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Momma – 1. Junior – 0… and hungry.

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Lately we’ve just had the junior woodchuck visiting the backyard. He was the runt of last year’s litter and though momma chuck is famous for booting all the kids out of the den as soon as they’re grown, this little guy is still living at home.

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But momma is not pleased.

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Every time he gets near her she barks and bites and drives him off.

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Watermelon is not to be shared with deadbeat kids who live in the basement.

🤣

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A sure sign of spring.

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Temperatures are rising, the snow has melted and we’re seeing a bit of green grass.

But the surest sign of spring at Casa River is this:

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Our first woodchuck sighting!

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We’ve had a momma raise her young under our barn for the past 6 years or so and always wonder if they’ll be back.

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Of course laying out some carrot slices helps.

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Welcome back spring!

😌

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