About grey squirrel

20 Ottobre 2010, 15:11pm

Pubblicato da peter.in.wonderland

DSC 0382 I said I love cats; I had many cats during my life and I loved (and still love) all of them.

When I was a child I also had a dog, a brown dachshund given me as Christmas present by a cousin of mine, but he stayed with me for a very short period (as it was impossible to keep him in an apartment without garden at all) and I don't remember to much about him or about our relationship. Also, I was too young to appreciate the company of a pet. That's way I've always said that I have a deeper feeling with cats than with dogs, but the truth is that I don't know dog enough.

In any case, I think that having a puppy as Christmas present represents the realization of a dream for every child!

But, let's come back to the theme of this article: I was talking about pets.

Now I'm living in England and it's fantastic how many bunnies and squirrels are there in this country! Not only in the countryside, but also in the beautiful gardens and parks into the cities. In particular, I have grey squirrels on my back garden.

I have observed them for a long time behind my bedroom's window and I think they are very smart animal, able to face, despite their small size, the difficulties of a wild life! Do not forget, indeed, that cats are dangerous enemies of squirrels and gardens in the cities are frequently full of greedy cats! But squirrel, anyway, do escape from cats and survive.... quite often, I think.

The lovely grey squirrel that I'm feeding in this period is a female. When I tidy up my bedroom, in the morning, and I open the window, the little squirrel come and began waiting for food! She's so gracious and sometimes she stays on a wood fence near my window looking at the room.

In particular, I like the way she runs when she sees my hand carrying peanuts!

I really would like to touch her, but she is wild and presently I don't see any way to domesticate her..... But in the end I think this is fine: she' living her life and I just help her with food. She's free to come near my window or not, it's up to her. I like it anyway.

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