A Lazy Squirrel

@RubyHawk (99421)

Atlanta, Georgia

April 28, 2023 7:04pm CST

Almost every day I see squirrels on the ground or in trees but they always vanish before I can get my phone out, but today I happened upon a lazy squirrel or a tired one. He ran up the tree and stopped to rest on a limb. He waited patiently for me to get my phone out and take his picture. Can you see him in the tree?

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@AmbiePam (86262)

• United States

29 Apr 23

Oh, how adorable! I was at my dad's house today and was watching one squirrel chase another around and around. I love squirrels. Your picture is wonderful!

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

Sometimes they jump from the trees to the roof and they run up the steps and down the hall. Squirrels are always on the move.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

7 Jul

@AmbiePam there's no squirrel in our city. Dunno where to find them in the Philippines.

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@AmbiePam (86262)

• United States

7 Jul

@cacay1 Really? I had no idea.

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@LadyDuck (461673)

• Switzerland

29 Apr 23

I can see him, I like squirrels, they are so cute.

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@LadyDuck (461673)

• Switzerland

30 Apr 23

@RubyHawk I see them when we walk in the woods.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Apr 23

@LadyDuck I see squirrels climbing trees near my deck and they move so fast.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

Squirrels are everywhere here but they move fast.

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@Tampa_girl7 (49368)

• United States

1 May 23

I love to watch squirrels.

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@Tampa_girl7 (49368)

• United States

1 May 23

@RubyHawk We have a lot of squirrels and they love to jump from branch to branch.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 May 23

@Tampa_girl7 These do too, and jump on the roof and from tree to tree. They’re fun to watch.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 May 23

So do I. I see squirrels everywhere but they usually don’t stop long enough for me to get a picture.

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@rakski (112924)

• Philippines

29 Apr 23

Oh I can definitely see him there.

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@rakski (112924)

• Philippines

29 Apr 23

@RubyHawk but it is good. The squirrel is captured nicely

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

@rakski It did turn out better than I thought.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

I didn’t expect the picture to be so clear. It was shady up in the tree.

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@just4him (309980)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 May 23

They are fast. It's good he let you get his picture. Yes, I see him.

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@just4him (309980)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 May 23

@RubyHawk He knew his moment was done.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 May 23

@just4him Maybe he’d just run a race and had to stop and rest awhile.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

4 May 23

He sat still while I snapped the picture then flew up the tree.

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@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Apr 23

Nice to see the squirrel. I see them at the local park.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Apr 23

They run up and down in the trees at my deck but they aren’t usually still long enough for me to get a picture.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Apr 23

@CarolDM It really does. I’m always trying to get pictures of birds and squirrels and I finally got a squirrel. Maybe I’ll get a picture of a bird You take a lot of interesting pictures.

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@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Apr 23

@RubyHawk I remember us talking about getting photos. Glad you got this one. I see your patience paid off. Great job.

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@celticeagle (160750)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Apr 23

I sure can see him. I have an entire family outside my window. I call them Norm, Norma, and, Normette.

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@celticeagle (160750)

• Boise, Idaho

2 May 23

@RubyHawk .........No. They build their nests from anything they can find.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 May 23

@celticeagle What else can they find under the trees? Twigs leafs?

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

Wow, do you see a nest in the tree. I wonder what kind os nests squirrels build. In winter I see clumps of leaves high up in the trees and wonder if it’s squirrels nests.

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@ptrikha_2 (45708)

• India

5 Jun

May be he thinks of himself as the King or President of someplace and waiting for his courtiers and guards to take him to other places !!

Anyways a cute picture!

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@ptrikha_2 (45708)

• India

7 Jun

@RubyHawk Yes it's a world of their own !

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Jun

Could be, we don’t know what a squirrel thinks.

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@RebeccasFarm (87040)

• United States

29 Apr 23

He wanted to be the star of the show hhaha Yep I see him Ruby..good shot

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@RebeccasFarm (87040)

• United States

29 Apr 23

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

@RebeccasFarm We have a lot of squirrels here but they are usually fast.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

He is the star, the only squirrel that waited for me to get his picture.

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@marlina (154165)

• Canada

30 Aug

I finally located it.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Aug

I think he posed for his picture to be taken.

@TheHorse (208196)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 May 23

He looks ready to spring into action.

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@TheHorse (208196)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 May 23

@RubyHawk Was he nibbling on a nut? I cannot tell.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 May 23

@TheHorse He was nibbling on something. There are no nut trees here so I don’t know where they get their food.

@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 May 23

He didn’t linger for long but he stayed long enough for me:to get a picture.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

6 Jul

what a cute squirrel, wise and smart. he is a celebrity squirrel.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

7 Jul

he's so wise next call him. Give him a name like Cutie

@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Jul

I believe he thinks he’s a celebrity. He poses very well.

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@Hannihar (129966)

• Israel

20 Jul

@RubyHawk I see him I think and he looks worn out. Maybe he wanted his picture taken so waited for you to take it. Did he stay like that or go away after you took the picture?

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

20 Jul

I think he ran away a second after I snapped the picture. I was surprised he waited foe me to get the picture.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

20 Jul

@Hannihar Yes, I thought it was too.

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@Hannihar (129966)

• Israel

20 Jul

@RubyHawk I know nothing about squirrels and posing for a picture. That was cool that he waited till you took the picture before he scampered off to wherever he was going.

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@nela13 (55815)

• Portugal

29 Apr 23

It is visible. The squirrel knew that he was not within your reach.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

Usually they fly to the top as fast as they can.

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@nela13 (55815)

• Portugal

29 Apr 23

@RubyHawk squirrels are rare here.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

29 Apr 23

@nela13 What small animals do you have more of?

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@shaggin (71672)

• United States

5 May 23

Looks like he is eating something.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 May 23

I couldn’t tell for sure but I think he was.

@mom210 (9041)

• United States

5 May 23

we have no squirrels the cats and dogs keep them away. I do miss watching them

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 May 23

That’s too bad. Dogs here are on leashes so they can’t chase the squirrels.

@JESSY3236 (19146)

• United States

9 May 23

cute squirrel.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 May 23

He is knnda cute.

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@acelawrites (19273)

• Philippines

5 May 23

So good you're successful in takibg photo of the squirrel! They're really so fast!

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 May 23

They are fast and get away so quickly.

@thelme55 (76614)

• Germany

14 May 23

Yes, Iö can see it. You are very lucky to see it.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 May 23

I was, It was there first in a long time a squirrel stopped to let me get a picture.

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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)

• United States

1 Jul

What a nice patient squirrel that waited for you. I like squirrels, they are so cute, but everone I know feels the opposite.

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@RubyHawk (99421)

• Atlanta, Georgia

1 Jul

Really. I like to watch squirrels scampering around and jumping from tree to tree.

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