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In situ
This is 'Ditto's wall' it is where , when the weather is not inclement, she prefers to spend a large proportion of her time, it affords her a cat's eye view of her territory, allows her to detect the arrival or departure of W&A our neighbours and her beloved second set of 'parents' and more importantly it provides excellent hunting opportunities!
As a rule she is to be seen here at almost any time of day or night on sentry duty, for on the other side the land is untended, it is her domain and her little jungle, rife with small wildlife just ripe for the stalking of, 'small cat' heaven. Without exaggeration she can happily monitor in this spot for upwards of five or six hours in the 'head down rear up' stance!
She has recently mastered a new hunting 'skill'. Having completed all the obligatory rear end wriggling and low level skulking in preparation for her attack, she then employs the vectored thrust technique of the somewhat more powerful Harrier and propels herself directly upward full of excitement and anticipation, to an impressive height.......allowing her prey a vital second or two to make it's escape!!
Thankfully only occasionally does she manage to capture her quarry of late and present us with a squeaking, wriggling, terrified gift for which, as a rule, we can usually secure a rescue and release despite her protestations and glum looks.
Keeping watch
Today her wall will provide an extra treat, though as yet she isn't aware of the forthcoming joy that is her destiny, for this evening 'W&A' return from their recent nuptials in Lindos and all will be well again in Ditto's world. She has missed them greatly, she has cried at their door, parked herself on their path for hours at a time and on a number of occasions when she has 'gone missing' late at night, she has been found asleep on their doorstep!
Goddamn....when we go away she barely notices and there is certainly none of this plunging herself into a state of loss and grief!
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