Bushy Tail

w c

Bushy Tail

 

Mother nature gives strong legs

To those that climb tall trees

And the squirrel was given some

To climb high easily

 

He can hang upside down

With his strong little paws

Holding the bark as tight as he can

And denying physical laws

 

He goes to the fork of a tree

And shakes his bushy tail

And barks when danger’s  passed

Then all’s quiet a spell

 

He spends time on the ground

Busily burying nuts

With pin oak acorns and pecans

In holes and covered up

 

Each evening the squirrel returns

To his hollow in a tree

Until again tomorrow comes

And upside down he leaves

 

  • Author: w c (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 28th, 2018 00:06
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Comments5

  • Goldfinch60

    The grey squirrel was introduced into the UK in the 1870's. It is so prevalent now that it is considered to be the cause of the demise of the native red squirrel whose population is now only found in small areas of the UK.

    Good write.

    • w c

      We have fox and grey squirrels here in Central Texas. There are more fox squirrels in parks and woody areas with gray squirrels more abundant in low land areas such as river bottoms. The grey squirrels are also known as cat squirrels the reason for which i do not know.

    • Michael Edwards

      I have a regular visitor in the garden in the form of a grey - although they are considered a bit of a pest they are still a delight to watch - our one runs back and forwards along a high boundary wall and it won't be long before he starts gathering walnuts from some nearby trees.Enjoyed the poem.

      • w c

        Fox squirrels are regulars at my bird feeders. They have a penchant for the black sunflower seeds that i put out. I know there are "squirrel-proof" feeders on the market, but my brother bought one and soon discovered it was not as much a deterrent as he had hoped.

      • orchidee

        A lovely write and pic w c.

        • w c

          Thanks, orchidee. i appreciate your support

        • Netashi

          Fun fact squirrels often forget where they buried said nuts. Also very pleasant read w.c keep it up.
          -Theta

          • w c

            Thanks, Theta. Yes, squirrels are often forgetful. Thanks for the comment.

          • onepauly

            I suffer disgrace
            for shooting two
            of them in the deep woods
            when I was a boy.
            these days I see the city squirrels
            and im overcome with guilt.

            • w c

              I must say that as a boy i had a BB gun and shot just about anything that moved- and many tin cans.

              • onepauly

                yea mine was a bb gun too.



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