It's Norman time....
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189793)
Boise, Idaho
December 8, 2015 9:08am CST
and our grey tabby, Colbert, is positioned in the window. He is ready to watch Norman, our resident squirrel climb up the limbs of the smaller two trees in the back yard. Norman does this every morning and I announce his climb and then Colbert comes in to watch the squirrel through the window. Sometimes Norman brings his girlfriend for the climb and then Colbert gets really excited. He is watching very intently now and I don't see Norman yet. Hmm.
Do you have such cute animal goings ons in your neck of the woods?
Picture is my daughters collection.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 15
Colbert is smart. He will reach up and turn the knob on the door and let us know he wants in. He sleeps in the bathroom sink.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
@LadyDuck ... He is very smart. He jumped up at the door knob and can open doors. We've never had a cat that did this before.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
9 Dec 15
@celticeagle Looking at the photo I was sure he is a smart cat.
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
8 Dec 15
no animals where i am now except for cats and the occasional squirrel.
where i used to live was in a nice big house on a country estate with a deer park and a nearby castle!!!
there we used to have deer in the garden everyday, rabbits, foxes and badgers were regular visitors.
I originally thought this was going to be a historical post about the normans
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
8 Dec 15
@celticeagle It is probably a little too busy here for their liking.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 15
We've had this one for several years. Him and the Mrs.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
@Asylum ...Yep. They aren't too into crowds. I can relate.
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
8 Dec 15
we do get squirrels scuttling round and lots of magpies, occasional hedgehogs bats and owls. I have seen a few herons and one morning I had a fox staring at me through the patio glass
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 15
We get a flock of occasional Canadian Geese going over and honking.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Dec 15
@celticeagle wow that must be a beautiful sight
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Dec 15
I love how the climb must have kitty supervision
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
8 Dec 15
Haha a bit like one of our cats who loves to watch the children arrive at school. He sits in the window over looking the entrance of the school.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
Ahh, I bet he'd like to get out and go frolic with them.
@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
I bet if you set out something for them to eat this time of year, or a little earlier, they would have to do that foraging for food.
@mom210 (9170)
• United States
14 Dec 15
@celticeagle I was Kidding, yes it would be mean. My dog Bo is the same way, loves to watch through the window at all the fun
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 15
No, our squirrel is our friend and we won't be allowing him to be eaten any time soon.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
Yes, I agree. Actually my daughter named the squirrel.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
9 Dec 15
@celticeagle That is funny. I just got a new puppy late yesterday afternoon. I named her Cheyanne and now she is Dakota's new friend. He is very protective of her and won't leave her alone for very long. It is so cute.
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
8 Dec 15
My 12 cats love sitting on the benches in front of the windows to watch the birds @celticeagle .
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 15
We don't seem to get many in these trees.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
With the screwy weather we are having here I think that the poor squirrels are a little confused.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Dec 15
@celticeagle Just a little? With the weather we're having my son is wearing shorts, short sleeved shirts and a hoodie, maybe. I went to pick him up from work and the employees were outside on break in shirtsleeves, no jackets. You'd think it was early spring as warm as it is here.
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
8 Dec 15
What a cute ritual.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
It is cute to watch them. The squirrel is totally oblivious.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Dec 15
hmm! That is a show that Colbert want to watch everyday. Climbing up and down with the love of the squirrel's heart.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 15
Well, not every day but nearly so.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 15
It is interesting how different animals have different times.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
8 Dec 15
Send him to me to get my pesky squirrels..that is if you want him to catch them..
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Dec 15
Not really. The other cat, Silver, seems to be killer of the trio.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
That is so good of you to do. So many people get upset with them because they are tearing up bulbs and such but never think they are doing it find food. If they would set out food then the squirrels wouldn't do that.
@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 15
That is very true. Dogs are so easily excited.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Dec 15
@simone10 ...But, if you were in danger you'd want her to bark.
@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
13 Dec 15
@celticeagle They really are and I have one that is very territorial. She will bark at any and everything and it can be so annoying.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Dec 15
I wrote a post on another site about a neighbor's cat who takes a nap EVERY day at 4:30 PM in the window--you can time your watch by him!!
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