A few January pics - Dogs, Birds, Cats

**nctomatoman** · January 18, 2009

It's been a good few days for pictures.

We've got a huge hawk hanging around our woods hunting (with its mate)

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what our dogs do when it is cold (they are near a heating vent..smart dogs!)

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we've got a male bluebird banging endlessly into our windows this morning

Bluebird2Jan18_09small.jpg Bluebird3Jan18_09small.jpg

and our cat who is quite fascinated with that fact!

MobyEnoyingBirdsJan18_09small.jpg

remy · January 18, 2009

Nice pics! I get birds like my Chickadees, but not bluebirds. I wish I did!
Your dogs are adorable.
Remy

Zana · January 19, 2009

Craig,
The pics of your dogs remind me our when we had for Chocolates in the family. My parents got one, supposedly guaranteed against hip displasia (sp?) and so were given another one by the breeder. The younger of the two had a litter of 10 pups and my older bro and I each kept one. And they'd take over every available couch or cushy chair in the family room if you let them, since they wanted to be with us, draped over us like lap dogs. And if they couldn't drape over us, they draped over each other. If they were all with you, and you were the only one home when it came time for bed, it got really interesting when the pecking order was asserted. In my case, my own would try to take pride of place curled beside me on the bed, while the 2 older ones pushed the other pup out. All the while changing positions through the night. They never fought or nipped or growled when doing it. The oldest used to "scold".

We have a bird feeder outside of the kitchen window and its frequented more by squirrels than birds...which drives our black lab and drove our Westie nuts. One of the squirrels particularly likes to torment/tease the dogs, sitting on the window ledge looking in at them on the other side of the pane. Biddy liked nothing better than to chase squirrels. I hope she is still doing it and manages to catch some occasionally, up in doggy heaven. And she used to scold the black lab, as the alpha female. Go figure!

Penny · January 19, 2009

Awww, too cute!!

Moonglow · January 21, 2009

thanks for sharing, craig. i'm home nursing a cold and my two golden retrievers are keeping me company.

hasshoes · January 23, 2009

Your animals are so cute! I love the labs all snuggled up together.

January 18, 2009	#1
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	A few January pics - Dogs, Birds, Cats It's been a good few days for pictures. We've got a huge hawk hanging around our woods hunting (with its mate) HawkJan18_09small.jpg what our dogs do when it is cold (they are near a heating vent..smart dogs!) DogsJan18_08small.jpg BuddyJan18_09small.jpg MochaJan18_09small.jpg we've got a male bluebird banging endlessly into our windows this morning Bluebird2Jan18_09small.jpg Bluebird3Jan18_09small.jpg and our cat who is quite fascinated with that fact! MobyEnoyingBirdsJan18_09small.jpg __________________ Craig

January 18, 2009	#2
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Nice pics! I get birds like my Chickadees, but not bluebirds. I wish I did! Your dogs are adorable. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

January 21, 2009	#5
Moonglow Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Corte Madera, CA - Sunset Zone 16 Posts: 356	thanks for sharing, craig. i'm home nursing a cold and my two golden retrievers are keeping me company. __________________ Moonglow Gardens Sustainable Gardening One Planter at a Time Sunset Zone 17 Apparently - - - Without the fog!

January 23, 2009	#6
hasshoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MT Posts: 438	Your animals are so cute! I love the labs all snuggled up together. __________________ Sara

January 19, 2009	#3
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Craig, The pics of your dogs remind me our when we had for Chocolates in the family. My parents got one, supposedly guaranteed against hip displasia (sp?) and so were given another one by the breeder. The younger of the two had a litter of 10 pups and my older bro and I each kept one. And they'd take over every available couch or cushy chair in the family room if you let them, since they wanted to be with us, draped over us like lap dogs. And if they couldn't drape over us, they draped over each other. If they were all with you, and you were the only one home when it came time for bed, it got really interesting when the pecking order was asserted. In my case, my own would try to take pride of place curled beside me on the bed, while the 2 older ones pushed the other pup out. All the while changing positions through the night. They never fought or nipped or growled when doing it. The oldest used to "scold". We have a bird feeder outside of the kitchen window and its frequented more by squirrels than birds...which drives our black lab and drove our Westie nuts. One of the squirrels particularly likes to torment/tease the dogs, sitting on the window ledge looking in at them on the other side of the pane. Biddy liked nothing better than to chase squirrels. I hope she is still doing it and manages to catch some occasionally, up in doggy heaven. And she used to scold the black lab, as the alpha female. Go figure!

January 19, 2009	#4
Penny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 948	Awww, too cute!!