Leaving the Nest

We've got baby squirrels! I  LOVE this time of year and I totally dig baby squirrels!

But here's the deal...

Is it their own reflection they're fascinated with?

This is our first Summer in the new studio and I had no idea that the little guys would be so interested in it. Heck, make that totally fascinated with the studio. At one point yesterday, there were THREE of them peeking in at me. (Unfortunately, my camera was not handy at the time.) I'm not totally sure if they can see in, or if they are looking at their own reflection.

Trying to shimmy up the pole to play in the fushia.

And since they're just babies, they don't seem to be afraid of anything yet. I can get right up to the glass, (and so can the cats for that matter) and stare right into their beady little eyes without scaring them a bit. Aren't they the cutest?

Adult squirrels of course are natural acrobats. They're like watching grace in constant motion, but baby squirrels really don't have their muscle control yet. They make LOTS of mistakes in training, although it doesn't seem to embarrass or deter them.

Is this lazy or WHAT???

And here's the best part. There really are very few things that are funny enough to make me laugh out loud all by myself, but these guys are hysterical. And for me, this seems to be just what I needed after the stress of last week. (I know cats can't laugh, but I can tell they find them pretty amusing too!)