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4. I work with native plants and ecosystems and feral cats are just a hammer to our native pollinators,

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 09:50 PM

Jan 2026

song birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and mammals. The hunting instinct is so strong with cats
is just so strong. People feeding them in my neighborhood don’t help the problem. If people want
to adopt them great but the least they could do is catch them and have them fixed. Feral cats live
short and brutal lives with feline leukemia, fights, coyotes, owls, foxes, other critters, and cars.

Weather Underground’s home page for your area has a nice feature that tells you how much longer
each day is per day light.

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Spring will be here in the blink of an eye. [View all] LuckyCharms Jan 2026 OP

Tomorrow the length of day light will be 1 minute and 1 second longer than today. Thursday the day light Botany Jan 2026 #1

Before we got flooded in 2011... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #2

I work with native plants and ecosystems and feral cats are just a hammer to our native pollinators, Botany Jan 2026 #4

There used to be several feral cats roaming here at the farm... littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #5

Ah I see it... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #6

Weather Underground is very good. It used to be better before it got popular. Botany Jan 2026 #7

Thank you! Tesha Jan 2026 #3

You've got a soft heart, my friend some_of_us_are_sane Jan 2026 #8

Thank you for saying that... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #9

You feel some_of_us_are_sane Jan 2026 #10

Thank you, that's very kind. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #11

Good on you for the cedar waxwings, and enoying your bird near-your-door neighbors! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #12

One day at a time! Each day is... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #13

Well, I have Winter S.A.D. so it gets to me more than some. electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #14

March is when it hits me... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #16

If I blink faster, will it arrive sooner??! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #15

Well try it! LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #17

👍 😄 electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #18

I'm blinking too! LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #19

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What did you say? My screen is fluttering because LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #21

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Ah, a smart idea. Bit by bit! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #32

Bite by bite... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #33

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I'm hungry. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #35

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😄 There ya go! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #38

Actually, it's too late to eat... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #40

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Ah, a bit more restrained! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #49

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Since there's somewhere you Don't want to go tomorrow, I'm guessing... electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #52

You're probably right. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #54

I sometimes get it right. Good luck, tomorrow! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #56

Thank you, and thanks for the good banter. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #58

There has been a nest in my porch light for the last two years. niyad Jan 2026 #39

I usually leave mine too, niyad. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #41

I think they like to play with a long piece of string that hangs out of niyad Jan 2026 #46

. LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #53

You are my hero about your love for birds... Enter stage left Jan 2026 #42

That's very nice! LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #44

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It has been, indeed... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #55

If you ever make it up to God's Paradise - Central Maine.... OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2026 #57

I would love that... LuckyCharms Jan 2026 #59

Me, too. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2026 #60

Spring in Maine is May, so I've got a bit of a wait. :) GPV Jan 2026 #61