In the almost ten years that we’ve been in our current house, we’ve had the privilege of enjoying lots of furry creatures. Since our property is mostly wooded, we’ve seen fox, coyotes, turkeys, a myriad of birds and, of course, deer. No matter how often we see them strolling through our yard (or snacking on my flowers and plants!), there is always a thrill. There’s just something magical about watching them through the windows of our house.
The other night, a family of deer came through and I was able to snap a few quick shots through the window. I had to be quick – the evening light was fading fast and they were very skiddish. Even though we were separated by windows, they were very aware of our presence … every time we moved they’d get antsy and run off. It was fun to watch them, though, even if for just a few minutes.
Since we see squirrels constantly they aren’t as much of a thrill … that is, unless one comes right up to the sliding glass door like this one did yesterday! I was sitting at the computer and I kept hearing a funny noise behind me. When I looked up to see what the noise was I saw this little guy staring at me. It just made me laugh (and grab my camera!).
I watched him for a while in the yard before he came back up on the deck with this big hunk of orange stuff in his mouth. When I looked closer to figure out what he had, I realized it was a chunk of dried up orange play dough. My daughter had been playing with the play dough outside a few days ago and when she was finished we just swept the mess off the deck. Apparently this squirrel thought it would make a good snack. I can’t imagine it tasting very good, but to each his own, right?
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