A Squirrel A Day by diomedes66
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These little guys are everywhere on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. They have become quite accustomed to people because of the thousands of tourists but they are still quite wild. There are signs everywhere that instructs everyone to leave them alone and don't feed them - of course, no one obeys and as a consequence a park ranger told me that they have the honour of taking 3 people a day (that's right, 3 every day) to the infirmary for squirrel bites. Sound amusing :-), the rabies shots are not all that fun. Keep your fingers to yourself when visiting the canyon please.
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Comments (46)
A very good capture of this squirrel :-) We have one that hangs out here at home.. I wish so much you could reach out and pet and feed these little critters..again good work..
very good shot look like you all had a lot of fun.
awesome lighting my daughter chrissy is sitting here squealing in delight as she adores squirlls so much !! so adorable ...wonderful .. oh i really did miss you when you were gone its like a breath of fresh air to have you back...lol and now i am leaving wens...
did you see those overgrown crows there that has eaten so well, they are slow. they almost come right up to you begging. cute little rodent!!!
Good advice.Yes I can imagine tourists offering them food and then discovering part of their finger got taken,too!LOL!Stupid tourists,lol.Always getting bitten!Smart words and cute pic,Paul. :)
Great capture of the little fellow.
Gorgeous capture of this cute little fellow!! Yep, I've seen quite a few people get bitten by squirrels as well, but on campus at the University of Kentucky...the squirrels act pretty tame there as well, and are quite used to people, but it's the same deal..not smart to get too close!
A squirrel a day keeps the nuts away!! For sure, a person should know better than to get too close to a wild animal of any kind. He is a cute thing though. Excellent clear shot!! Enjoying your Grand Canyon pics!!
Cute but deadly...thanks for the warning! ;]
Good advice and a wonderful shot!
I have squirrels here who love to eat my bird seed, so I found out some interesting news, birds can't taste, they seek out the seeds for the oil content only. So, I sprinkle hot pepper on the seeds and the squirrels don't like it, and the birds keep right on eating... So far, problem solved... Excellent image of this cute fellow and it IS always wise not to get to close to the wildlife, they are unpredictable!!!! ;)
OMG This is a spectacular shot! We have them everyplace around here too. Outstanding!
LMAO!!! Serves them right. Ive lost counts of all the shots ive gotten because of animal bites. I just cant keep my hands off them. Just have to pet them, LOL. When in Thailand last year i got bitten by a dog, bird, lizard and a parrotfish all in 2 weeks. Gorgeous little fella you captured here, but fierce it seems, LOL. Maybe thats why they warn about them along the roads of Scotland. I thought they didnt want you to run them over with your car, but its obvious that its for public safety, LOL. Excellent capture buddy. Have a great day...and excuse me for my looooong comment. #:O)
....awwww, but look at that face...I can certainly see the temptation. You've done a marvelous job of capturing that wiry sense of alertness that always seems to surround these little guys. I can almost feel the warmth of the sun on those rocks. Splendid nature photo. VOTE
Some in the trees near my home! But we cannot approach them,cats are ready to protect us,against their bites......
awesome little fellow caught between a rock and a hard place... excellent natural p'graphy awesome :)...)))
...keeps the boredom away :D So what if they like the pinky fingers, maybe we taste like chicken too :D A beautiful capture of this sweet little guy :)
What a great capture..very cute squirrel! v :)
Oh I know about the rabies shots, I got that once aft I was bitten by a dog, not just a nice feeling!!!! You captured that so well, Paul!!! A wonderful and cute little fellow!!! They looks so wonderful, we had some on a tree in front of our house and it is fun to watch them!!! Excellent work!!V
Enjoyed the story, the comments and the shot of course.
such a cute shot !
Marvellous capture
Oh what a beauty!! I totaly love those 'lil fellas! They're so irresistible! A superb capture dear! Thx for sharing and making me smile! :D
super Photo!
Awwwwe he is cute! Thanks for the warning, I'm sure I would be tempted to feed them too.
I love squirrels this is a very fine shot in the sunshine excellent work V Cathy xoxoxo
Beautiful squirrel excellent po-v and shot^^
It is amazing how we humans know the danger but will still attempt to jump in the fire, excellent capture and story:):):):):)
belle capture tres bonne photo contunu a nous eblouir
An excellent shot! On the north rim the Kaibab squirrel makes a nice photo too.