The tale of Horatio the squirrel part 1

As promised here is a story about the struggle to survive endured by a cute little squirrel that has been visitng my garden for over a year now. I knew there was a squirrel about when I encountered some buried Hazelnuts in a flower bed I was preparing for planting up last spring. I decided to start putting nuts out myself to help the squirrel out a bit. I feed the birds in the garden so I figured why not feed the squirrel too.
Of course this little squirrel was so shy I never actually got to see it. Imagine my shock then when one day I noticed this adorable little ball of grey fluff on the bird table. I was so excited to finally see the squirrel I had been feeding for weeks that I dashed to get my camera.
I took a few snaps then attempted to get closer. I was delighted that I was able to get halfway down the garden to get some shots of the little furball. I was somewhat less delighted when I uploaded the photos to my PC. Here are a couple of the photos I took that day.

and over the next couple of days I took these images of the hapless creature.

I hate to see animals suffer and these injuries really looked bad. There was no chance of catching the squirrel and getting it to a vet so I just made sure there was food and water there for it and kept my fingers crossed.
Find out what happened to the squirrel in part 2 of the tale of Horatio the squirrel coming soon.

Introducing myself

Thank you for stumbling across my new blog about all things nature. I am a keen photographer and my favourite subjects to photograph are plants and animals. I will be sharing my little part of the world through my photography, while attempting to entertain and inform.
I sell some of my photography on my zazzle store Natural Beauty You might like to check it out if you are looking for photo gifts for someone special, or just feel like treating yourself.
I will be discussing some of my photos in this blog. I will also be discussing the natural world and how we can all do our bit to amke the planet a better place.
I will soon be introducing some of the characters I have photographed and revealing a bit more about their lives. Check back soon to read a harrowing tale about a fluffy garden guest with horrific injuries and see for yourself what happened.
Over the coming weeks there will be amusing updates about my first year of growing fruit and vegetables in my garden. I will throw in a few tips for the reluctant would-be gardener based on my own experiences and research.
I will also be introducing some of the animals I have had the pleasure of sharing my home with and discussing the lives of the furry, feathery and scaly creatures I have known.
If you find the natural world fascinating and want to share it with me then you need to follow this blog.