Curious vole in a hole says hello,
while squirrely plots to get his fix.
Forced to ponder,
as squirrels are,
he finally leaps,
to steal his treats.
And stares me down with a squirrely frown.
Cheers to you from clever critters everywhere~
Clever Critters~
The second photo of the squirrel is just adorable <333333
Squirrels are the sweetest creatures, and wickedly smart. I love them.
Wickedly smart indeed. Nimble too. Finally gave up trying to keep them away from seeds for the birds, after many permutations of baffles and distraction feeding. The local squirrels are fun to watch too, tho not at all sweet to each other when 2 of them want seeds at the same time.
They can bicker can’t they. But then so can we! 😉
Such a cutie! Love the way he is sitting at the end, too.
He a good lookin’ and smart too!! 😉
Squirrels are so cute. I don’t know that we have voles in the valley.
I do feel sad for you because you may not have voles in your valley, besides the fact that “voles in the valley,” is poetic, voles themselves are poetically shy and sort of wonderful critters. When they say Hello, they say it forcefully. The first time I met one, I inadvertently watered his/her hole. I looked down, and there it was, at the toe of my rattlesnake boot, challenging me. Truth be told, I was afraid. The vole was not. It was just full of righteous indignation 😉
That’s gopher-like behavior. I’ve been challenged by gophers after I flooder their holes irrigating. I was going to expound on “voles in the valley”, but decided to leave it at that.
Laughing…….
Greetings. Amazing pictures again. The last two images are brilliant. The last but one is typical squirrel style globally. We have squirrels with prominent stripe line from forehead till tail and they looks extremely good in eating fruits in both hands. Lovely images and thanks for posting. Have a great week end.
Laughing…..Squirrels are just a force of nature. Evolving and using us. And we don’t even know we’re being played. They are clever critters.
Yes for sure. I have many of them in our plantation . They are fond of eating sweet fruits. I like them as they are absolutely stunning and beautiful.
I <3 my friend who <3 squirrels დ
You are always kind. Sending you smile and happy week end .
Visa versa 2UX2!
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Super cute!
Clever critters, are both smart, and good looking! Cheers to you Mandy.
Loved it ☺️
I’m glad you did. They make me smile too.
That series of photos is terrific! They are adorable. 🙂
Thank you Lynette. They are adorable and wickedly, innocently, smart. They have to be to survive.
Such cute little critters! ☺️
And I think they know a lot more about us, than we do about them.
It could be, Cindy, nobody can know things like this. 😮
I think you are right დ
Dear Cindy,
Indeed! They are simultaneously curious and cute. 🐿
Happy August to you very soon!
Yours sincerely,
SoundEagle
Lovely captures, Cindy!
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Rebecca დ
Awww! While I’ve never seen a vole up close, we do have a group of acrobatic squirrels who entertain us on a daily basis.
They are quite the comedic ensembles aren’t they! Chipmunks are too დ
What delightful photographs that start my morning off right!
You make me glad I posted. Thank you & cheers დ
Too cute! 🙂
And mischievous too! დ
Simply wonderful photos Cindy
Awwww…… Thank you sincerely Sheree დ
My pleasure, your photos always inspire
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So so cute 🐿🥰
So happy you like them! დ
The squirrels here in Spain are black and smart enough to run up a tree when my dogs are around. We didn´t have voles in Alberta but we had gophers (prairie dogs) – lots of them. They look similar.
Those black squirrels are beautiful. We have gophers and voles and squirrels. I don’t know how they keep their tunnels apart. დ
Highly recommended, this should be included in school curriculums 🙂
Awww…….thank you Narayan დ
Lovely photos and explications.
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Marie დ
Dear Cindy,
cute & funny.
Thanks for sharing
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Smiling and thank you to all four of you! დ
…and so cute!
Yes he is. Just like Squirrel Nutkin დ
Squirrely put on quite a show for you!
All the time daring for me to try and stop him! 😉
‘Cause that’s just how a squirrel rolls!
And that is why I love them. Tough little critters…..
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I do love squirrels , they are just so cute!
Yes they are, and funny too დ
good morning, he has very interesting shading on his/her fur…
He is made for camouflage დ
I love squirrels, I could watch them all day. A guy created a ‘Squirrel Bar” and sells them on Etzy. I am seriously thinking about getting one, just for my own entertainment.
Uh oh……now I am heading off to etsy!!! 😉
Don’t it too cute you are going to buy it 🙂
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Yes ma’am Cindy, these critters are truly clever. They impress me sometimes. Survival of the fittest huh??? 🐿😁✨
Yes. And definitely the most determined! დ
Wonderful photos and story!
Awww, happy you enjoyed! დ
Ha, ha. Thanks for the clever quips and cute photos Cindy! 🤪
Happy you enjoyed Brad & cheers to you დ
Squirrels are so much fun to watch as they tend to put on an amazing performance simply by living.
Yes, they do exactly that. The gymnastics this guy went through to get into the bird feeder was legion! 😉
Clever and cute–a deadly combination!
Especially for vegetable gardens! დ
What great shots! They are determined little critters!
They have very strong wills!! დ
Interesting critters. Thank you for sharing,Cindy. 🙂
Thank you more for being such a thoughtful friend დ
You’ve got some great photos here, Cindy — thank you for bringing these critters up close and personal!
They tend to entice me into it!! 😉
I love the cooling off ethind! I enjoy watcing mine so much. We have a baby here and it’s a blast watching it learn. 🙂
How fun! I would love to watch that too დ
I thought it was a squirrel. Vole, haven’t heard of. He’s planing not cooling! I need to read next time.
Smiling….. This is the first vole I have ever seen. He really posed for a bunch of photos. He knew I was impressed!! 😉
Clever and non the less cute Cindy.
Leslie xoxo
Yep. Cute & clever critters! დ
I never thought of a vole as cute but they sure are. Thanks for the closeups.
This is the first vole I have ever seen. He obviously knew this because he posed for about 20 shots! 😉
We have plenty of squirrels here, and they are happy that we feed our birds well. So the squirrels can steal the bird food. As do the deer, btw!
Have a great weekend,
Pit
I have seen squirrels make short work of ‘squirrel proof birdfeeders’, and deer of course will get through everything. It reminds me of child proof safety caps. The only people I know who can’t open them are adults. 😉
Adorable photos Cindy and sweet commentary. Lovely start to the day. Best, Babsje
Happy you enjoyed and hope the rest of your day goes well my friend დ
Many thanks Cindy. Same to you. 😊
Very sweet! I adore squirrels.
Sigh! You may notice my “Like is from Art Gowns.
However, when I comment, it is from Glam.
I am logged out of Glam and into Art Gowns.
I logged out of Glam about 10 times. I was even locked out of Art Gowns when I tried to return.
Weirdest WP glitch I’ve ever had!
WP does have it’s gremlins, doesn’t it. You could always contact a Happiness Engineer. The last did I did they did not ask me to take a screen shot. I was amazed!!! 😉
I’m back on Glam. I may have to contact the HEs, but I need data. They’ve been quite good about solving my issues, but they do need info.
Good, I’m glad you solved it yourself. HE are quite good and helpful.
Adorable, and you are right, wickedly clever!
They have the will and they find a way! დ
We don’t have squirrels here in New Zealand but you grow up with them in children’s books. I remember the excitement I felt when I saw my first real squirrel in my 30s – in the Boston Common in 1986! It’s probably the most photographed squirrel in history!
Very cool! My mother in law had a squirrel for a pet. She has a bunch of photos of him დ
Cute little devils! 😉
They are a gardener’s challenge!! 😉
Don’t I know it! 😀
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I love squirrels. 🙂
I <3 my friends who <3 squirrels! დ
Awww such cute little critters! Great photos! haha The one where the squirrel is looking at you! 🙂
It was definitely a dare, as in “I dare you to chase me out!”
They are funny little things. Most of our squirrels are little red ones.
Those red squirrels are so handsome! დ
How adorable and sweet. Thank you for always bringing beauty into my life.
Thank you for being a wonderful friend Gigi დ
Ha!
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Great images of this sweet little squirrel..
I am happy you enjoyed & thank you დ
I always enjoy the stories you tell with your words and photos. 😊
Awwww……makes me smile. Thank you very much Michele დ
I’ve really enjoyed this Nutflix series, my friend.
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Squirrel Nutkin thinks you have excellent taste (and so do I!) დ
Why, thank you!
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Ahhh! Squirrels. Seems the search for food is quite an inflow…
Love them, naughty, fast & adorable they are.
They are all things and more! So happy you love them დ
Too cute, Cindy! Love the rhyme.
Thanks much Marlene & hope all is well with you დ
Your detail is incredible! You call a groundhog a vole?
Oh my GOD!!! You are right. It is a groundhog!! I am amazed. No wonder I didn’t recognize it and no wonder it was so friendly and curious. I have never seen a groundhog before. I’m thrilled to have done so, and thank you so much for telling me Jennie!! დ
I’m so glad, Cindy! 😀
I am still amazed I saw a groundhog! Thank you more Jennie.
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I learned something new too 😀
Look at his/her cute little ears!
I was just so struck by him! He climbed out of his burrow, and stayed there, while I watched him and took pictures. And you are right, those ears! The whole creature was different and charming დ
So cute Cindy. I love all nature’s creatures.
Alison
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Awww!!!
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Squirrels are so cute and move like lightning.
They look closely at you, to determine whether they need to run away. They are very good at doing this! დ
Amazing photos of difficult to capture creatures. I have been trying in vain to get the monarch butterflies which flit about. What have I learned in the process? Always have the camera in hand and ready to go. Your words match the photos. Thank you, Cindy for the lovely post. oxox
It is wonderful to keep learning isn’t it! I admire you for doing it. I do it too. It keeps life interesting დ
Cindy, thanks once again for your insightful comment. Admiration is a two-way street. You are a very creative person whom I admire as well. Life is never dull or boring in our household. Enjoy the week! oxox
Thank you Mary Ann. Creativity makes even boring days most interesting დ
My pleasure, Cindy. Creativity keeps the mind active. I find it hard to fathom when others comment that they are bored. Not a word in my vocabulary! ox
They look so cute!
They are cute, and just so resilient and adaptive. Such survivors under such harsh circumstances. დ
He’s a cutie, Cindy. I (sort of) miss all the squirrels from our yard in Sacramento, but they drove my dog crazy!
Yes. But, your dog was massively entertained. He had a Mission Impossible! 😉
For sure! His squirrel bark..AARF AARFF!
Laughing…… I can hear it!
Very cool up close pictures of squirrels. They are very smart when it comes to food. I have seen a documentary about them trying to get food. They are incredible.
They are incredible. If Darwin were here, he would be using them, and coyotes, and who knows what else, as examples of “fittest” species. დ
Squirrels are one of my favourite entertainers this year! Great shots👍
Squirrels make us laugh consistently and we don’t even have to pay for it. Some seeds though, do move the merriment along! 😉
The same animal but is looking different in different places of the World.
Yes I have many of them around our little planet, pure black ones, all red ones. Very attractive looking creatures დ
The only thing why I do not like them, they ruin the garden. 🙂
Lovely shots, Cindy. Squirrels are so clever but they drive me crazy! 😀
Yes. I know exactly what you mean. დ
Cindy, thank you for these lovely photographs.
Grazie mille Charles დ
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Your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated. Thank you very much & cheers დ
A funtastic posting. This species is so funny, and they always find a way to get their treats. Thanks for sharing, Cindy! xx Michael
They have the will, so they always find they way!! 😉
Bootiful! ♥
Thanks my friend & cheers to you დ
Squirrels are so cute😀 and, they can be very destructive sometimes. Sometime back my aunt tried to bring her patch to life by planting some seedlings, and lo! They were all gone by the next day. I just love your alliterative titles. As an animal lovers I find your blog fascinating🐻🐱🐕
Yes, squirrels and gardeners have a challenging relationship! 😉 I <3 my friends who <3 animals დ
The “squirrelness” you captured in your series is just enchanting. My goodness, you just gotta hand it to squirrels–they never give up!
-Julie
They are dogged squirrels! 😉
Great shots. They appear so friendly.
Yes. They will get close, but I don’t let them. They can carry disease დ
Hi Cindy, for some reason I haven’t been getting emails for your posts in the past few weeks. I thought you must be taking a break, but I didn’t follow up. I have signed up again in hopes that I will be notified. That’s how I know to read the posts I can’t miss.So sorry. I will catch up!
Love this one with the squirrels!!
WP continues to unfollow my followers. It is not a glitch. It’s a function. So happy you looked me up. Some people tell me they thought covid got me…..Not yet WP! დ
Thank goodness!!!!!
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Such close-up, amazing photos!
Love to you and all you do Sharon.