Day 103 - Squirrels

Butterfly takes a rest from the fandango

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Spot the squirrel

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By 9.30 I am on my way down the hill into town and it is already very warm. There is plenty of activity in the forest and the wildlife seems less nervous than normal. Two brown butterflies dance a drunken fandango together at my feet. The shy squirrels normally just blurs darting up the trees are preoccupied with foraging in the undergrowth. I manage to take several pictures of the squirrels, which have up till now eluded me. One shot captured a squirrel silhouetted high in the treetops flying between trees. Struggling to maintain its balance wobbling on a thin swaying branch the squirrel prepares itself for its next leap of faith. It looks particularly risky and could easily be fatal if it misjudged its footing.