@tosee I was pretty close. This squirrel isn't very afraid of me. I had the macro lens on the camera, taking pictures of drops on the tulips, but couldn't resist this shot when he was right over me on the fence watching me.
Cute shot. I like how he is holding the fence with one paw, with his other paw curled in front of him. I hope it was actually just a momentary wink and not a damaged eye. The closed eye and curled paw on the same side of his body make me wonder if he is injured. :-( Sorry, I don't mean to bring down the cuteness of the shot. It DID make me smile! My problem is thinking too long about things...
@desertaura Thanks for your comment and concern about the squirrel. Just wanted to let you know that it is not injured. After this shot, I took several of it eating corn at the end of the fence and this is the only picture with its eye closed.
Wow Lynn, what a moment! You couldn't have paid him enough to get a pose like that! Delightfully magical!
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