Last week – half term in London – I was on Granny Duty. And my daughter and granddaughter were over from Spain too. So one day, we went to Mudchute Farm. This is a community-based city farm that’s home to sheep and cows and ducks and geese and hens and all the usual suspects. But towards the end of the day, squirrels came centre-stage. They’re not part of the farm. But they’ve learnt that it’s a great place to hang out. All that free food. And some of it from visitors. William at one point dropped his apple core – accidentally of course: we’re not litter-louts. Before he could do anything about it, a cheeky squirrel had scuttled out and grabbed it: and retreated to a goat pen so she could eat it in peace.
For Monday Portrait.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Lovely post and photo of squirrel. Glad you had a good time with family.
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I did, thanks. Despite cancellation of my train there AND back, and returning home with a raging throat infection.
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Oh dear, travel can be so troublesome these days. Hope throat gets better soon.
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Thank you. Yes, travel is not much fun these days.
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I was thinking they’re quite chunky and now I understand why. We have a colony in the woodland not far from our house. They’re quite quarrelsome!
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They’re noisy blighters. And this is there best time of year for food, so time to get chunky.
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Great squirrel pictures, Margaret! They are always so fast. Your images really look like a story board. Perhaps a caption competition next?
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Now that’s a good idea. Watch this space!
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Brilliant images! Sorry to hear about hassles with train travel and sore throat., grrr. But at least you had a good time with family
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I did. I think a family member gifted me the throat infection …
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Ann Christine says she catches colds from her granddaughter
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That’s the normal arrangement. Mine’s from my daughter I think.
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That is by far the most corpulent squirrel I have ever seen.
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It must be the posture adopted. In fact s/he was of normal litheness.
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Shy creatures who soon lose the shyness when food is around. A great amusement for children (of all ages!).
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They were unnervingly tame, climbing onto the knees of children who had knelt down to offer food.
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It is so cute
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That’s what it relies on for treats!
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In the center of campus at the University of Michigan live the world’s largest squirrels. They get hand fed by students regularly….they look a lot like these guys.
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It’s too easy being a student squirrel. They don’t even have to hand in assignments.
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Lovely captures, Margaret! There are quite a few around our neighborhood. 🙂
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They get around. These grey ones came to us from your side of the ocean back in the 19th century – introduced.
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Not daft these squirrels! Love the image with the big bushy tail from behind.
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Oh, they flaunted their tails alright.
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You meet up with the nicest friends, who know the benefits of having an apple a day. But I share your concerned about climbing onto the knees of children. Yikes! Take care of yourself – sore throats are not fun!!
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Fun photos of squirrels Margaret! How wonderful to spend time with your daughter and granddaughter. 🙂
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AND my London family too!
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