Friday, 3 June 2016

The Furry Young'Uns

In Summerside, the boardwalk by the bay has squirrels in residence in its forested areas.

 

The breeding season for these red squirrels is February and March, so there are young squirrels on the trail these days. 

 

While we do not trust them, they appear to be as tame as their parents, 

 

coming around your legs when you stop in their area.

 

The fur looks new, like the fuzzy hair of a newborn. 

 


Perfection of colouring, claws, whiskers and toes is striking. Their interest in people as a source of food and their comfort around people as they eat, provide us with an opportunity to take pictures. Though they are rodents, like rats and mice, they are tiny examples of the perfection we find in nature.

 

We must enjoy this time because young'uns grow up so quickly these days!
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23 comments:

  1. DJan3 June 2016 at 05:26

    They are cute, all right. My brother-in-law used to call them "dressed up rats." :-)

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    1. Marie Smith3 June 2016 at 15:37

      He is right of course but I love them anyway.

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  2. ADRIAN3 June 2016 at 05:28

    These are wonderful I wish ours were as friendly.

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  3. Anvilcloud3 June 2016 at 05:40

    It's unique for me to see them so habituated because they are anything but that in more rural areas.

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    1. Marie Smith3 June 2016 at 15:39

      So many people walk the trail here, so they know people so well.

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  4. Debra She Who Seeks3 June 2016 at 05:53

    Squirrels are just too darn cute!

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  5. Emma Springfield3 June 2016 at 09:39

    It is fun to just sit and watch their antics.

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  6. Tabor3 June 2016 at 12:33

    And they have certainly adapted to being artificially fed, which sometimes means they have a greater chance of having salmonella in their system, unfortunately.

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    1. Marie Smith3 June 2016 at 15:41

      Poor creatures! Good to keep away from them for sure.

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  7. Joanne Noragon3 June 2016 at 12:47

    They are cute. And, they probably do less damage than chipmunks.

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    1. Marie Smith3 June 2016 at 15:42

      I don't know if that is the case. I wonder!

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  8. Ginnie Hart3 June 2016 at 22:30

    What is it about babies! ANY babies! These squirrels are A D O R A B L E. They remind me a bit of chipmunks at that age. How sweet to make a post of them like this, Marie. :)

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    1. Marie Smith4 June 2016 at 18:14

      These babies are so adorable, though untrustworthy.

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  9. ann @ studiohyde4 June 2016 at 06:36

    Oh my goodness, these are so cute.

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    1. ann @ studiohyde4 June 2016 at 07:48

      ....would you mind if I do a sketch from your pics in this post?

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    2. Marie Smith4 June 2016 at 09:38

      It would be wonderful if you did, Ann.

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    3. ann @ studiohyde4 June 2016 at 13:08

      Aww, many thanks Marie :)

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  10. Anonymous4 June 2016 at 09:12

    How adorable they are. Thanks for sharing them!

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  11. ann @ studiohyde5 June 2016 at 00:38

    Hi Marie, I have now done my version of a watercolour from your photos. Hope you like it...here's the link to my blog:

    http://studiohyde.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/squirrel.html

    Thank you so much for allowing me to use your photos....ann :)

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