Critter Vision!!!

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I used to think there were two ways to look at squirrels: nuisance, or cute things to watch. I choose the latter. My late neighbor had the former opinion, telling me once she heard a squirrel scratching at her back door one day and blamed me. CritterVision, a You Tube channel of a couple in South Carolina, puts in a third option: rulers of the roost! I found this channel by accident, because I like to watch live channels (especially animals, and especially when it’s cold here). It is an elaborate set-up, complete with a ceramic frog named Gary that holds food for the animals, a water basin (that raccoons frequently stand in at night while they’re eating ), and several “troughs” for holding food. Twice a day one of the homeowners will come out, clean the area, and restock the food supply. They make it specific for the animals, too: lots of peanuts in the day for the squirrels, and “deer food” and leftovers for the nocturnal critters. It is so calming to watch...and so funny, too. Animals will be animals, whether they’re in the wild or ruling our lives from a litter box. As a result, the raccoons and the possum will occasionally have stare-downs, or the deer will stand back and look at the raccoons as if they’re aren’t sure what to make of the critters washing their hands in the water. If you need a relaxing moment, tune in on You Tube!!