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I'm being stalked!

Lila Belle — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:47:25 GMT

It started innocently enough when I started to eat my lunch outside a month ago and shared my PB&J with a squirrel and then a few peanuts. Didn't take long for a few Thrashers, Cardinals, Blue Jays and a Cat Bird to figure out that I'm a easy mark.

Now I have a few more squirrels and all of these birds hanging out on or near our deck, sitting on the window sills looking for me or waiting for me to come outside. Some even have a certain time they visit each day. I had to laugh when a mama thrasher pushed her baby toward the back door when I went to empty the garbage into the toter this morning.

Is anyone else being stalked?

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september — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:51:35 GMT

Lol! Yes..there is a cat who stalks me all the time, especially when I go into the kitchen.

And now I'm pet sitting another cat,so 2 of them do this! What can be the reason for this?

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:52:21 GMT

Careful now these sound like some dangerous characters !! LOL.

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StylishLady — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:52:23 GMT

The title scared me, as it brought back bad memory of a time when I was a young single working girl and was followed by a creepy guy. My older brother scared him off. I guess you are not in any real danger. (phew)

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Lila Belle — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:54:36 GMT

So sorry @StylishLady!

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truffle — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:55:22 GMT

Please never stop feeding those precious animals, Lila belle. Maybe post pictures? I'd love that!

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kdgn — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:57:40 GMT

Is anyone else being stalked?

Only by two pups! I have bookends when I eat breakfast. They know there will be a bit of bacon for each of them before I'm finished. As for the rest of the meals? They know better and keep their distance. But bacon? Can't resist-

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:59:21 GMT

I get black birds and chickadees in my backyard that must say when they see me -- all hail, the food giver, she's putting out more seeds and water for us!

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Lila Belle — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:00:01 GMT

Bacon?????

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kdgn — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:02:36 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
Bacon?????

Yes, I let each of them have a bit of bacon in the morning. Maybe about the size of my thumbnail. It's the only human treat they get and honestly they shouldn't have that. But at their ages I find myself unable to resist those big brown eyes in the morning. No problem resisting them the rest of the day though-

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Lila Belle — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:04:23 GMT

@JustJazzmom wrote:
I get black birds and chickadees in my backyard that must say when they see me -- all hail, the food giver, she's putting out more seeds and water for us!

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The birds and squirrels have the habit and I'm spending easily $10+ a week on seed and peanuts for these guys !

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september — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:07:55 GMT

Bacon...I was surprised that the cats, who aren't much interested in people food....like bacon!

It's kind of a universal treat?

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:10:46 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
@JustJazzmom wrote:
I get black birds and chickadees in my backyard that must say when they see me -- all hail, the food giver, she's putting out more seeds and water for us!
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The birds and squirrels have the habit and I'm spending easily $10+ a week on seed and peanuts for these guys !

I have dumb squirrels. They haven't figured out how to get into the peanut feeder by either climbing the pole or figuring how to jump from the branches of my magnolia onto it. They come into my yard, take a big swig of water and leave via my McCartney rose and go over the 6' fence.

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Lyttlewyng — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:29:47 GMT

My stalker lives under my cherry tree and scurries around the patio.

It took a while but after a few days, he and I became good friends.

He's back this spring!

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september — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:33:01 GMT

When I go outdoors in my yard. I have numerous stalkers...I call all of them "Lizzie". They're everywhere I go.

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mzlg — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:37:44 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
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The birds and squirrels have the habit and I'm spending easily $10+ a week on seed and peanuts for these guys !

@Lila Belle, Stalkers (not) it's more like ... Fans .... or .... Entourage ...

entourage (ontuˈraːʒ) noun

a group of followers, especially of a person of high rank

Bey has a "hive", however you have the World!

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ECBG — Fri, 13 May 2016 03:47:30 GMT

@kdgn

@kdgn wrote:
Is anyone else being stalked?

Only by two pups! I have bookends when I eat breakfast. They know there will be a bit of bacon for each of them before I'm finished. As for the rest of the meals? They know better and keep their distance. But bacon? Can't resist-

I LOVE pups and all doggies!!!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 13 May 2016 04:42:31 GMT

I bet all of you ladies committed that one major, forbidden transgression...you spoke to strangers! You know you shouldn't do that.

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Azcowgirl — Fri, 13 May 2016 06:59:02 GMT

Yes ! A roadrunner comes to my kitchen window and I'm not sure if he's watching me or the tv, but he waits there until I give him some hamburger 😊

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NC Bandwagon — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:14:24 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
It started innocently enough when I started to eat my lunch outside a month ago and shared my PB&J with a squirrel and then a few peanuts. Didn't take long for a few Thrashers, Cardinals, Blue Jays and a Cat Bird to figure out that I'm a easy mark.

Now I have a few more squirrels and all of these birds hanging out on or near our deck, sitting on the window sills looking for me or waiting for me to come outside. Some even have a certain time they visit each day. I had to laugh when a mama thrasher pushed her baby toward the back door when I went to empty the garbage into the toter this morning.

Is anyone else being stalked?

Congratulations. You're a descendant of Snow White, which means all the little woodland creatures are attracted to ~~the food they know you carry~~ you.