Squirrels always seem full of energy. They run around much of the time gathering food and for enjoyment chase after each other with the reckless abandon of children. It’s fun sometimes just to watch them in their frenetic activity as I was doing one afternoon this past weekend from the inside of my house. One Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) seemed to especially enjoy running along the top of my fence. When he tired a little, he slumped down on the fence with his tail sticking up. I grabbed my camera and carefully made my way outdoors and was able to capture his pose. I like how it turned out, with the different shades of gray, green, and brown in both the foreground and the background. The squirrel’s pose suggests that he is still very alert, even if he is relaxing a little.
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Mike Powell 
Nice colours and enough detail to see that whoever nailed the fence avoided the knots in the wood.
You can also see I have green stuff on my fence. My homeowner’s association will soon be after me to powerwash my fence.
So cute
I love watching squirrels. You don’t catch them sitting still very often!
Wonderful catch, Mike. Way to watch ’em!
What a pose, and agreed about the colours, you cant beat a good mix of greens and browns, well done.