My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year, I 11 feeding peanuts to the blue jays, then the squirrels. The squirrels had no 12 coming up right to me for them. As the months went by, the rabbits saw that I was no 13 and didn't escape. When I threw carrot slices(薄片), they even came for a nibble(啃). Slowly they came to 14 me, and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.
That second year, the rabbits 15 me, and one would even sit up for slices! While I was feeding them, I 16 that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 17 interest in this food situation. I carefully extended a long 18 , with a keen eye on those teeth, and 19 , there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit, both munching(津津有味地咀嚼)on carrots. A few months later, while 20 , she would even turn her back to me. 21 when she was facing away, I reached out and 22 scratched(搔) her back with my finger. She didn't move.
By year three，the rabbits and the groundhog were back. The groundhog 23 didn't have a problem with me scratching her back, and I got an idea. I'd always 24 , while slicing up carrots, that the end looked like a cap. 25 one day, just to see what she would do, I gently 26 one on top of the groundhog's head. Again, not a 27 . The next time, I had my camera ready to record what you see here, one of several dozen such pictures. 28 she had a slice to eat, she never 29 the one on her head. It was a fair 30 —I got a pleasure, and she had yet another tasty treat.