Squirrels Relaxing on My Patio OR What In The World Were They Doing ?
Aug 7, 2015 18:40:03 #
This morning I opened the patio door blinds and this is what I saw.
It looks like they just want to stretch out and relax. I hope I don't have to buy patio furniture for my little friends.
It looks like they just want to stretch out and relax. I hope I don't have to buy patio furniture for my little friends.
Aug 7, 2015 18:51:34 #
Maybe they were just enjoying the coolness of the cement blocks or were allowing ants to pick mites from their fur.
Aug 7, 2015 18:51:39 #
I'd call that one, "Blending in". Thanks for sharing. Lovely little critters - unless you have a walnut tree you like to harvest...
Aug 7, 2015 19:01:36 #
Three nice captures. Looks like they are practicing their fur rug imitation and doing a great job.
Aug 7, 2015 19:10:59 #
denoferth wrote:
Maybe they were just enjoying the coolness of the cement blocks or were allowing ants to pick mites from their fur.
denoferth, Your explanation is possible. Thanks for stopping by.
Aug 7, 2015 19:13:15 #
FramerMCB wrote:
I'd call that one, "Blending in". Thanks for sharing. Lovely little critters - unless you have a walnut tree you like to harvest...
FramerMCB, They sure did blend in...thanks for stopping by.
Aug 7, 2015 19:14:55 #
lightcatcher wrote:
Three nice captures. Looks like they ar3e practicing their fur rug imitation and doing a great job.
lightcatcher, thanks for stopping by.
Aug 7, 2015 20:43:33 #
Aug 7, 2015 21:57:23 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
Thanks for sharing. :thumbup:
Kmgw9v, thank you for stopping by.
Aug 8, 2015 06:29:44 #
ducwic wrote:
This morning I opened the patio door blinds and this is what I saw.
It looks like they just want to stretch out and relax. I hope I don't have to buy patio furniture for my little friends.
It looks like they just want to stretch out and relax. I hope I don't have to buy patio furniture for my little friends.
Depending on the temperature they are cooling down or warming up. When I lived in Jersey the house next door had a ruff stucco type coating and the early morning sun in winter fell on one wall for several hours. The squirrels about 9 to as many as 15 would cling to the wall spread out as far as they could to soak up as much heat as they could. Free energy! In the summer they would sread out like this on the cooler stones of the back yard patio or shaded areas.
Aug 8, 2015 07:53:04 #
I have a few of these critters that do the same thing on the rim of a bird bath. I always thought they were cooling their tummy.
Aug 8, 2015 08:06:21 #
This is an explanation I found.
Most probably, squirrels lie flat in hot weather to cool off. By shifting into this position, they increase the amount of their bodys surface area that is in contact with the ground. If they find the right spot, the ground temperature will be cooler than the surrounding air, allowing a lot of their bodys superficial blood vessels to be closer to the cooler ground.
Most probably, squirrels lie flat in hot weather to cool off. By shifting into this position, they increase the amount of their bodys surface area that is in contact with the ground. If they find the right spot, the ground temperature will be cooler than the surrounding air, allowing a lot of their bodys superficial blood vessels to be closer to the cooler ground.
Aug 8, 2015 10:20:43 #
Aug 8, 2015 13:26:33 #
We raised a squirrel baby one summer that my son had rescued from a cat, and gradually acclimated him/her to going back to the wild. Every so often when Silver saw us sunning in the back yard he would come down from the trees, crawl under the lounge chairs with all 4 feet to the compass, and go to sleep just like your pictures.
Aug 8, 2015 15:03:10 #
Tonym2s wrote:
Depending on the temperature they are cooling down or warming up. When I lived in Jersey the house next door had a ruff stucco type coating and the early morning sun in winter fell on one wall for several hours. The squirrels about 9 to as many as 15 would cling to the wall spread out as far as they could to soak up as much heat as they could. Free energy! In the summer they would sread out like this on the cooler stones of the back yard patio or shaded areas.
Tonyms, thanks for stopping by and I like your idea that they were probably getting some cooling effect. After all, I'm providing Room and Board.
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