There are three jaguars nearby, one wrapped in bas relief around the (long empty) Meukow vanilla cognac bottle, somewhat in front of me, and the other parked in the driveway. Another live one, their second, resides at the Happy Hollow Zoo, about four miles away, as the crow flies.
I photographed raccoon footprints walking across the deck from last night. Haven't seen a hummingbird in the yard in a week must've gone further south. `Sylvester', my favorite feral cat, will only rest in the gazebo on cushions that smell like me. We have an understanding. A very independent feline long haired, all black, with watchful yellow eyes very strong, quick, and smart. Last but not least, beating the system for questionable goals: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/story-man-outsourced-china-could-135701981.html