Owl

The fireworks were extraordinarily loud last night. I placed extra cat food in the kitchen for disturbed beasties. I got woken up by a massive ginger Tom, but he picked a fight with peace loving Midnight. So I roared at him. The Tom fled. He had scared Merlin and Amy badly, and I found them outside, Merlin rushed back in, but black cat Amy needed coaxing. Then to see if Midnight was okay. He was scared and agitated. There is no need for any cat to fight Midnight. I spent the next couple of hours grooming his fur (he loves that now), and using some cat safe scented stuff to calm him, and talking softly. Then he drifted into sleep...he is fine this morning.

Wildlife nighttime camera
Jade's night (on the swing)
40secs
https://youtu.be/PNL9o09cSLA?si=PaXoOJZaPiYQhMCY


Creative...another owl in Procreate.
I would like to paint owls a wee bit longer, then find another subject.

Just had a Skype conversation with daughter in Australia. She was very upset. She had been walking and came across a kangaroo who was badly injured by the train tracks but very much alive. She was stopping/slowing down trains(every 15 mins). She was phoning different organisations, even the rail company, but no one would come out saying it was up to the rail company but they wouldn't come out. She spent over 2 hours sitting as close to the kangaroo as she could and her and the kangaroo spent the best part of two hours looking each other in the eyes. But she said she had to close her eyes each time a train passed. Finally someone came from the last phone call she made, this was not their remit to deal with injured animals yet they sent someone out to shoot the kangaroo, the guy did spend a few minutes explaining to daughter why he had to. As daughter walked away, she heard the shot. Next day she returned, but it was still left there. Nothing had eaten it. She left a flower on the kangaroo.

Have your best day.

Time for a cuppa.