Hey folks,
some animal observations from the past few days I'd like to share:
On my roof-deck they were some tiny black aphids on my vermouth. They didn't thrive all too well, as if the plant had some effective defense. Then a lady-bug came, and the aphids did something I had never seen before: They jerked synchronously, about once per second.
Presumably that was an attempt to scare away the predator. Didn't help them much, they're all gone now...
On a short walk in my break I discovered a tiny lizard. First I thought it was a weirdly moving grasshopper, but then I saw it was a lizard in fact. I carefully picked it up and had it walking on my hand and arm for a while. It was so tiny and fragile - not longer than 2 cm from nose to tail-tip. What does such a tiny reptile eat?
Today my parents and me took a walk through the forest with Maggie, and we encountered a couple of other dog owners. You should have seen the dogs playing! I hope my parents will go there more often, because Maggie enjoyed it greatly, and it really did her good.
One of the dogs looked much like a supermassive German Shepherd. Despite his great strength he was so calm and gentle and trustful! When he came closer to me I stroked his head and caressed him behind his ear. Strategic mistake: Soon the huge beast pressed its heavy body against my legs and wanted more. If the owner spoke the truth I was playing with a hybrid who's 3/4 wolf!
Cheers!
Markus
