I am grateful for cute and funny wildlife. This sassy stumpy-tailed squirrel had a good time gorging himself on seeds while I stood inside photographing him and my cat crouched next to me and plotted his demise. The Japanese foreign exchange students in college were always so thrilled to see the bold chubby red squirrels like this one on our campus -- they would take pictures and exclaim over them -- and it made me realize I had been taking the charming little buggers for granted.
