The Captain and I were having an afternoon coffee on our deck when Randolph came to visit. He’d been lurking around the yard late at night and usually disappeared in the wee hours of the morning. But lately he is getting braver about being seen in the glaring daylight hours.
He wasn’t too concerned about anything – even took time to scratch an itch.
He came right out in the open, looking for dandelions in the grass, and this explains his more frequent visits. Our grass is loaded in weeds. Definitely not a Scott’s Turfbuilder lawn. I don’t really mind him digging out the weeds to get at the roots or bugs, but I wish he would refill the holes.
Until now I had been blaming Bonnie and Benny Bunny for all the holes dug in our “lawn,” and they do their fair share of digging, but I saw Randolph in action this day, and knew I had to allow the bunnies some leniency. They are probably only guilty of digging a third of the holes in the yard.
June 17, 2022 at 1:54 am
Den kann man leider nicht erziehen. 😂Jetzt musst du die Löcher selber zubuddeln.
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June 17, 2022 at 6:55 am
No manners!
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June 17, 2022 at 9:51 am
You said it 😀
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June 17, 2022 at 4:02 am
He looks like a right bandit with that mask on, maybe he’s digging for pirate treasure!
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June 17, 2022 at 6:56 am
He must be finding some kind of treasure. He keeps on digging up something.
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June 17, 2022 at 4:34 am
He certainly looks well fed and I do like their masked faces. Too bad he doesn’t refill the holes he digs.
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June 17, 2022 at 6:55 am
If they did, it wouldn’t be so bad because it seems to be just weeds that he digs up. That part would be okay. Refilling the holes? He’s not interested.
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June 17, 2022 at 7:09 am
If it eats the dandelions, you can allow that I guess!
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June 17, 2022 at 9:05 am
They leave the pulled up dandelion on the ground. I think they must find bugs under them or they chew on the roots. Not sure. But I don’t mind them ripping out the weeds, if only they would replace the dirt.
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June 17, 2022 at 11:25 am
Well, the plant should die once it’s uprooted.
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June 17, 2022 at 2:37 pm
Yes, and if there is anything left of the roots it would take a while to regrow.
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June 17, 2022 at 7:19 am
Are all the animals getting more brazen these days? We have a raccoon and a possum hanging around now too. 🙂 I love their dainty little hands. The holes… that’s kind of a pain, though it’s nice to get rid of the weeds!
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June 17, 2022 at 9:01 am
Yes, I think they are getting so used to people and not being chased away that it emboldens them.
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June 17, 2022 at 7:37 am
Holes in the yard, we can take, as long as the critters stay away from our garden.
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June 17, 2022 at 9:00 am
My neighbour said they were deadly on her squash last year. I do worry about my garden.
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June 17, 2022 at 7:56 am
Caught! We have holes, but from moles. How brazen of this masked bandit.
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June 17, 2022 at 9:00 am
I think the rabbits do some digging too, but now that I’ve seen Randolph in action, he can’t fool me anymore. The brazenness is worrisome though. I don’t encourage raccoons to visit and I’m afraid of Emma getting into a confrontation. Raccoons can be quite vicious, even if they look cute.
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June 17, 2022 at 8:28 am
He looks so cute but the hole-digging is a pain. He should find himself another garden to dig!
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June 17, 2022 at 8:58 am
I feel exactly the same way, Ursula. I told him to go over to the neighbours’ place.
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June 17, 2022 at 11:49 am
Do the racoons get into your garden at all? How do you feel about letting Emma out in the yard if Randolph is around?
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June 17, 2022 at 2:34 pm
Friends of ours put their little dog in the (home) kennel, not realizing a raccoon had made himself at home in the doghouse in that kennel. By the time they got the dog out of the kennel again, she was badly chewed up. They did what they could but weeks later she died. So I’m very nervous of dog and raccoon entanglements.
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June 17, 2022 at 3:34 pm
OMG. Horrific story. I’ve heard similar ones regarding racoons, and I’ve always been worried about my dogs in that regard. We’ve never let any of them (Piezon, Max, Tre) out in the yard at night without us holding onto a leash. Thems racoons is naaaaaaasty (deliberate with the bad grammar).
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June 17, 2022 at 6:58 pm
Yes, as cute as they are, and as much as I’m thrilled to see them, they worry me when it comes to the dog’s safety.
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June 17, 2022 at 2:13 pm
I love him!
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June 17, 2022 at 2:31 pm
It’s a funny thing how I always want to get a closer look at him and yet, at the same time, I wish he wouldn’t hang around here (because I’m afraid he and Emma would tangle).
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June 18, 2022 at 10:08 am
I know that raccoons can be the mini-gangsters of the animal neighbourhood, but they are so cute. And, he does seem to be eating well – lots of dandelion roots to be had! Thanks for the video; I liked hearing all the birds in the background. Cheers.
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June 18, 2022 at 11:17 am
They really are kind of cute with their masks and those little fingers on their paws. I wish they would behave themselves though.
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June 19, 2022 at 5:01 pm
Anneli, I worry about a nocturnal animal out and about in the day. Randolph is so cute, but…
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June 19, 2022 at 7:39 pm
Yes, we have to be very careful with Emma.
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