11.16.08

This weekend must have been some sort of squirrel holiday because the entire community was out in full force both mornings. Not only were they in a really playful mood but they also brought down one of the youngsters from the only litter we had this year. This little sweetie was a bit nervous and jumpy and didn't venture out from safety too often, though I was still able to grab a few shots for you to enjoy. Due to the rampant fires raging not all that far from us, this mornings light had a strange diffused quality to it. We pray that all their relatives in these areas managed to escape safe and sound.

Pokey stopping by to say thanks...

Taken on a walk around Los Medanos College

Right before he dove in a burrow

eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Gray squirrels build a type of nest, known as a drey, in the forks of trees.They will raid bird feeders for millet and sunflower seeds but they are reported to dislike the slight capsaicin content of safflower seeds. The eastern gray squirrel consumes a variety of foods, including insects, nestling birds, various seeds and acorns, walnuts, and other nuts.

Taken in Quebec city, in a small wood.

A squirrel on the path in a local park. Unfortunately, the light was a little too low and the squirrel a little too quick, so this was the best shot I got. I've done a little bit of un-sharpen masking on it.

Shame it was a grey and not a red.

Squirrel

Grey squirrel eating a nut in a tree.

The squirrels at my office are always begging for treats. They look in the windows and run up to us when they think there is going to be food.

squirrel looking at me fiercly

Three squirrels were industriously gathering acorns in one area of the garden and running with them to another part of the garden. Their path took them directly under a bench in a vine covered arbor, so of course I just had to sit on the bench to see what they would do. The first one didn't notice me and darn near ran over the ends of my feet. The second one detoured up the arbor and over my head. This one stopped to think things over for a while and decided to circle around me.

I saw this little guy in the back yard a few days ago, but I finally managed to get a picture of him just now.

Squirrel on grass.

himalayan striped squirrel

Squirrel

Squirrel in Austin 2013.

Squirrel coming to feed on the patio of the villa

Taken at Salters Close, Rickmansworth

Went back to Cane Creek to test the limits of my new lens. Lots of animals out today.

Gros Morne, Newfoundland

Squirrel eating a peanut

Snaizeholme Red Squirrel trail near Hawes in North Yorkshire.

A squirrel, looking for a place to bury his nut. I was able to get really close to him by taking a step whenever his head was down in the ground digging.

My Yard

St. Augustine, FL

I was wondering what had happened to the squirrels around us. Seems they are finally back. Check out all the empty shells around the little critter.

The squirrels are as city-savvy as the sparrows. This one snagged some of the bread I was feeding the sparrows and had himself a nibble.

This little guy was investigating my window one day, managed to snap a pic

Well fed without a care in the world at the moment

I love this little squirrel that has been visiting Dad's house