I had to find a picture so I would know what to say

squirrel in a bird feeder
@GardenGerty (169588)
United States
September 16, 2018 4:13pm CST
Yesterday we went and enjoyed a nature center fairly near by. We read some indoor exibits, then stepped out onto the deck. To our left we saw this little guy eating hands full of black sunflower seeds. He was not scared at all. We got up almost face to face. Nature centers are some place we enjoy visiting, and it was free of charge.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Sep 18
Great picture. We have one here too. I haven't been there this summer yet. It's also free.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169588)
• United States
17 Sep 18
We have even visited this one in the winter and hiked the open fields. It is so strange. You do not see the city because of all the growing things, but you hear the traffic and sometimes sirens. It is like a bubble of calm inside a busy world.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 18
@GardenGerty That's a great way to describe your sanctuary.
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Sep 18
Heather, It seems like forever, so good to see you! I hope you remember me from other sites. This is a cute catch of the squirrel. Nature is amazing.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169588)
• United States
17 Sep 18
Yes, I just had to read a post or two and knew you immediately. This little guy is so used to visitors he seems to have no fear.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Sep 18
@GardenGerty Yes, I am still talking about the same subjects.
Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69247)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Sep 18
I love your photo. I wish there was a nature center near me, other than my own stand of sunflowers and sparrows.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169588)
• United States
17 Sep 18
We have several scattered around the state. This one has good memories for us from when hubby was new to the area. I love the flowers and such that they have, both cultivated and wild.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep 18
I would love a place like this. We stayed with friends and there were two butcher birds on the verandah who weren't the least bit scared of us. I'll have photos of them later.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169588)
• United States
18 Sep 18
Pictures are always great. We are fortunate to have several places like this around.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
16 Sep 18
Glad you enjoy them. Nice picture.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169588)
• United States
17 Sep 18
There was a group of parents and kids out doing a scavenger hunt too. It did not even seem to bother the squirrel.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
18 Sep 18
@GardenGerty that sounds fun. Lucky them
The Fly One
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
16 Sep 18
His hunger pangs would not have left him be scared
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169588)
• United States
17 Sep 18
Oh he is a fat little beastie. He gets lots of food if the birds do not eat it.
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
23 Sep 18
@GardenGerty He is a smart one
allen0187
@allen0187 (59827)
• Philippines
17 Sep 18
Lovely photo. I bet the guy is so used to us humans already.
Courage7
@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
17 Sep 18
So nice it is also free. What a cute little guy. It sounds very soothing and peaceful to visit.
august
@august18 (3906)
• Tunisia
16 Sep 18
Why didn't you catch him ? I would if I were you. But I can't guarantee that my my nieces would keep him alive.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169588)
• United States
17 Sep 18
First of all this is a sanctuary, so we are not to disturb anything, although people can catch fish. Secondly, he might bite me and just might have rabies. I had a great uncle train his squirrels in his yard once, to take peanuts out of his hands.
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