I added something new today to my shelf with the snake skin and the dragonfly – hawk feet!! Yes! I found a partial carcass right outside the gate when I was mowing and under the evergreen tree I found lots of feathers. So the attack had to happen right above and I can’t be positive these are hawk feet but remember I saw 3-4 sparrow hawks by my feeders last week.
So what kills a hawk? I have to research.
Buys from the thrift store – all four frames for $1.00. I like to frame photos but if I did cross stitch these frames would work great. A vintage shears. Plus a dog toy – I thought I bought two but can’t find one.
All 5 books for $1.00
New pups in Cindy’s family
Fog in Northern California
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And this is lunch before
And after Three joins me
WNBA game NY vs LV – 1 point game! Gotta go!!
Cindy, there is no dash in my email address!
School starts soon everywhere. Some places have already started.
We had a shower this morning, but we are headed up into the 90s today! I returned from retreat yesterday afternoon, so I think I am inside all day here and tomorrow too with this heat.
I can tell summer is winding down for everyone!
Those talons are very interesting. Those puppies are so cute. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Those talons are amazing! It’s also incredible to me that any animal or bird would be able to sneak up on a hawk and kill it! We’ve had a few dead rabbits lately, my daughter said that it could be due to a really bad virus that is killing rabbits across the country. I guess it’s extremely contagious. I kinda wish it affected squirrels! We have so many that we don’t even feed the birds any longer. Only window feeders that are two stories off of the ground. And even then, they’ve almost reached them! Loved the puppy pictures and your thrift haul was great. Jan in MA
Jan – let’s compare numbers of squirrels – I hate them eating my bird seed but when I sit on the porch I want to watch the birds so I feed them there. The squirrels aren’t even afraid of me any more. Regarding the hawk – one morning he was sitting in the clothesline pole and I went out – he flew to a branch and literally sat there while I was directly under him! Another day I saw 4 hawks fly in after the mourning doves but I don’t think they got any. So if the hawk was roosting in the evergreen tree, a great horned owl could have scared him out and attacked him, I guess. Remember when I kept a great horned owl in my freezer all summer just to look at him? Right now I have a female cardinal and a female gross beak who died of natural causes but were in perfect condition.
Great thrift finds!!
We never know about all the predictors around. Even in the city we’ve had attacks on bird’s nests and duck nests. All in the circle of life.
I love to see the puppy pictures.
Love to continue the practice of sending cards. Prayers for Jo Kramer.
Puppies so sweet! Hawk feet….look at those talons! The local thrift stores have set prices just below Walmart! Nothing in your price ranges! That may be a blessing in disguise, but it sure takes away the thrill of the hunt! Velveteen Rabbit….a very loved story when my kids were young.
Chuckles about windshield note.
Bonny – this shop is about an hour away and is community run with all proceeds going to non profit organizations in their county. My local shop is like yours – no fun anymore. Prices just pennies less than Hobby Lobby and Walmart. I rarely stop anymore.
LOL!!! The sign on the car got a chuckle from me!!
And more great thrift store finds! One of the neighborhoods near me is doing their whole neighborhood garage sale this weekend. I’ll be gone Saturday (the kids’ birthday party :)) but if it’s going on Friday, I may have to drive through and see if there is anything interesting. My house is full but I still like to look!
Laurel started school yesterday–hard to believe she’s already old enough! She got on the bus all by herself and off she went! So brave! I had my older sister to follow on my first day, so I didn’t have to be all that brave! I talked to her last night and she was very enthused–had even made a new friend! Time flies.
Diane – I saw her sweet picture on FB and right on that bus alone – yes, very brave! And happy she liked school.
What a great blog today! I love that book the velveteen rabbit. I can still cry reading it. That truly was a great find. Those hawks feet! I can’t even imagine what could get a hawk. I would be fearful of walking to the barn during dark time. Yikes.
Jean – after I read a bit the only thing would be a great horned owl or an eagle – possibly a raccoon. It had to be attacked up in the tree – at night I hear soft screeches when I go to the barn at 10. I almost threw up when Rick said it’s likely bats!!!! Now I’ll be afraid to walk to the barn in the dark with just the yard light. I might take an umbrella.
I don’t know what got the hawk, but, I’d be afraid of it!
You have great thrift stores. Your finds are such fun.
Well, we have has several hail storms this summer. Not much damage. Mostly I lost flower petals and tree salad. Finally the flowers started blooming again just in time for the grass hoppers to start eating them!
Jo – wow! Is it already grasshopper season? Sounds like it hasn’t been a good summer for flowers. Yes, I’d be afraid of whatever got the hawk, too!
I have never seen a pair of feet left like that either. A friend of mine was telling me she was on her screened in porch the other morning which leads to a cement patio. The patio had guts on it and her daughter found a dead coon under the porch. She wondered what animal would gut and kill a coon since coons can be pretty vicious themselves. Hmm-coyote, bobcat?
Can’t tell for sure but is the dog toy made from t-shirts? Wonder if I could make one for Hank. Is it braided or twisted? He can destroy a rope toy in less that 30 minutes. I just bought him a new toy from the thrift store-one you can put snacks in and it was hard as a rock. He had it chewed to pieces a day later. I’ve pretty much gave up on toys so bought him some extra large bones. He loves them. He won’t give them up for anyone and has one hanging out of his mouth everywhere he goes until he’s ate them-which can be several days. He looks like an old man with a cigar hanging out of his mouth-pretty funny.
Hi Cindy. Please send a picture to Mary of your dog with a large bone hanging out of his mouth. We could all use a good laugh.
Have you tried antlers for Hank? My Goldens love them and they last a long time! I started to say forever, but that’s not true. They are expensive but have been worth it for as long as they last and as much as the dogs love them.
Cindy – yes, we need a picture of Hank with a bone hanging out of his mouth!! Holy Cow – gutted under her porch – it had to coyote or bobcat – does she normally have those in her area? Coons ARE vicious and I know Hazel would think she could argue with one. Yes, the toy is from knits – give me your address in an email and I’ll send it to you so you can make them for Hank. My dogs hardly look at toys. I think the cost was a whole dollar – ha! Maybe I have your address somewhere. If he gets it apart tho, would he swallow the fabric? That could be deadly.
I’ll have to get a picture of Hank with his bone the next time he gets one. I’ve not tried antlers-I’ll have to look for them. We do have coyotes and bobcats here in the country-my friend lives in town. Wouldn’t surprise me to see them in town-there are a lot of fox running around in town in Clay Center
Thanks for the offer of the toy. I have several tshirt backs from making masks during Covid-that’s what I’m going to use for the toy. I think you should hang on to yours though since you have a lot of dog company. It may come in handy.
Cindy K – and I forgot to say the feet were still attached to a partial nasty carcass – I cut the feet off. The lower legs were speckled feathers – like a hawk.
Cindy,
I have a bag of tshirt backs left from a tshirt quilt I made my daughter. If you’re interested in it, I would be happy to send it to you! My email is Rmhallrn@yahoo.com
Sunflower 🌻 from Michigan
Cindy, there is no dash in my email address!
Another successful shopping trip to the thrift store. You find the best bargains. You surely aren’t going to keep that snakeskin, are you?
It would give me the heebie jeebies, knowing that the previous owner was crawling around my yard. Loved the puppy pictures, I have to get my ‘puppy fix’ from looking at pictures of other people’s puppies since I can’t have one of my own. My little Shih Tzu has been gone for nearly two years and I still miss her every day. How’s Hank doing? He should be full grown by now, isn’t he? What a beautiful dog.
Back to 90s in Co. again. And schools have begun their fall sessions. Good thing most schools now have air conditioning.
Jeanne in Co.
Jeanne – no, I’ll move the snakeskin and feet to the playhouse. I’m guessing that the previous owner was the snake Hazel killed in the pasture because I just hardly ever see snakes around here. I’ll bet you do miss your little dog. Are you able to dog sit for short periods? That might be an option for a puppy fix.
Cute puppies. I use to have that Velvteen Rabbit book,it fell apart from reading to kids.
Kay – funny you should say that because I got the Garden Whimsy book for you – I’ll give you the Velveteen Rabbit book, too. Don’t forget about the bed frame behind the quilt shop – if you still want it or it can live there till next spring.
I just had to look up predators of sparrowhawks for you. I’ve never seen bird feet left behind like that before! Anyway this is what I found: Natural predators of sparrowhawks include birds of prey like eagles, owls, goshawks, and even other falcons. Additionally, mammals like red foxes, pine martens, and even domestic cats can pose a threat, particularly to juvenile or weaker sparrowhawks.
Love your flea market finds.
Mary Beth – the feet were still attached to a mostly eaten carcass – not enough to determine what it was but the lower legs were speckled feathers. I’m guessing it was a great horned owl because we’ve had them around here in the past. I cut the feet off the carcass – because of the talons.