For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! It’s a beautiful, sunny morning once again, and a bit milder as well. And today the sun is supposed to stick around all day for us. That will be nice. I tried yesterday to get a picture of a white-crowned sparrow in the sunshine, without success. When the sun was shining something always happened to scare the birds away. Sigh. I did get some pictures while it was cloudy, but sunshine really brings out the colors so nicely, especially the sparrow’s beautiful back and wing markings. So hopefully it will happen today. They won’t be around long before they head further north for their breeding. As I mentioned before, there are now 9 squirrels, at least, though I’m thinking there might be more.
Some are getting quite friendly with me, but not with the chipmunks. However, the females don’t seem to mind the chipmunks at all and both will eat quite close together. I have noticed this with all the females, quite interesting. Jasper and Chase also don’t waste time chasing the chipmunks. But some, like Freddie and Leap, absolutely hate having those chipmunks around and will begin the chase while they are still 15 feet apart. Freddie went after Skamper the other day so Skamper quickly make a sharp turn behind one of the boxes. Poor Freddie didn’t make the turn and over the edge he went! He came right back but didn’t notice Skamper in the peanut box filling up and he came over to the box too. Just then Skamper came out the door. Poor Freddie. He jumped right up onto the box, ran in circles and then took off the opposite direction!
One day Jasper grabbed a peanut and was about to go over the edge of the deck and Skamper came up right at that moment. Jasper jumped straight up and Skamper went under him and over to the peanut box. Jasper landed and looked all around but didn’t see Skamper, but anyway he decided to take the stairs instead and kept looking behind him as he went. Leap, another male squirrel, was quietly eating sunflower seeds in one spot where squirrels are allowed. But chipmunks also like sunflower seeds and that spot is a favorite for Skamper. So Skamper came up right behind Leap, poor squirrel, he jumped so high and fell behind the box and he was running back and forth behind boxes and finally found his way out and just ran off to the trees! Then a female squirrel, as yet unnamed, whose coat is exactly the same as Jasper, even the tail is the same, so from the back it’s impossible to tell them apart.
Anyway, she’s sitting on the step outside my door eating a peanut and Skamper comes up beside her. Wow, talk about going wild! She flipped over backward, jumped high, ran in circles, tripped and rolled and ran off down the stairs so fast! Skamper just sat still, I’m sure he was wondering what was going on. But once it was quiet again he filled up with his peanuts and went over the edge of the deck…just as Freddie came up. Freddie stood there looking around then spotted Skamper on the ground and the chase was on! Skamper ran past Chase again and he got into a fight with Freddie and the chase was on! Off through the trees went those two squirrels! And Skamper went home. I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
That’s quite a squirrels tailπ€π€
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That’s why the title! And that’s only part of it!πππΉπΉ
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You should start your own circus act with the acrobatic squirrels! You’d get quite the following I’d guess!πππ
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Well, it would certainly attract the squirrels and chipmunks. Not much money there however.πππΉ
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Never know..πππ Look how the cat videos took off!ππ
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That’s the problem, get something good and they fly away with it!π³π€
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Oh man…. πππ€π€π€ now if they were bird videosππππππ€£
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People are always stealing my great ideas before I even think of them. Like a while back I came up with something that would have made me a millionaire! Pet rocks! Then I found out some guy did that back in the 70s! That’s what I mean, taking my ideas before I even thing of them, it’s not right!
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I agree!! It’s not fair!! You just need to think faster that’s all!πππ
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Like that’s going to happen.ππ
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Ya gotta have some kinda goal!!ππ€£π€£
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But I don’t even play sports.πππ₯ β³π₯π₯ππ₯π³ππβ½βΎπ―πͺ
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Probably best that way!πππππππππ
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How do you get all those comments to come through at the same time?π€π³
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I don’t! I answer yours then send and do the next one.ππ
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And the all arrive at the same time, except now, now it’s normal.π€
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Timing? Network? Who can tell?
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I’m not sure, but it ain’t swell!π€£π€£
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LOL it gets hard to keep up!
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Thank you!ππΉ
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You’re Welcome!ππ
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Really??π²
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Yes indeedy beedy!
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Technical difficulties?
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Only with me.
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You are kinda technical!π³π€π€
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As they say in the old country, “I’m a tech and I’m worth a nickel.”
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In for a penny in for a pound!π
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Now that’s good interest!π€
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Absoposalutely!
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I should try that, but I don’t think anyone would be interested!π€£π€£
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Maybe not.. lol π but it could be fun!π
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As long as I can take and run!πββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπ¬
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You can run?? I am soooo jealous!π€¨π€¨
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Hey, just yesterday I ran the mile in just 8 seconds. Then I woke up.π
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Nope! You’re still dreaming!!πππππππ
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Good, then I can pick up my gold medal at the Olympics.πππ₯π
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Well earned I would add!π€£π€£π€£
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so, uh . that one is Jasper, as you think π§ ha ha, let me guess… uh…. this is…. I think… ah…. Jasper.π€is it ? no no.. that’s a chipmunk? no squirrel? arghhh.. u win ππ.Beautiful shot of Baxter π.. Loved it.. Have a lovely day Steve ππ€
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You’re up late tonight, um, today, or night, your night, my day.π΅π€ͺ Thanks Simon!π Baxter usually likes to cooperate for pics.π· It is a great day Simon, hope you rest well tonight!ππΊππ΄
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Yes I am with one of my fav authors book π yes, soon to bed. Good Night Steve β¨π
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Don’t stay up too late. Remember tomorrow is a work day!π€πππ
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Do sparrows get along with squirrels or not ?
Or they do not mingle except rarely like cats and dogs ?
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Birds and squirrels are enemies. Red squirrels are very aggressive and will hunt smaller birds and eat them. Chipmunks on the other hand will eat right in with the sparrows.
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Work from home day ππ
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Hey, that’s great!ππ€ΈββοΈ
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I’m in lockdownπ but work from home π€ but I’m still home π³ππ΅π
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Well, there is a benefit to being in lockdown, working from home is safer!π€ππΊπ
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arghhh π I must say that’s mentally not good, as they keep on testing whether we work or not on any weather.management had changed a lot these days, some companies are felt like modern slavery π but whatever happens I fun at home π₯³π
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Well at least you have more time for yourself because you save all that commuting time to and from work,πππππππ πππππππ that’s a big plus right there.π Stay focused on the good points,ππ not the negative pointsπ€―π and everything will be okay!ππΊπββ
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yes, I have started sewing, making noises for my wife π enjoying the process of stitching a beautiful garment.
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Very good Simon! Now that’s a good hobby to enjoy!ππΈπ
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Yesπ and I’m loving it π
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That makes it even better!ππΊπ
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I have to catch up your stories… here I go…π
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Have fun!π
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That was quite the battle between squirrels and chipmunks ! Jasper has to defend his territory…poor guy ! Pics are great Steve ! βοΈβοΈπΏπ₯πΊπ
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Thanks so much Sharon!ππΊπββ Jasper is too outnumbered now to try and chase the others away, but they will soon disappear I imagine, always happens. Roadkill mostly.π
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Tuesdayβs Tails #2.
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Thank you Cathy!
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Skamper is keeping all those squirrels on their toes!
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Yes, he does a great job! The other chipmunks are not quite so brave, except Chester and he doesn’t come very often anymore.
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there is a fine line between bravery and foolhardiness…
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Yes, I agree, Skamper does take chances sometimes, not a good idea for sure.
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sounds like he enjoys living life on the edge…
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Yes, it’s hard to imagine being like that.π
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it’s not for me!
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