Well, if yesterday was "golden" then today was "silver". On the third attempt I finally cornered a Kaibab Squirrel. The ride out to the North Rim (Grand Canyon) was worth it. Thanks goes to one of the park rangers who tipped me off that she had been seeing them quite regularly in the campground now that it was all but empty for the season. From what I have read in researching them it is said that they are shy and that is about spott on because they would often blast up the side of a huge Ponderosa Pine at the slightest noise. They made me work for it but sometimes that is half of the fun.

This particular one was probably about as tame as they come and allowed me to get fairly close. Had all kinds of energy to spare, too. I had a pretty good laugh a couple of times when this one would come running and attack a pine cone then wrestle with it, rolling on its back and kicking at the cone. The down side was this all took place in heavy shadow and there just wasn't enough light to get the shutter speed necessary to capture the goings on. Naturally my pleading with the squirrel to come out into the sunlight fell upon deaf tassel-ears.

Just glad that I have a few shots of this one behind me and can look now to the Utah Prairie Dogs tomorrow.