Gifts

I stepped out onto the back doorstep this morning without noticing anything out of place.  After getting the baby goats some alfalfa hay and goatmilk for breakfast, I returned to the cabin and found this surprise waiting for me.

I scooped it up and brought it inside for closer examination.  I knew immediately what it was... a gift from our farmcat Taiga2.  Each bead on the string of 7 is the size of a kidney bean.  Of course, I had to open one up to satisfy my curiosity.

So here's a closeup of a tiny vole fetus... love this stuff!

Comments

[John]

I have lived in Alaska 64 years and this is the first time I have seen this, what a find. Very interesting and cool.

[Susan]

This is so cool. I've never seen them either, and I've got a vole problem in my yard. They got into my camper and made a nest in the towel drawer this year. Last year, they nested in the toilet paper rolls package. What a pain they are!

[John]

I have never seen anything like this before either.

[julia]

beautiful!