Nuts about squirrels

I am sure there are some people who do not share my deep, abiding love of squirrels, and while it is difficult for me to comprehend, I do not want anyone to feel left out, so if you don’t like squirrels, watch this video while I wax lyrical about the squirrels I encountered last weekend:

Not all squirrels are equal. Just like humans, some squirrels are positively bursting with charisma, and last weekend on Staten Island I met quite possibly the most charismatic squirrel ever. To sidetrack briefly, I read somewhere that in order to take a good photograph of an animal you should try to get inside the head of the animal. Or maybe I made that up. Anyway, here’s a picture I took of what a tree must look like to a squirrel:

Squirrel's pov

Now I hate to play favourites, so before I show you the squirrel who stole my heart, let me show you a couple of photos of other squirrels I captured in action that day:

Round and round the tree...

...playing hide and seek...

I can see you.

I can still see you

After playtime comes lunchtime. Look at those dexterous paws.

Terribly cute, I’m sure you’ll agree, unless you’re still busy watching the video above. But then I looked up and saw Mr Charisma.

I first spotted him high up in the crook of a branch...

...so I got a little closer..

...and closer...

...maybe a bit too close...

...nope, I'm apparently deemed harmless.

Off in search of a new branch.

Time for a pleasurable scratch...

...and a bit of a stretch...

...a quick check of the nether regions...

...wait, where did his head go?

Maybe it was a bit invasive to photograph him grooming...

Ok, this is just the funniest expression ever.

Yhup, I'm still here.

Something caught his eye.

Hello again.

Pretending to ignore me...

...but I still won't leave...

...so he shuffles out onto a branch above my head...

...and turns the tables on me. I figure he's been generous enough with his time, so I thank him for the photos and go on my way.

If you’re still in the mood for more squirrel-related entertainment after all those pictures, I recommend checking out the now famous crasher squirrel here.

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