I was in the backyard playing fetch with one of our dogs and I saw on our property fence a dog sweater moving along the top of the pickets. I was like uh! I saw then it was a squirrel running with a small dog’s sweater. I ran in the house to get my wife and she come running out and the squirrel had already jumped onto a tree and was trying mightily to get it up to a nest close to the top of the tree. By the time I got my good camera out it looked the sweater was stuck good on the various twigs on the tree.
I left for a minute and came back out and the squirrel had the sweater unstuck and was stuffing it into the nest. I guess her babies are going to be nice and warm this winter. I have no idea where she go the sweater. Some years they attack our lawn furniture cushioning for nesting material.
And here is our queen B, Lizzie resting. Naps exhaust her so she has get up and rest every now and then.
Tulsa’s amazing Gilcrease Museum was shut down and demolished a few years ago and they built a new museum. The structure is complete but they are not going to open until 2027. They had a public input meeting concerning the landscaping around the immediate vicinity of the museum. They hired the same landscaper, Michael Van Valkengburgh Associates, that designed Tulsa’s Gathering Place and the Master Plan for the Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness area, and they were giving a presentation for their concept of the gardens at Gilcrease. It’s a treat just listening to these guys talk. They know their stuff and one of the big things they are interested in is getting public input on the concepts. Check their web site at the link above and see some of the projects they have been involved in. (Oops, I diverge).
I got so excited about their plans that I went down into the backwoods are of Gilcrease that has recently reopened to the public to check out some of the sculptures they talked about in the presentation. I had not seen them for years so it was kind of like seeing old friends again.
So the plan is they are taking these sculptures that are scattered in the back woods and bring them up close to the museum so more people can see them. I second that plan. It was a one mile hike to see these and lots of people will not do that, or cannot do that.
I was at the At Home Store and saw these Easter Bunnies for sale. I felt they were a family and couldn’t believe they were breaking the family up for money. I guess that I could have bought them to keep them together forever but I know that wouldn’t go over well at home. So I just took a photo. Photos are still free in most stores. Some stores have signs that say no photos, but that just encourages me.
And then I ran the photo through a filter and posted it on instagram. I post everything on instagram. If you want to join me my tag is @yogiab.
Last week I brought the ebird feeder out from the garage, cleaned it out put it back up again and restocked it with bird food. I’ve had quite a few customers so far. This is a short video.
I also fired up my trailcam in the backyard and got a few stills and videos in this video. It is very short also.
That’s about it. I am linking with Saturday’s Critters.
Hello Yogi, Lizzie does look like a queen, very relaxed too.
I like the Sadie video and the birds on the bird feeder.
The sculptures are awesome, I love bears.
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Awesome post photos of all sorts of critters. ‘~ Lizzie and Sadie are my favorites ~ hugs,
an artist reflects
…clever squirrel, wants to stay cosy!
Loved the squirrel story! 🙂 Great captures of Lizzie too.
Love those Cardinals and the Junco on the feeder.
What a perfect critter post!
I think I would enjoy that feedercam!
The park is lovely, I do like those statues!
Your squirrel story made me laugh! I had to tell it to my husband–we watch the squirrels every morning as they travel back and forth along our fences. Today, we woke up to snow and the squirrels always amuse us as they try not to get their feet wet, They maneuver in the most ingenious way to get across our yard.
The metal sculptures are wonderful! One iof my brothers has the same feeder –he lives in Massachusetts and I enjoy seeing the different birds that visit him. In my area the greedy magpies eat all the birdfeeder seeds.
A lovely look and read. That squirrel is going to be the envy of all other squirrels when she packs her nest. Also enjoyed your rabbit family and the effect you put on the photo. Loved the sculptures and the bird video, and Lizzie resting from her rest 🙂 Have a great week!
You have a lot of great animal sculptures around your area. Funny about the sweater. Someone is going to go nuts searching for their dog’s sweater!
Wow! I was not aware that Gilcrease was undergoing a raze/rebuild project. The original was an iconic mid-century modern structure. I don’t know quite how I feel about public input regarding the landscaping since most get their knowledge for a Lowe’s garden center. I’m not entirely convinced that a similar environment to the Gathering Place is appropriate since the museum is a completely different venue.
I know you’ve been to Crystal Bridges and they are preparing to double the size of the museum. The walk from the north end of downtown is a little less than a mile, but it’s rather pleasantly landscaped with native plants and trees and dotted with sculpture. The are a multitude of photo ops for families, brides, and prom attendees. The walk back is a bit of an uphill challenge.