squirrel dance

[mckitterick]

Remember the Hamsterdance? Well, a squirrel just outside my front window was doing a Squirreldance on the brick garden border. He stood up on his hinders facing me about 3 feet away, tucked in his arms, and did a squirrely up-and-down bounce about eight times. He dropped to all fours, moved a little bit away, then faced me again and repeated the dance.

Oh, and last weekend, my step-dad watched two squirrels playing with a rabbit in my front yard. They would wait until the rabbit leaned down to nibble yard strawberries, then rush up behind it and make it leap straight into the air. Then they'd run up a nearby tree and laugh at the stupid rabbit. Soon enough, the rabbit would resume nibbling, and the squirrels would repeat their little game.

I love squirrels.

Chris

Comments

[weaselmom.livejournal.com]

I love squirrels too!!! Can you believe Shawn won't let me have one in the house? Your squirrels sound adorable. Are you on photo_squirrel yet? Why not?

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

OMG that community makes me *ded* of teh cuuute!

[keltickefiwolf.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm... Squirrels make me feel oddly... predatory. ;)

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Imagine that! *g*

[astein142.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a squirrely mating ritual. Me thinks he likes you, dude.

[fireguarder.livejournal.com]

I generally love squirrels too, with their obvious intelligence and sense of humor. However, I had to buy a trap this summer for a really aggressive one which was devastating my tomatoes - totally stripping the plants of all tomatoes before they even had a chance to ripen. I watched the learning curve as it was happening, and Was Not Amused. It is now residing several busy streets and highways away, in a wooded area that already had a lot of resident squirrels. I hope they didn't make it too welcome.