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Another visit from a quenda

@JudyEv (336680)

Rockingham, Australia

January 16, 2024 1:28am CST

In my last post, I mentioned we’d brought my sister back with us as houses in her area were being evacuated because of a huge bush fire. Yesterday, we took her back to her home as the area was safe again. However, there are even bigger fires to the west. It was nice to have her company for a few days. We tackled a big jigsaw and did some cryptic crosswords. On the way home we called in on Vince’s brother and shared a pizza for dinner before coming home. A little quenda was hopping around our feet looking for crumbs. At one point, it sat up looking for all the world like a funny little meerkat. The photo Vince took with his photo wasn’t very good so I’ve used the better one which gives a better view of it. This photo is better than the one I put up a week or two ago. Later, a smaller quenda came around but it only had a bit of a stump for a tail. I guess it had lost its tail in some accident.

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@LadyDuck (468855)

• Switzerland

16 Jan

I am glad the area where your sister lives is safe again, that is a big relief for all of you. Those cute little animals are not at all scared by humans. This is a very good photo. May be the small quenda lost part of his tail because of a cat.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Jan

This one seemed to have no fear of us at all.

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@LadyDuck (468855)

• Switzerland

16 Jan

@JudyEv They have smart little eyes, the same as our local hedgehogs.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

@LadyDuck We don't have hedgehogs but I would love to have them here.

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@Marilynda1225 (82217)

• United States

16 Jan

It must be pretty scary to have to evacuate due to fires. I'm sure it was nice having your sister visit but happy to hear that she was able to return home. That little quenda is a little critter I've never seen before.

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@Marilynda1225 (82217)

• United States

17 Jan

@JudyEv I've seen such devastation here in the US when those fires are blazing. People having to evacuate is one thing but having to worry about animals, livestock etc would be a nightmare.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Jan

@Marilynda1225 Sometimes the fires are in areas where there are dozens of smallholdings and virtually every one has at least a few animals. But when there is such an emergency, the public really come to the party providing transport for animals, showing up with food, etc. It restores your faith in human nature.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

They have so much livestock they wouldn't be able to shift all the ducks and chooks. We were just up there to visit and the fire had really just started but it was a good idea to bring her home with us.

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@AmbiePam (90088)

• United States

16 Jan

It looks like a big rat, but I think these aren’t repulsive like rats. I am glad to hear your sister’s home is safe now. That must have been nerve wracking.

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@AmbiePam (90088)

• United States

17 Jan

@JudyEv Any animal that doesn’t run from humans (sans spiders) is one I want to know more about.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

It's not repulsive at all. It seemed quite oblivious to us.

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@just4him (317027)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

16 Jan

I'm glad your sister could return home after a nice visit with you. The quenda is cute as it searches out those crumbs at Vince's brother's home on your way home.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

We enjoyed tackling a big jigsaw together and I managed to get it finished soon after she went home

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317027)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

17 Jan

@JudyEv I'm glad you finished it.

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@Deepizzaguy (100811)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

17 Jan

Nice image of the quenda in this post.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

Thanks. They're cute little creatures.

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@Deepizzaguy (100811)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

18 Jan

@JudyEv You are welcome.

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@Ronrybs (18723)

• London, England

16 Jan

I guess they know that where there are humans there is food!

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

I'm sure it will learn quickly that that's the case. We were dropping bits of pizza for it. We ate outside as it was so hot inside. Vince's brother doesn't have air-conditioning.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Jan

@Ronrybs The UK isn't set up to deal with heat, that's for sure.

@Ronrybs (18723)

• London, England

18 Jan

@JudyEv With climate change I am wondering how long before we need AC in the UK!

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@GardenGerty (160061)

• United States

17 Jan

It mostly looks like a big rat to me. I am pleased to know another "q" word for those times when you need one, though.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

Another 'q' word never goes astray, does it?

@snowy22315 (178246)

• United States

16 Jan

Looks like your basic rat to me. I don't think I'd enjoy seeing one near where I was eating.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

It makes a difference when you realise it's not one.

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@RasmaSandra (78500)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17 Jan

Despite looking like large rats they are rather cute, Glad that the fires have been contained,

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

This one was sniffing our toes and eating bits of bacon that we were dropping for it.

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@TheHorse (215742)

• Walnut Creek, California

16 Jan

Fires? Sounds scary. Should I view that thing as a cute squirrel or a nasty rat?

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

View it as a cute little creature. It has nothing in common with a rat bar a slight resemblance.

@JESSY3236 (19724)

• United States

16 Jan

Glad your sister is back home safe.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

It's good that the fires didn't reach them.

@Shiva49 (26549)

• Singapore

16 Jan

Creation is such that what we discard is sought after by others. It is good to be concerned and helpful and make the best use of the time together.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

It was certainly nice to have her stay with us for a while.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16131)

• Nairobi, Kenya

16 Jan

It looks like mice. I'm glad your sister's home is safe again in the midst of all the wildfires. I'm glad you enjoyed the jigsaw, crosswords and even the pizza together. Nice photo of a quenda.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

After she went home, her area was hit by a big storm. There were a lot of trees down but they are okay.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16131)

• Nairobi, Kenya

17 Jan

@JudyEv I'm glad to know they are okay despite the storm. Stay safe.

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@dya80dya (36395)

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16 Jan

This looks like a rat.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

Yes, it does but it's just a sweet little native animal.

@BarBaraPrz (46717)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

16 Jan

Looks like a rat to me.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

Yes, it's pretty similar.

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@changjiangzhibin89 (16709)

• China

16 Jan

Oh ! there is a huge bush fire over there.I remember many koalas were killed in a bushfire there several years ago.Cute quenda ! They seem not to be afraid of people.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

We get bad bushfires every year but they seem to be getting more severe each year.

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@RebeccasFarm (88963)

• Arvada, Colorado

16 Jan

I love this photo Judy..he is a little fellow.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

They are cute. They might look a bit like a rat but I never see that in them. This one was very cute.

@Tampa_girl7 (49956)

• United States

16 Jan

I’m glad that you got to spend time with your sister and that her area is safe now.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

It was nice having her stay for a day or two. Although we live closer than we once did, she is still over an hour away.

@wolfgirl569 (103466)

• Marion, Ohio

16 Jan

Glad to hear that her area is safe again. They look like rats

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

They do but their behaviour is quite different. When you see them on their home turf they don't seem like rats.

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@LindaOHio (173491)

• United States

16 Jan

I'm glad the area was safe for your sister to return home. It was nice that she got to spend some time with you and Vince. The picture of the quenda is very cute. Have a good day.

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@JudyEv (336680)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Jan

We had an enjoyable few days together. Like Vin and I, she is getting older too.

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