Tasty Dandelions

Who knew? Booker likes dandelions. You know those pretty, yellow-flowered weeds kids like to call buttercups that turn into those puffballs that kids make a wish and blow on to spread the seeds around the yard? I watched Booker snap a few of those puffball stalks off at the base and suck 'em down like spaghetti! I'm so pleased there's a use for them, now I have an excuse not to weed my backyard. =)

I snapped a little video of Booker while dandelion-hunting. Here it is:

And here's a pic of the little guy when he thought he heard something in the woods:

He's never facing the house when he gets up on his hind legs like this, dangit!

About a week ago I saw Booker out on the far side of the yard. This seemed unusual because I normally catch the little guy at the backyard buffet right outside my bedroom window. But then I recalled that his burrow is actually 40 to 50 feet long with multiple entrances, so he was actually hanging out on his back porch.  Here's a pic:

Bookers back porch 4.30.11

I also managed to catch a motion pic of the little lad bookin' back to his burrow. It's pretty rare to get a pic of him when he's running because he's really fast!  Take a look:

I feel the need... the need for speed!  4.30.11