Hole Hunters

Living in a big grass field, surrounded by grass fields, means we have lots of little rodentia holes and dirt mounds to play with. A favorite pass-time is "hole hunting," where the boys sniff, dig, stick their paws deep in the holes, and often happily sitting by the holes and mounds. They have never caught anything hole hunting, but seem totally fascinated, good smells I bet.

Uschi, this one is big and dark.

I'll watch out for mom,...
(who doesn't like us playing with the big holes)

See if you can get in there

the coast is clear,

only dad is watching us.

I think I feel something,...

Hello lloo, lloo,... anybody in there? re, re, re.

I only see my shadow,...

I'm going for it

My head is in the hole,...

Hey, I got some dirt in my ear,...



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Random V

Tanji looking huge,... Lesley looking happy.

Today's blog will be collection of random pictures that have been building up. The pictures are ones that we liked and complement some of the "story line" blogs already posted, but didn't seem to build a story in themselves.

Traitor,...

Tanji gets comfy,...

Its a bit cold,...

Hole hunting,...

Watching birds play in the rosemary bush.

Surrounded,...

Nipper,...

Is that for meeee?... It was!

Hunting mice,...
(Lavs caught 4 this day, zero for the boys!)

Synchronized,...

Mamma's boy,...

The boys are not suppose to go under the shed
("Mark's room",...shop, exercise facility, and place to hide).

but that "rule" only lasted about one month.

We're "good,"...

Happy Lesley, Tanji isn't sure about this.

Exploring the concrete pile,...

and under a big tarp.

There is more snow out there,...

This stuff is fun,...


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Hole Hunter

Oops, how did my paw get in there??

Tanji is a professional "hole hunter," and with large numbers of moles and voles, we have a LOT of holes! The whole family will be out for a walk, and Tanj will suddenly plop down on the ground with one leg deep in a hole, up to chest level. He is in hole heaven. So far, his hunting attempts have been unsuccessful, but we suspect he really just likes to dig in dirt and mud.

Tanj spots a new hole,
freshly dug by a mole...

A little sniff with the snout,

but nothing comes out...

The paw goes in with a swoosh,
the excitement attracts Usch...

Who also inspects the hole,
freshly dug by the mole.


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