Outdoor Observer Mugs

Go Back to New York

". . . Hey, hold that thought, I gotta use the windshield. . ."

Cat and Squirrel on Screen Door.

'Isn't that cute! They're thanking us.'

"Oh, man. Ha ha! The look on your face when that squirrel turned around and started chasing you!"

"Why does this curious plant of his always make me feel gigantic?"

'That cloud looks like a sheep.'

Squirrel Tapping On Window Demanding Food.

Terrainspotters.

Once close to extinction, the majestic gazebo makes a comeback.

'It's just so easy when the targets are floodlit.'

Impractical Gardener.

Bird feeder being used by vultures.

"Look at that ant farm! I love the ants' little overalls!

"Thor! I am Thor! Ha. Just kidding. I'm Tom the Seagull."

"Finches, don't look now, but there's a creepy guy staring at our beaks."

Bird feeding chick that is nesting in a knight's helmet

'The circle is complete!'

How Nature Senses a Change in the Weather

"Okay, you both know the rules: no trash talk, no batting the other guy all over the house if he’s unconscious, watch the claws and nails..."

"Go away, he's not done playing Cowboys and Indians yet."

'It says I missed freshmen Orientation and I have to take it in summer school in order to graduate.'

"We've discovered they mate for life, as long as they don't discuss politics."

Duck Hunt

"Walk, hell- I gotta dance."

Cat says of armadillo, 'It's one of those big armored rats.'

'Oh, so now the ocean isn't GOOD enough for you?'

Annie, the Reptile version: 'The sun will come out tomorrow! Tomorrow! You will sun yourself tomorrow!'

Cat tries to reach a birdfeeder on stilts.

"I could catch a bicyclist, well maybe not a bicyclist, but I could catch a jogger, definitely."

". . . So that's 4 birdies, 1 eagle, 2 ferrets and a rabbit!"

What does aloof mean?

"You're right—there's no such thing as personal space in a hibernaculum."

"I've got you in my sights now, Mister Squirrel, with your fluffy tail and those tiny hands clutching that itty-bitty nut. Aww, you must be hungry...poor little fella... I love you, Mister Squirrel."

"It can't be much of a life working all day, but at least he gets to wear a stripey jersey."