They seem curious, like very tiny winged cats.

This totally cracked me up. :D

We had a plague of them over the summer, but the colder weather seems to have returned them to their normal, "What, no fruit lying about? We're out of here!" state.

mmmMincemmm! I'm off to make one of those, and an apple, as well. (Hope your knee is happier this morning, after some rest from the piemaking...)