Tolkien on the Hunt

Even though Tolkien is very easy going, I've started seeing signs that this boy has a bit of prey drive. The other day as he was leisurely strolling out the sliding door he saw a robin take flight and he shot across the yard after it.

Tolkien and Sal, waiting for the squirrel to come back down

Then today when I was calling the dogs back in I looked up to Sal's favorite spot to squirrel watch as well as wait out mice that might be in the brush pile on the other side of the fence. Who should be there with her and staring up into a tree but Tolkien. I bet he is a patient hunter like Sal. Chima gets bored and has not time for sitting around waiting for a mouse to forget you are on the other side of the fence or for a bird to land in front of you.