Visitors to the Garden

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	This is a dragonfly who is a regular to the garden. He prefers to perch on the exact blade of grass you see him on in the picture. He's very cooperative with the pesky cameraman.
	This little guy has claimed our yard and turned it into a personal battleground. He's a mockingbird who sits waiting for our cat, Wellington to come out for a stroll. Then, the terror of the skies swoops down and divebombs the poor cat, who is usually just minding his own buisness! Wellington has become accustomed to it and usually just ignores the bird. That is, until it acually makes contact! That's when you see a cat running for it's life toward the neighbor's yard.
	The regular to the back yard is a troublesome squirrel who loves to eat from the birdfeeder. Unfortunately for us, the only way for him to do this is to hang upside down from the top of the birdfeeder and dig at the seeds . Needless to say, his method makes him a very messy eater. But on the plus side, all that seed on the ground feeds the local doves year round! He also gives Axel something to chase when he's outside. Axel has yet to even phase the brave squirrel!
	We've been forced to keep a mesh cover over our pond now and then since we were paid a visit by a racoon. He managed to uproot most of the water plants and scoop out a few fish. Needless to say his dinner cost more than mine did!
	We get our share of Grasshoppers around here. Here's a happy little guy hanging out on a plant.