Apart from a quick sight of one the other week, I haven't seen any grey squirrels visiting my garden for months on end. In fact, I was worried that they had died over winter because I always have food out for the birds and the squirrels have always been very welcome to help themselves to whatever they can get. Today, this grey squirrel spotted me about the same time as I spotted it on top of my garden shed, through my kitchen window. The photographs are taken with my Canon EOS 6D but I had the macro lens on it (as is always the case when I don't want the macro lens on it!). First the squirrel checked me out, then it checked to see if it could get seed, then it had a little drink, and then a little scratch maybe, and then it was gone. I was really happy to see it. I hope it comes again.
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| Grey Squirrel checking out the bird seed |
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| Grey squirrel checking me out through the kitchen window |
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| Grey squirrel having a scratch on the pole, maybe? |
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| Grey squirrel, time for a drink |
I would top up the birdseed feeder but we have bad weather approaching this evening and tomorrow with a warning to thunder and heavy raining. If it gets windy, wind tends to rock the feeder and tip seed everywhere.
