(Surely you weren't expecting something different from me! "-)
OK, remind me who it is out there who got the photo of the squirrel dangling from the feeder! That's all I could think of as this little acrobat did his best number for "my" (human tripod) picture today! Today was the first time they did this for us, and I was ecstatic! Actually (and we laughed and laughed!), the first to try this, fell out of the tree on this same spot! Unharmed, he only suffered a bruised ego. We got a half dozen wonderful pictures today as they lined up to take peanuts from us. Thank you so much for being so gracious in your comments and for enjoying with me, the mornings with the squirrels.
For the rest of this numbers project, I actually have some ideas for other subject matter, hopefully "out of the box", and most likely, out of the park!
Hi Louise, I forgot to mention in my photo caption yesterday that we were very nearly late for school - and hence for the music recital - because I was so busy looking at everyone's photos - I'd started to have a "quick look" around 8 am and suddenly it was 8.35 and I was still in my pjs! - Will and I had to pedal furiously to school on our bikes ( highly unstable with a saxophone in my bike basket) and rush in at the last minute. Oops! I might have to ban myself from logging in on school mornings!!
LOVE this...can just picture him tumbling out...my cat does that on the bed sometimes when I am playing with him...and oh, boy, Helen has a point about logging in to check these photos before going to work...here I sit when I need to finish getting ready for work as today I have to be there 45 min early!!!!! to pick up my boss to go hear an author speak...OK...I'd better stop for now!
I'd love to have seen the one falling out of the tree! Pleased he was just surprised. It certainly is addictive this site, I'm going to see if I can find a chocolate fish this afternoon!
Thanks for the comment on the binocular pic, must try some more.
Wow! This is fantastic, Louise. I see squirrels dangling from my bird feeders all the time. But I've never seen one dangling from a tree branch in order to get peanuts from a human hand. Amazing! And oh-so-interesting! Love it to pieces!
Absolutely priceless #1 shot for the Number Challenge, Louise! I can't believe that THIS one didn't fall off of the tree, as well! I look forward to seeing the next nine days! (I think I'm going to take a pass on the Number Challenge, but I look forward to seeing what everyone else does!)
Oh, boy, more squirrel shots! This one is hard to beat :o0, can you believe how they can hang on like that! I love it, keep them coming!
Do you think that we will need to begin a chapter of AA called 365A. I can see it now, were all sitting in a room together and sometimes stands up and says " Hi, I'm _________ and I am a 365 addict" Ha Ha Ha!
Hey Louise...I got that Big Peep from the Giant grocery store. I wasn't sure if you were really looking for one or not...LOL I'm sure Lego would like to get rid of his!
Thanks for your comment, Louise, and if you "have a place in your heart for all things Hawaiian," you're going to LOVE my summer vacation! We spend our summers on Maui (and have for for 25+ years!), so there will be a plethora of island images starting mid-June ...
He's probably thinkin'..."Boy, a prehensile tail would come in handy right about now!" Too funny, Louise! Love how he has spread his little arms out wide for balance. Next...you gotta get teach 'em to waterski and go out on tour! ;-)
another of your pet squirrel very clever the way you enticed him to reach for the peanut. yes they are little acrobats when it comes to food may it be peanuts or the
bird food. you also asked who had the hanging one from the feeder i believe it was mine unless someone else has a picture like it and called it acrobats. I will never get tired of them.
Thank you all so much for sharing in the fun! A couple of you had already gotten your squirrel antics on film before I did & I have to share... Bruni took this one, http://365project.org/bruni/365/2010-01-09 and this is from Shutterlove http://365project.org/shutterlove/365/2010-03-23 . Both have some additional VERY adorable pictures of squirrels and chipmunks! I wanted to give them their "Thumbs Up" for blazing the trail!
This is such a coooooooool shot! Perfect for you in so many ways! I wish I could right more but I really have to go to work now!! ahhhh I LOOOOOVE this! :)
When I was a little girl we fed the squirrels at our house. there was one that would run in the patio door and grab nuts from the kitchen floor and then take off for dear life. they are surely a treasure. thanks for the memory! ;)
awww, a squirrel! gorgeous :) in reply to your comment, wolf the sticky beak rabbit does live in australia! i didn't realise no one else said that before!
awww so cute!! i love squirrels!! actually like an hour ago i was leaving my night class and i got really close to a squirrel. i wanted to take a picture of him but a girl came out of the building and scared him so i couldnt :( i wish the squirrels where i live were like this. i went to mrytle beach once and this girl was actually feeding a squirrel out of the palm of her hand. great picture i cant wait to see your other ideas :)
I'm totally laughing now because Adeline just said to me, "Mommy, I think she just did that in Photoshop!" =) I think she watches mommy editing too much! LOL!
brings good memories. I remember feeding a lot of squirrels as a kid...that is a fun picture. I should try again feeding them... we certainly have plenty in our backyard.
sometimes iIhave a menagerie of animals... squirrels, rabbits, lots of differents birds, and a cat watching the whole scenario from the distance. Now, that would be a great picture... and that will be a challenge
haha you are so cute louise! i love this. i could honestly look at 365 pictures of you with the squirrels and be entertained. i'm glad the squirrel that fell wasn't hurt, that must have been pretty funny. yesterday i was at a garden center and they had some baby goats and one of them got up on a tree stump and was laying back when he tumbled and did a little flip... totally harmless but cute and hilarious. i always love your photos and your words, i feel like i have a friend down the street!
Thanks for the comment on the binocular pic, must try some more.
Do you think that we will need to begin a chapter of AA called 365A. I can see it now, were all sitting in a room together and sometimes stands up and says " Hi, I'm _________ and I am a 365 addict" Ha Ha Ha!
bird food. you also asked who had the hanging one from the feeder i believe it was mine unless someone else has a picture like it and called it acrobats. I will never get tired of them.
(And: Thank you...!)
Look at him hang by his toes!
I also laughed and laughed at the thought of the poor little guy falling out of a tree. Oh dear! ;-)