Enjoying Baby Ground Squirrels

I was out photographing a budding fir tree

noticed this little fir ball on my lawn

basically the size of a mouse

where is mom?

i was snapping it's portrait

and the click click click of my camera 

must of sounded like the high pitch sound it's mom makes

because it trotted and tumbled through the grass and cuddled up next to my shoe!

I stopped taking photos

wanted the little critter to find mom

as it was evening the time they go underground

next day 

i learned that this mom has 5 babies to keep track of

teach and cuddle with

across the road i noticed more babies

another family

as i approached they all ran underground

seeing some flowers

i began to photograph them

one of the babies appeared from underground

so interesting to see how they respond to the sound of my camera

look at those cute furry ears

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on another note

Lucy and i have enjoyed foraging morel mushrooms

yea!

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