Originally posted by reh321 I do know that quiet mammals are sometimes sick and that any mammal can carry rabies.
Nah, it is just that there are so many of them here and I give them a little help through the winter. Spring, summer, and fall they are mostly on their own. My ridge has some of the only open areas for a while. None of them are quiet. The chipmunk stands on the porch and chitters at the cats through the window. The deer sneak up on you sometimes, other times they wont get out of your way until you nudge them with the car. The crows and squirrels simply like to see if they can sneak up on you. The rest of the wildlife don't care.