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It's been an odd Monday.

First, I woke up from an intense dream about someone purchasing the land next to ours and building a huge complex - to the point where they started building on our property and were claiming eminent domain. Marble tiles planted directly in the ground, a multi-level castle-like complex, and a foreman dressed in a full suit with broad shoulders.  More on this later I suppose...

Got up at a normal time, and was in the office early because of the time change.  Started working and enjoying the day.

Lunch - I did 24 'clean & jerks' - essentially lifting 24 1/2 inch sheet rock panels  from the first floor of the barn up to the second for my Dad to grab and pile.  Let's just say I was happy when the last one made it to the top.

Back to work, tweaking code and getting ready for a benefits meeting.  In the meeting and a very shocking thing happened outside my window...  but I should preface this first.

Before I get to that event, a few quick tidbits to document - first, I hit a deer on my way to the finger lakes on Friday evening.  Or rather the deer hit me.  Two little 'knee' dent in the driver's side front wheel fender, a dent behind my door, and another dent on the driver's side rear wheel fender.  All minor, and some my dad even got out this morning.  So very thankful to the Lord that He spared my car (and me) from a lot more damage :)

Second - I went down and grouted the cabin today.  Dad came when we laid it, and I went back down later after it had set to wipe it off.  It looks good.

Ok - back to the crazy thing that happened...I have many squirrels that frequent my feeders.  And chipmunks.  And deer. And a curious red-bellied woodpecker that apparently likes corn.   Here are some recent shots...be sure to click on them for a high res version.

 

Blue Jays in yellow - I'm pretty sure this is a pair...

Red-bellied woodpecker...

I've seen several new birds including a nuthatch, a type of black bird, and a small ground-roving song bird which I think is a  kind of Thrush but I haven't quite identified it yet...

And of Course, squirrels...

who can't seem to resist my suet in the feeder...

And at least one chipmunk who frequents the corn feeder...

He's the cutest thing to watch - he'll run up the tree and reach out for the corn feeder - a front and rear paw on the tree and a front and rear on the feeder until he gets up the courage to let go of the tree...

But alas, like my post title for the day....it was a day for carnivores.

Yes - I took this shot.  And yes, that is my chipmunk friend.  Well, was.  He was very dead in this shot.

That's a Cooper's Hawk.  And it swooped in and snatched up this little guy in a very quick motion.  I was quite surprised by it - and even more surprised that he stayed put long enough to grab several shots of him and his kill.

And if that wasn't enough for the day... my Dad comes up not 30 seconds after the hawk left and told me to grab shots of the field....

That's a red fox bounding away, heading for the pond.

So it was a day for carnivores.

Rest in peace little chipmunk :(

Enjoy your meal Cooper's hawk :)