Feeling squirrelly

I seems our nutty squirrel has become a parent. I was walking in our backyard the other day and heard a rustling in the tree. I looked over and saw two tiny squirrels climbing down the trunk. The were quite timid and curious, so I wondered it was one of the first times they ventured away from home.

I went inside to grab my camera and they just stayed on the trunk exploring their surroundings.  They let me get pretty close and then ran back up the tree after eating some corn.  I am so pleased that our nutty squirrel family is growing.

Our nutty squirrel

Ever since we have lived in this neighborhood, we have enjoyed the squirrels that traipse merrily about outside. Thinking of these squirrels brings back a memory of the fearless squirrel that challenged Walter to a dual and would not back down. The squirrel won the showdown and Walter spent the rest of our walk without the same spring in his step he is known for.

The squirrels that take residence in the maple tree in our back yard are especially entertaining. A year or so ago, I snapped the picture posted above of the squirrel lounging on a tree branch. This summer, we decided to put a squirrel feeder on our tree as a token of appreciation for all the joy these squirrels have brought us the last few years.

Just a small token of thanks to our nutty squirrel.