DETERMINATION

Like a gymnast struggling to get back on top of the uneven bars, this little squirrel had to scramble to keep from falling. He’s been absolutely determined to conquer the bird feeder, but we’ve greased the pole it’s on, so he was trying to find another solution. From a tree limb he studied the possibilities for quite a while, then jumped to the weak branches of a mere bush nearest to the feeder. Well, the branches were no where near strong enough to support him so he bounced and swung as he tried to regain his composure, only to scramble to another branch and repeat the process. It was so amusing to watch, I wish I could post the sequence of pictures to show the whole story. He’s one of the babies – almost full grown now, but he’s in the process of learning what is possible in his world and what isn’t.