Header Competition Season 3 # 15 - "This ( ) Animal"

The theme this week is by me is "This (fill in the blank) Animal". Mac, Gail's Man, Dave,Kathy and I have a little contest to show a new theme header each week. We now post anytime before 4 PM EDT and voting begins after that. 


 I love to photograph animals so the only problem I had was choosing my favorite for the header. 
So here is "This Magnificent Animal" from my back yard a 13 point whitetail buck,

and here is "This Beautiful Animal" a chipmunk in my back yard,

and here is "This Stately Animal" a Great ble Heron from CVNP,

and here is "This Cautious Animal" a Red Squirrel from Herrick Fen,

and here is "This Unusual Animal" a Vermilion Flycatcher from Leon, Mexico.

What I chose were my favorite fawn triplets and "This Playful Animal" wins the header position.

See what the others show at the above links.

Camera Critters #54

Camera Critters by Misty Dawn, go here to see who's participating. This week is a post from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park . This is one of two Red Squirrels that was hunting food in the wooded area near the walking path. This is for my Grandson Andrew who enjoys squirrels.

He was very busy and didn't pay much attention to me. It took me a while to find this little guy but once I did I was able to get quite a few shots. He was in the shade for a while.

Eventually he came out into a sunny area.
He was very busy looking for that perfect smell. Where did I bury that acorn last year.

Oh, here it is and it taste perfect.

I really don't mind that guy taking the photos as long as he does me justice.

He is a cutie and I love his red coat.

Wednesday Potpourri - Squirrels

I do love the squirrels of my area of the country. The most prevalent in Kent is the Black Squirrel. This one was on my deck checking out the barrel planter, which is empty at this time of year. The sun is bright on the black fur making it look lighter but I loved the pose. The Grey Squirrel is the next prevalent one and on any day I can see either on my walks. This little guy had a Maple seed for a snack.
The Fox Squirrel is not as prevalent but are in the area. This one was eating it's prize while I golfed in PA last year.
This is a common member of the squirrel family that is hard to capture because they are so fast. The smallest of the family, the Chipmunk. It is the only one with stripes. This one was along the Cuyahoga River and its quick motions drew me to the hiding place.
This is my new prize from my trip to CVNP this past weekend. It is a small sized squirrel with a great color. It is a Red Squirrel and the first I've captured on camera. It makes me so happy to share this one with you.
Tom asked to show a mixture of the Black and Grey Squirrel so here is a crossbread from last year. It is neither Black nor Grey Squirrel. You can see him hiking with the new baby if you click to check his post.
I hope you enjoyed my Wednesday post on squirrels of NE Ohio.