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Squirrel! Where?

July 19, 2022 by Tony Leave a Comment

Squirrel! Where?
A squirrel sits up a tree stump and keeps watch on the forest. (© Tony’s Takes)

I’m not sure what this little guy was watching but it sure was focused on whatever it was. Sitting at the campsite recently, I spotted it sitting up on a tree stump and intently watching something in the distance. It sat there for a good five minutes, hardly making a move.

In hindsight, I do wonder if perhaps the fox that visited us the following evening wasn’t in the area and this guy was keeping an eye on it. Just kind of cute pose by one of the forest’s smaller creatures.

Curious squirrel investigates the humans

July 6, 2022 by Tony

Curious squirrel investigates the humans
A curious squirrel pops on top of a rock for a closer look at the photographer. (© Tony’s Takes)

By far the cutest capture I took this past weekend! It is hard to top baby mountain goats and pikas but somehow this little one stole the show.

A photo friend and I ventured into an area about half way up Mount Evans that I historically have had good luck finding pika. As we set off, this golden mantled ground squirrel hopped on top of a rock along the path and watched us.

It seemed quite curious about us and, best of all, gave us some fantastic poses, including this one. Lots to like about this shot with the perfect pose that shows a lot of personality to the nice rock it is on and the smooth, distant background.

Squirrel pops tall, keeps watch

August 22, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Squirrel pops tall, keeps watch
A Uinta ground squirrel pops tall in Grand Teton National Park. (© Tony’s Takes)

One of the small creatures from our visit to Grand Teton National Park.

While staying in the Gros Ventre Campground, these guys were pretty regular visitors and provided some entertainment as they went about scavenging for food.

The Uinta ground squirrel has a somewhat small range in western Wyoming, southwestern Montana, eastern Idaho and northern Utah. Most notable about them is their lengthy hibernation. They will head to their burrows as early as mid-July and not emerge until mid-March. That makes for a pretty long winter’s nap!

“Hey, mister! How about working on some snow removal?”

March 20, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

“Hey, mister! How about working on some snow removal?”
A bald eagle works on finding a meal among a recent snow in Colorado. (Tony’s Takes)

In the wake of last weekend’s blizzard, we still have a good bit of snow in the backyard. The birds have been constant visitors to the feeders and the squirrels come by to grab what they drop.

This cute lady was hanging out one afternoon this week, picking up the sunflower seeds and peanuts off the ground. The squirrels’ visits are usually pretty fleeting as our dogs are less than thrilled when they are around and calamity ensues once they are let out. 😉

Peanut thief caught red-handed

October 21, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Peanut thief caught red-handed
A squirrel enjoys a peanut while sitting on a fence. (© Tony’s Takes)

The neighborhood squirrels can’t get directly to the bird feeder that has the peanuts but, lucky for them, plenty fall to the ground. This one wasn’t shy about eating its stolen meal right in front of me. 😉

It’s not trespassing if you don’t touch the ground, right?

September 20, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

It’s not trespassing if you don’t touch the ground, right?
A fox squirrel stretches toward the ground. (© Tony’s Takes)

It’s not trespassing if you don’t touch the ground, right?  😉 

The neighborhood fox squirrels oftentimes come by, looking for leftovers that have fallen below our bird feeders. They are quite cautious though as they know if my dogs see them, they need to be prepared to run.

This squirrel yesterday was quite wary as it lowered itself down from the fence, slowly working closer to a potential jackpot. Lucky for it, Scout and Ellie happened to be inside at the time.

Squirrel finds a nut

August 27, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Squirrel finds a nut
A squirrel hunts for a nut in the forest. (© Tony’s Takes)

The saying is, “even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.” This little guy was almost certainly not blind and it knew exactly where to dig to find that nut.

My wife and I were sitting at our campsite one evening last weekend. This squirrel hopped over to a spot under a nearby tree and began digging. Soon it had worked its way down a couple of inches below the top of the ground cover and then popped up with what looks like an acorn.

Pretty funny to watch and impressive how it seemed to know exactly where it had hidden the nut to begin with. Heck, if I put down my glasses I can’t remember where I put them 5 minutes ago.  😉

A squirrel hunts for a nut in the forest. (© Tony's Takes)
A squirrel hunts for a nut in the forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A squirrel hunts for a nut in the forest. (© Tony's Takes)
A squirrel hunts for a nut in the forest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A squirrel hunts for a nut in the forest. (© Tony's Takes)
A squirrel hunts for a nut in the forest. (© Tony’s Takes)

Squirrel reaches for the good stuff

August 13, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Squirrel reaches for the good stuff
A golden mantled squirrel gets itself a snack off of a bush. (© Tony’s Takes)

On this photo outing last week, I found myself switching from one of the biggest creatures in the forest to one of the smallest.

The moose were grazing nearby and I was happily photographing them when motion from this golden mantled squirrel got my attention.

It was busy scurrying about, looking for a meal, when it found this flowery bush. I have no idea what kind of flower / bush that is but the pods on it were apparently to the squirrel’s liking as it proceeded to really pig out on them.

Here it is seen pulling a branch down so it can grab one.

Squirrel hanging out on a pleasant spring morning

June 18, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Squirrel hanging out on a pleasant spring morning
A black squirrel hangs out in a tree in a suburban park. (© Tony’s Takes)

The one, specific squirrel that I actually am able to recognize due to its location and unique coloring.

I have observed this little guy for a few years now hanging out in the trees near one of my favorite bald eagle spots. It happily goes about its work eating and hanging out, all the while within easy reach of the raptors.

A few years ago, I actually watched it get quite close to one of the resident eagles as they enjoyed a bit of a game. You can check out that video here.

Scraggly squirrel focuses on the photographer

March 2, 2020 by Tony Leave a Comment

Scraggly squirrel focuses on the photographer
A squirrel pays close attention to the photographer. (© Tony’s Takes)

A common creature and not one that I normally photograph. However, one day this past week, this one seemed truly enamored with me.

I was taking pictures of a different creature and the #squirrel was constantly staring at me. It kind of made me self-conscious. 😉 I figured I would snap the little one’s pic since it was being so cooperative.

It looked a little bit raggedy with its fur kind of a mess and that crazy tail.

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