Curious Neighbor
Soft gentle creature of the nighthow silently you move
naught but a silhouette
drifting beneath the moon.
What delight to catch a glimpse
of your fleeting shadow
from my window
as you nibble seeds
at my feeder.
I search the woods in vain
For your abiding place
Do you nest in a hollow tree?
Is your home snug beneath a dark branch?
Where is your hidden nest?
We seldom pass
you a night wanderer
and I a creature of the light.
Yet today we share an unexpected meeting
We stare at one another
in curious wonder
I see your big eyes
your long whiskers
and soft gray-brown fur.
In daylight
We meet as shy neighbors
and I treasure
the knowing
that you live close by me.
Southern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans
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posted by Endment at 12:46 AM
26 Comments:
Sweet picture. :-)
Ooohh...I want one!
That is such a cute little face
ooh, way too cute. a flying squirrel. what a neat neighbor to have.
it appropriated a birdhouse. it fits through the door.
watch to see if it has babies.
Priceless pic and such a sweet poem you wrote.
;-)
Is that a birdhouse he's in? Can't imagine his cute little head being small enough to fit through the hole (unless he made it bigger as the gray squirrels will do).
cynthia e bagley
thanks- I think he is really cute
susan gets native
I understand they make very nice pets.
rain
he is cute isn't he...
silverlight
I was amazed that he could get through the door... We keep watching. They have their litters in late summer.
laurahinnj
he is in a birdhouse. without disturbing him we can't tell if he has enlarged the entrance or not but he is only 3" tall and 9" long
How delightful - your shy little neighbor.
What a fascinating neighbor to have!
What an amazing sight! So cute too.
What a fine little face and fantastic eyes to look into. Great moment, endment. How lucky for all of us that you had your camera with you. Wonderful.
Nothing like these photos to bring a smile to my face. Thanks for laughter this morning--and the words. :)
How lucky you were to be able to capture this photo. As usual, your words are wonderful; you are so observant and have been given the gift to express your perceptions.
Wonderful photo, lovely poem!
I love your poetry for the flying squirrel. Great photo, too.
Oh my, your little friend is lovely, and what a face! I loved the poem too.
Oh, he's just lovely! What a delightful encounter for you - and a sweet photo. How I remember them sailing through the trees in CT. Keep us posted on the progress in that birdhouse :)
How utterly sweet! Great poem too!
sigrid jardin, mb and alexandra
we have been catching glimpses of them at the feeders durng the night (around one am)but this is our first daytime sighting.
robin andrea
we were out taking photos of frogs in the pond- it is one of those times when everything comes together (even in focus :)
lené
I'm glad he brings a smile to you also...
jzr
welcome to endment - glad you like the poem and photo
star, tim rice, kerrdelune and chief biscuit
I am glad you could share our delight
pam in tucson
we check the house but don't want to disturb them... we don't have the skill you do getting close to the nest...but will let you know what we see.
what a gift from the universe! magic! i would have been tickled beyond words to have been in your shoes. :)
great shot, and such a nice ode to the squirrel....thanks for sharing it all with us, endment.
What a rare and special vision-- a "small wonder" as I like to call these privileged moments. Thank you for sharing, and your wonderful poetry with it!
I wonder if someone should be promoting special flying squirrel houses, as they do for bats, flickers, other cavity nesters!
The poem matches perfectly with the picture!! Enjoyed!!
So adorable it just makes you smile and wonderful poetic inspiration. :-)
sky
Tickled is the word - wish you could come and see...
s.l.white
He must have been here most of the year - we noticed a nest but no eggs and were afraid we had disturbed the occupant... I don't know enough about flying squirrels to know if this is normal behavior.
pat paulk
welcome - thank you for your encouragement
t.beth
isn't he just great - wish you could come see him
What an amazing little creature!
I simply do not know how in the heck you get these incredible pictures, but I'm glad you do--so that we can enjoy them. And your poem is great, too.
What a wonderful and sweet photo. I've seen one of these but once, last winter in a tree hollow quickly peeking out as I passed by.
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