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I have a balcony. I feed the birds and squirrels regularly. It’s a messy little undertaking and I do have to sweep frequently to keep mice down at night, but the enjoyment I get watching the birds and the squirrels is priceless. Some will tolerate me sitting quietly by and go about their business around me. I just love it.

(Yes, I am aware the squirrels are flea and tick ridden disease carriers. I’m not trying to tame them. I do keep a safe distance.)

This morning was the third or fourth time I have experienced going out to my balcony and finding a singular pool of bloodied water. The first time I noticed it was about a two months ago. I took my coffee outside and spotted a little more than a tablespoon of “water” pooling on the seat of my wooden rocking chair. I thought it was just stain coming up from the furniture finishing. I noticed it again near a tea cup I keep water in on the deck floor another morning. Today, fresh bloody water there again.

Initially, I thought it must be an injured hummingbird as I have several feeders placed near the rocking chair. The next time it happened, I realized there is no way something would be bleeding that long. Why would it happen again? Still thinking the blood and the hummingbird feeders are related somehow, I’m considering bats now. What else would use the hummingbird feeders at night? Or it is just a coincidence that I once saw a spot under a feeder? Do bats have bloody mouths and are they are leaving slobber on my deck after drinking nectar? Are there just that many animal deaths at night and I’m experiencing a few who are taking a last gasp near my water?

Any one have any ideas as to what it is I am finding exactly and where it is coming from?

Because I can, let me just sneak in this little awesome video I came across yesterday showing the inside of a squirrel’s nest.

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It’s mating season now. The tree dogs in my yard are appreciating the choice selection of nuts they have been getting. TG for Costco large bags. In case you wondered, they prefer walnuts first, then pecans, sunflower seeds, and peanuts. Cashews and pistachios not so much.

The regular high fat feeding has made all the squirrels big and healthy with beautifully shiny coats. You can laugh, but they appreciate me. One old guy will come up to the glass door and look for me.