Suburb-The Changing Seasons V2 (August 2017)
Treasure Haiku (Circumstance)
Treasure may differ
Depending on circumstance
And place in this world
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I like to put extra bird food on the ground for my favorite back yard squirrel, Curtiss. Yes, she is my favorite- I can always recognize her by the notch on her right ear! I have been watching her across the seasons. I have watched her build a nest in my dogwood tree for her babies, and I have watched her move those babies when danger (in the form of a hawk) had been near. I have watched her watch me, eye to eye, as she lounges on the tree branches. I have watched her diligently gather acorns in preparation for the winter. Other squirrels, with their own personality traits, partake in this food treasure too. But, only when Curtiss lets them. She is the queen!
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Today, with so much distress in the world, I am counting my blessings and feeling greatful indeed.
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This is my eighth 2017 post for year three of Cardinal Guzman’s photo challenge, The Changing Seasons. You can post a photo gallery (V1) or a single photo (V2) that showcases your view of the month. You can check out the Cardinal’s page for the general challenge rules and join right in! His photos are fantastic! Like last year, I am planning to add a haiku along with my single V2 photo each month. Even though it has been said that a picture paints a thousand words, I like pairing pictures and words; both can still mean different things to different people.
All my previous Changing Seasons posts are in one place under the Changing Seasons header at the top of the page. Take a look around my blog if you are interested! Comments are welcome!
Posted on August 30, 2017, in Photography, Poetry, The Backyard Bunch, The Changing Seasons and tagged #thechangingseasons, blessings, circumstance, nature photography, Photo challenge, squirrel, The Backyard Bunch, the changing seasons, treasure. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
Our squirrels, too, eat the fallen birdseed from our feeders. However, we now have attached racoons, skunks, a groundhog and a possum that all eat the fallen seed. I’ve written about them on my blog if you’d care to to a look. Have fun with Curtis.. 🙋🐦
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There sure is a lot of backyard wildlife to watch! 😀
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How lovely. I wonder if she refers to you as “her human” 😊
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I hope she does! She seems a smart little critter! 😀
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Curtiss is adorable. I am glad you are able to watch each other.
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It’s very entertaining!
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Beautiful animal/photo.
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Thanks, Max!
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BTW Here’s an intersting article on these little creatures:
http://sciencenetlinks.com/science-news/science-updates/squirrel-hoarding/
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They are smart and interesting to watch. Thanks for sharing the article!
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