Frisky

Glenna Walker

Frisky

Features

Urban Wildlife – 1/28/09
#12 Great Features – 1/27/09
Country Bumpkin – 2/6/09
American Southwest – 2/3/09
Squirrels – 1/30/09

I was out and about yesterday, January 29, 2009 and saw this little squirrel scamper up a tree. I pulled off the road into a driveway, rolled down my passenger window as I was on the driver’s side, and just started shooting. I got some great shots of her, isn’t she just precious? She was eating something – she looks a little chubby, maybe some little one’s on the way? I love squirrels. I named this one Frisky because before I was even born, my dad and oldest sisters found a baby squirrel and named it Frisky. My dad has old reel tapes of him and my oldest sister holding Frisky. Photo taken in the city of Oak Leaf, TX in an urban environment!

The Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. The Fox Squirrel’s natural range extends throughout the eastern United States, excluding New England, north into the southern prairie provinces of Canada, and west to the Dakotas, Colorado, and Texas. They have been introduced to both Northern and Southern California. While very versatile in their habitat choices, fox squirrels are most often found in forest patches of 400,000 square metres or less with an open understory, or in urban neighborhoods with trees. They thrive best among trees such as oak, hickory, walnut and pine that produce winter-storable foods like nuts. They are gregarious and apparently playful, often chasing each other up and down trees and across yards and clearings. They have a large vocabulary, consisting most notably an assortment of clucking and chucking sounds, not unlike some “game” birds, and they warn the listening world of approaching threats. In the spring and fall, groups of fox squirrels clucking and chucking together can make a small ruckus. They are impressive jumpers, easily spanning fifteen feet in horizontal leaps and free-falling twenty feet or more to a soft landing on a limb or trunk.

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Frisky by Glenna Walker
  • Nancy Stafford

    Nancy Stafford

    very cute shot Glenna

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Nancy!

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    How very precious this image is, fantastic work! Dee

  • Glenna Walker replied

    So glad you like it Diane…thank you!

  • jansnow

    jansnow

    Hi Glenna, I love this image of Frisky! Looks like she’s loading up to prepare for feeding a family:-) Well done Glenna!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    She does look as if she may be having little one’s soon doesn’t she? Thank you Jan!

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    OHHH just so adorable!!!!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Cheryl!

  • MichelleR

    MichelleR

    This is a perfect capture. Extremely well done. Nice job.

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Michelle, glad you like it!

  • DiEtte Henderson

    DiEtte Henderson

    Perfect capture! Super cute.

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Diette!!

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Stunning shot Glenna!!!..wonderful clarity and focus….love it!!!!!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Kate, I thought she was so adorable :)

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    very sharp image. squirrels are funny. some will run as soon as they see you while others stand their ground to the last foot. as stated, super color. great nature shot.

  • Glenna Walker replied

    This one climbed to a higher branch once…I just got all the shots I could as fast as I could. Thank you JK!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great !

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Sylvia!

  • Maximus

    Maximus

    Awwwwe so cute. :)

  • Glenna Walker replied

    It melts my heart everytime I look at this shot, so glad you like it too Max :)

  • Nanagahma

    Nanagahma

    Wonderful shot. The things we do in order to get a photo! She is adorable.

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you. I say those exact words to myself every time I stop in the strangest places to get a shot, but hey, sometimes it is so worth it. I have gotten to the point where I don’t even care about the stares I get from people driving by, LOL!

  • shaneran

    shaneran

    congratulations on featuring !! I love this !! such a cutie ! wonderful capture !!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Shaneran!

  • Joseph Rieg

    Joseph Rieg

    Great shot, Glenna…....well done.

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Joseph!

  • Jonice

    Jonice

    Glenna…very very cute!!!!! Jonice

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Jonice!

  • TomBaumker

    TomBaumker

    Beautifull capture and great story my friend. Looks like it has been hanging around the food bole a lot might be a pregnant femaile. Hugs Tom

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Tom, I do believe she may have some babies on the way :)

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Frisky is precious! Great capture of her

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Angel!

  • BigD

    BigD

    Congratulations you have been featured in the Squirrels group. BigD

  • Glenna Walker replied

    I SEE that :))))) Just unbelievable BigD, I just love this shot myself, I thank you and the other hosts for featuring Frisky. First day uploaded, featured already, it doesn’t get any better than this my friend!!!

  • Ginger Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    Wonderful wonderful shot!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Ginger!!!!

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Wonderful shot Glenna and great details he is such a cutie !

  • Glenna Walker replied

    I appreciate it Trudi, thank you!

  • seawhisper

    seawhisper

    Aww what a little cute fellow. Mine are whole red. :)

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you…I have taken a look at your’s…they are very unique and just beautiful…I had to favorite at least one :)

  • Mary Rushton

    Mary Rushton

    What a character! Great photo!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Yea…she was…thank you Mary!

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    Brilliant Glenna my friend, i thought the title was about you to start with LOL :)

  • Glenna Walker replied

    LOL, that’s funny Michael. Glad you like Frisky!

  • Mayina

    Mayina

    So cute, superb shot Glenna….......

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Gwenda!

  • Mindy Miller

    Mindy Miller

    Very cute shot Glenna! What a chubster :)

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Mindy, I thank babies may be on the way :)

  • Larry Trupp

    Larry Trupp

    He’s a cutie, just love his pose glenna

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Larry…but Frisky is a “she” :)

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    Hi Glenna, beautiful capture, she is so cute!! Well done ;)

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Adam!! :D

  • Sandy (O'toole) Fazenbaker

    Sandy (O'toole...

    I love your photo Frisky…Very nice shot. You caught this little critter at the right moment…He’s so cute!!!!!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Sandy…he is a she :)

  • Bonnie T. Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    This is one of the best squirrel photos I’ve ever seen! Just bursting with personality! Looks like he’s saying his prayers, maybe grace before meals! Just delightful!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you very, very much Bonnie! He is a she, maybe a mommy to be?

  • Wanda Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    awesome capture

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Wanda!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Fabulous capture!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Barbara :)

  • Rick Todaro

    Rick Todaro

    Wonderful uplifting Image ! Love squirrels, chipmonks & here in the Northeast in NJ, we have flying squirrels too ..they are all funny interesting and wonderful creatures ! Well done !

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks so much Rick!

  • mlynnd

    mlynnd

    What a cute little guy!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Girl….thanks Lynn!

  • MountainHawk

    MountainHawk

    Wow I really like this picture. He is just munchin’ away!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Mike…he is a she :)

  • aaronschwartz

    aaronschwartz

    Mondo Squirrelo!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Aaron!

  • Glenda Remaklus

    Glenda Remaklus

    AAwwwwwwwwwwwww GREAT capture. Is awsome when viewed larger!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you Glenda!!!!!!

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you very much Michelle!

  • Larry Llewellyn

    Larry Llewellyn

    THIS IS SO GOOD!

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Awe, very much appreciated Larry, thank you!

  • SKNickel

    SKNickel

    This is awesome, wonderful shot

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thank you SK!

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

    Lovely capture and what a little chubba huh??

  • Glenna Walker replied

    Thanks Rebecca!!!!

  • Bradley Old

    Bradley Old

    lovely very cute, in some ways reminds me of a Robin as well

  • Glenna Walker replied

    A Robin?...thanks Bradley!!

  • Donna Adamski

    Donna Adamski

    Congrats on your TOP TEN finish in the Squirrels Around the Globe

  • Glenna Walker replied

    YESSSSS!!!!...awesome…doing a little fancy pants dance…woohoo…thank you Donna…and I love that banner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    Awwwwww, that’s adorable.

  • Mika

    Mika

    Congratulations on your placing and feature :) – 15th September 2009

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