I spent a lazy afternoon watching squirrels run up and down the leafless branches of a maple tree to their nest. (Or was it one squirrel?! It’s hard to know...)
I was searching for the entrance to the nest...
I was also hoping to see several squirrels - perhaps a litter of young - appear at the same time. No such luck!
To my surprise, the entry seemed to be on the top left - from my perspective. (Wouldn't rain enter that way?!)
The last part of the squirrel to disappear into the nest was its black tail.
All this viewing was possible because there are still no leaves on the tree. But I had to move quickly to get shots of the squirrel. They do move fast.
Early the following morning, I continued checking on the nest. This time I counted five squirrels either crawling out of the nest or running down the branches.
So much going on!
It's been a fun discovery. I won't view this tree (or its nest) in the same way after this - even after leaves grow back, hiding the action!
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