IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN!!! by Cindi Smith

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13-AUG-2006	Cindi Smith

IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN!!!

Fort Worth, TX

Okay, I've never seen this behavior before until about a month or so ago when I caught a squirrel laying flat on the ground. Happened again today. Guess they are just hot and are trying to find a cool spot. If I had to go around with a fur coat on even in the summer, I may have to do that as well. Okay, now that isn't a pretty picture. Forget I said that.

Canon EOS 350D
1/125s f/5.6 at 240.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	13-Aug-2006 11:53:09
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	240 mm
Exposure Time	1/125 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	400
Exposure Bias
White Balance	(-1)
Metering Mode	multi spot (3)
JPEG Quality	(6)
Exposure Program	program (1)
Focus Distance

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BleuEvanescence		13-Aug-2009 02:21
Ohhhhh Cindi! I had never seen a squirrel do this before! This is too funny and at the same time, poor little too hot thing! This is a fantastic catch.

virginiacoastline		09-Apr-2007 02:31
nah . . it's just their possesive nature . . . he's really saying "MINE! It's all MINE!"

Guest		25-Mar-2007 04:20
He's obviously listening for an aproaching train.

LOXIE		05-Mar-2007 07:29
i so agree (:

Ann Cleeves		14-Feb-2007 11:22
Oh bless! Yes I often think about how animals & birds feel in hot weather....can't unzip their fur & feathers.

Laryl		13-Feb-2007 03:01
LOL

Sam X		25-Aug-2006 02:03
...pour fella , those nuts are just exhausting... great shot

Johnny JAG		21-Aug-2006 19:35
I think maybe someone should explain gravity to him!

Mike Stobbs		20-Aug-2006 23:37
If he keeps this up he will be road kill, this is great capture. I also have never seen this before Cindi......Super image...Mike

s_barbour		18-Aug-2006 13:54
I must have missed this one before...this is hilarious! I too have never seen anything like this, nice capture!

Pathfinder		17-Aug-2006 00:08
I don't think I have seen that behavior either. Practicing to be a rug mabye ;-)

Guest		16-Aug-2006 22:54
Cute and amusing, but he's just cooling off. Some of our birds here do a similar trick on hot days by spreading their wings while lying spread out - but usually on cool grass ... perhaps he missed that bit in "cooling-off 101"!

Wei O'Connell		15-Aug-2006 04:13
This is a beautiful and funny picture. I love it. Cute little guy.

BAS Photography		14-Aug-2006 23:30
Poor squirrels!!!

Tricia		14-Aug-2006 22:57
What a funny thing!! Maybe his nuts have fermented?

Jessica McCollum		14-Aug-2006 22:34
From the thumbnail I thought you were taking road kill pics.! Did ya drug him? (Some people will go to any length to get a good pic ; ) )

Guest		14-Aug-2006 21:53
Hmmm..looks like a going home after a night at the pub type shot...

Guest		14-Aug-2006 21:31
too weird, our squirrels arent doing that...looks like a depressed squirrel LOL nice capture

Guest		14-Aug-2006 21:30
ROFLMFAOWTIME!!! but... you got my BAFV!!!!

Dan Chusid		14-Aug-2006 21:23
I believe you've stumbled upon one of the new transient squirrels. They come into your town, hang out near the downtown area's parks and put out their tiny paws, begging for spare nuts. This one is just on a break and working on his suntan most likely. : )

laine82		14-Aug-2006 21:13
LOL!!

chrisse		14-Aug-2006 21:07
LOL, thought he was run over too, hope he's not in the middle of the road there trying to cool off. Really funny ! Great capture. chrisse

Guest		14-Aug-2006 20:53
Don't beat that hard on this poor thing just to get a picture, Cindi!!!! Voted.

sebas veldhuisen		14-Aug-2006 20:43
Fantastic catch! Really cute.

Char		14-Aug-2006 20:39
LOL Cindi, Ade thinks you're photographing roadkill. That's a riot. I have some pictures of these squirrels doing this too, they do it when it's really hot and so do the dogs sometimes. I guess it's a cooling off process. Love your shot of it. GMV

Guest		14-Aug-2006 20:34
ROTFLMAO :-)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))), I thought hed been run over on the thumb. Brilliant catch. Vote

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