{"id":17210,"date":"2014-11-25T19:04:31","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T02:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=17210"},"modified":"2024-08-11T13:31:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T18:31:13","slug":"being-squirrely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/11\/25\/being-squirrely\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Squirrely – Eastern Gray Squirrel Photo"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EasternEastern Gray Squirrel – Nikon D70, handheld, f5.6, 1\/160, ISO 200, Nikkor 70-300mm VR at 300mm, natural light.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Time got away from me today and I am feeling a little squirrely tonight so I thought what better to post than an Eastern Gray Squirrel?<\/p>\n

I realized this afternoon that I have never posted a Eastern Gray Squirrel on my blog before and I don’t even get to see them now. I have seen about 4 Gray Squirrels since I moved to Utah 5 years ago, back east they were everywhere.<\/p>\n

I’d say this little fella wasn’t baited especially by me but so many people feed the gray squirrels at Sawgrass Lake Park<\/span><\/a> they scurry towards you whether you have food or not.<\/p>\n

I thought this pose was cute and shows my reflection in those deep, dark eyes. The squirrel was probably confused because I didn’t feed him.<\/p>\n

Life is good even when it is squirrely.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Eastern Gray Squirrel photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Time got away from me today and I am feeling a little squirrely tonight so I thought what better to post than an Eastern Gray Squirrel? 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