MICE

[nuthatch]

The peanut butter in the jar has gone down a lot this past week or so but I think it is a mouse that's feasting on it as I see the tiny droppings in there every morning, which I remove.

I'd love to see mousey in there

[nuthatch]

I saw mousey in the peanut butter jar yesterday morning just as it was getting light

I didn't know it was there as I take the jar out sort of side on, so as not to trample on the garden too much and there it was - a lovely sleek dark brown mouse with black beady eyes looking at me.

Just as I was about to put the jar back it jumped onto my hair and the side of my cardigan then disappeared I was furious with myself for disturbing it and hoped it had had enough to eat.

I was seeing to the rest of the bird feeders. in and out of the house and garage a couple of times, went to the bins etc. came in and was washing the egg yolk dishes when I felt a very slight movement on my left shoulder inside my cardigan - funny - carried on - there it was again - mousey!

I went outside, grabbed the peanut butter jar, took my cardigan off and mousey scampered across the grass towards the dead leaves near where the jar goes. I could hear it moving about in them.

I don't know how I thought I was going to get it back in the jar probably wasn't safe anyway as it was quite light by this time.

I had scraped the last of the butter forward like Willpar did so it's spread more near the opening.

No sign of mousey having been there this morning - hope he hasn't been completely traumatised

[Placido]

That is brilliant, it really is. What an experience, Nuthatch . Once in a lifetime.
Off to buy a jar of p'nut butter .........

[Jacksparrow]

Just as well you managed to get Mousey outdoors again Nuthatch. They can be quite a trial if they get in the house.

[nuthatch]

Gosh, yes - I never thought of that, Jacksparrow - I just assumed it was outside until I felt it - more between my shoulders, when I felt it move the second time.

I couldn't believe how long it had been there

There were signs of a mouse having been in the jar again this morning

[JooMoo]

My mouse visited again last night. He's soooo teeny, can you spot him?
He looks smaller than the sturkling's mousey

[Placido]

Little Shiny-Eyes

[Willpar]

Lovely joomoo. Not seen mine in a while now.

[nuthatch]

Mine still seem to be visiting the peanut butter jar feeder

[Willpar]

That's good nuthatch. I put out a jar last week, not one taker yet.