Project Squirrel

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day! Yeah, you forgot didn't you? And now that you know, you're wondering how you will celebrate. Luckily, there are many great ideas offered up online from various sources such as The Huffington Post and the National Wildlife Federation.

I was quite excited to stumble upon something called Project Squirrel just in time for the "holiday." The research project started at the University of Illinois and enlists "citizen scientists" to observe the squirrels in their own neighborhoods. Read here for participation information. It sounds easy and fun. I will definitely be doing my part.

Leave a comment if you too plan to do some back yard research.

I Think He Died From A Peanut Allergy

Graveyard squirrel outside of The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. Isn't he quite dapper with his holiday bow tie?

Squirrel photo bomb

The idea behind the photo bomb is when a picture is taken and a person or thing ruins the photo. But what happens when a squirrel unintentionally steps into a photo as the shutter goes off? Minutes of cooing and laughter -- at least from me.

From Urlesque: Melissa Brandts and her husband stopped to take a photo using their camera's self-timer while vacationing in Canada. Intrigued by the sounds of the camera, a curious ground squirrel came over to check things out and popped into the frame right at the perfect moment.