Post by sully on Nov 10, 2017 12:44:49 GMT -5
tit's nest
tit makes her nest in a burrow like hole, with soft materials like moss and feathers. this is the only den she's ever known, and because it was so drilled into her as a young kitten to never leave the den without her mother's consent, she returns there to rem-sleep every day or two. often, she'll find other places to nap in the sun, but her scent is so strong in this den that it's practically unmissable.
tit's territory
tit lives in a mixed forest, with all sorts of trees. evergreens are least prevalent here, but are found on occasion- squirrels and chipmunks like to nest in them.
the forest is soft with dead needles, leaf mold, and moss, and it's practically a paradise.
because she is so little, she only maintains about 50 acres of territory, but as she grows into an adult this territory will expand to nearly a few miles with the help of other females.
because food is so plenty here, the annex of more cats would be no bother to tit, her territory alone could comfortably feed her and two other cats, but the addition of more cats means maintaining more territory of a greater diameter will be much easier- which means more prey, and eventually more cats to start the cycle over again.
the most common prey here are birds- from robins who are very, very common to lapwings and magpies who fly through on occasion, there's never a shortage of either ground or air birds. pheasants here are tough and bully the grouse population, which makes grouse weaker but also smaller; easy for tit to catch and fill her little belly, but a larger cat might even be able to take down a pheasant with some assistance.
fishers can be quite the problem here, they're attracted by the many birds and rodents, and manage to keep the pheasant population in control. they don't care about the borders and could easily kill tit, but she manages to evade them easily, sneaking up trees or underground and leaving them to fall uninterested in her.
badgers might lumber through on occasion, and they quickly bring death to the fishers that prowl, but the ground is far too cluttered for them to actually enjoy it- they leave after a few days.
hawks and owls do swoop above, but because of the smaller prey they usually don't hunt down cats.
the hazels
in tit's territory there is a patch of four adult hazel trees and one that's still an adolescent, these trees are a popular hunting place. because only tit resides in this territory, the birds and rodents who feed here are ignorant to her advances, and are easily hunted down. one will never venture here and not spot a sign of animal-life, whether it be a fat cardinal or a colony of ants squirming about the roots of a tree.
but the ground is littered with sharp seeds- watch your step!
the rocks
a bit closer to the border rest a few large rocks, oddly smooth and flat. because of this, and because of the sun light flickering through the trees, these rocks grow warm and cozy fast. mice are a common here, they like to burrow under the rocks, but because the branches are nicely parted above the rocks this place is often the hunting grounds of hawks, owls, and other large birds, the rocks are often stained and dirtied by their various meals. they normally hunt when the moon is high as the mice are most active then. be careful bringing your kittens here, especially at night.
tit
tit is a young, four moon old calico, feral and native to this area. she'll greet you with warm eyes and helpful tips for the very best of her territory, but watch her thorn-sharp claws carefully- for she moves like lightning when angered.
