Merlin

M. insists on visiting and taking carrots to Merlin every evening no matter how warm it is. I think he may be beginning to associate her with the treats she brings. He often looks up and comes close to the fence when we get near. Recently, however, she spooked him by holding up and shaking the plastic bag that she'd brought the carrots in. Merlin is typically pretty sedate if insistent in looking for food. He'll nuzzle at pockets, hands, and anywhere that might conceivably hide food. He also likes to check our hands two or three times just to make sure we aren't holding out on him. The  sound of the plastic bag rattling, however, made him rear up on is hind legs for a minute. He was skittish around us for the rest of the night. Although he wasn't too nervous to take food from us.