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bluesbassman

(19,374 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:10 PM Jul 2015

Seacliff Squirrel!

Took a road trip to SoCal last week and stopped at a vista point to view the Pacific. Got mobbed by a gang of very friendly squirrels who are obviously well fed and looking for treats. This one was the most brazen and posed for me.

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Seacliff Squirrel! (Original Post) bluesbassman Jul 2015 OP

My dear bluesbassman! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2015 #1

Thanks Peggy! bluesbassman Jul 2015 #3

She looks as if she's with children. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #2

Thanks Solly! bluesbassman Jul 2015 #4

Almonds are tasty! She'd need the protein and oils. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #5

Are these the ones by the Santa Monica pier? Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #6

No, these guys were near San Simeon. bluesbassman Jul 2015 #7

Yes, you do see some pretty interesting characters down there. Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #8

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,636 posts)

1. My dear bluesbassman!

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:17 PM

Jul 2015

Ha! I love your squirrel!

Very cute!

Mine didn't like me at all, and I thought it would run away...then when I stood still, it relaxed as well.

Yours is a real show-off! Lucky you!

LOVE the pictures!

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

3. Thanks Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:42 PM

Jul 2015

They were pretty aggressive and chased us around a bit. My travelling companion got back in the car as they were kind of freaking her out.

Solly Mack

(90,773 posts)

2. She looks as if she's with children.

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:35 PM

Jul 2015

I hope you gave her a snack!

Great shots!

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

4. Thanks Solly!

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:45 PM

Jul 2015

Could've been, there were four or five adults running around but didn't see any small ones. We left them some almonds.

Solly Mack

(90,773 posts)

5. Almonds are tasty! She'd need the protein and oils.

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:08 PM

Jul 2015

You're a sweetie!!

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

6. Are these the ones by the Santa Monica pier?

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:29 PM

Jul 2015

There are a million squirrels I. There.

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

7. No, these guys were near San Simeon.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:03 PM

Jul 2015

The only squirrel I saw at Santa Monica pier was this one. I have no idea what the chainsaw was all about, and didn't wait around to find out.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

8. Yes, you do see some pretty interesting characters down there.

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:46 PM

Jul 2015

Whenever I go down there to visit my daughter in Mar Vista, I always take a full day to walk back and forth between the Santa Monica pier and the Venice pier at least three or four times. That stretch just brims with photo ops.

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