our garden. As far as I can recall this is the first time I've seen a squirrel in the garden. A year or so ago I caught a brief glimpse of one in a neighbouring garden, but for some reason (an over abundance of foxes perhaps) they've kept their distance until now. So that's another creature to keep watch for out there, to add to the foxes, wood mice and occasional hedgehog. Plus of course the birds which now flock to the seed feeders. It can get quite busy out there at times!<\/p>\n

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The wood mouse was back again tonight. I've been worried about this little one as a couple of weeks ago it showed up with its tail in a frightful state. It seems fine now and the wounds (probably inflicted by another wood mouse – they fight among themselves apparently) are healing nicely.<\/p>\n

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To complete the collection mammals for today, the young fox was back again. <\/p>\n

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