It's amazing the things you see when you sit quietly outside watching and listening. Don't be fooled by the silence....it doesn't mean that NOTHING is going on.
Yesterday I was sitting outside..studying and listening...well, maybe doing more listening than studying. BECAUSE..... stealthy as she was, I still heard her:
What's so amazing about a squirrel? This is a mother squirrel with a MOUTHFUL of baby!
Momma squirrel is trying to move her 'babies' from one tree to another and having a bit of difficulty as her babies aren't so little anymore.
Moving big babies is hot, tiring work so Momma takes a break on a shaded driveway to cool down a little:
Then she brings the second one, also large, which she has to whip through the air to try to get a better grasp on it:
As I watched I thought two things: Creation is incredible and...please, don't use The "Sandbox" !
that's amazing christina! i've never seen it happen in person. so cute :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like my "trying to leave the house with a toddler" ritual! ;) Wow... I've never seen this before. Thanks for sharing it.
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