Bold little critter

[fvrwld]

I was snowshoeing at Grafton State Park today and saw this little critter scurrying around on the snow.

[fvrwld]

I was surprised when he ran right up to me and onto my foot.

[fvrwld]

I was shocked when he climbed up my leg! He did get a little higher than seen in the picture but at that point I let him know that I was human. It did take a couple words until he got down. I was happy to have my camera.

[eddogg12]

That's crazy! Something similair happened to me in Latham with a Squirrel one time while I was getting gas. Apparently the little guy thought it was a good idea to follow me into the gas station door. once he came in and put his front paws on my shoe, I was amazed.

It was a younger squirrel, being a high traffic area I wondered if his family may have ended up road kill and he was the only one left or something. After assuring my girlfriend that our cat didn't need a friend I was on my way.

[sacco]

that's awesome!

had similar experiences while hunting (sitting still for a long period of time)
but never saw anything like that while standing still for just a short time!

[Adkleaddog]

that's awesome!

had similar experiences while hunting (sitting still for a long period of time)
but never saw anything like that while standing still for just a short time!

Pretty cool!

sacco-me too, while on watch for long periods:

Chickadees landing on me, my rifle barrel, hat....more than once.

Red squirrels chasing one another..running right across my legs....

Deer standing FEET away....until I couldn't stand it any more and started to giggle

Chipmunks galore doing whatever they want....

There's more, but I can't recall right now!

The longer one stays still the more one will see!

[DuctTape]

Adkleaddog's list reminded me of the Boy Scout merit badge requirement (IIRC was Environmental Science) where the boy had to sit and observe nature for a few hours. We all called it "the sitting in the woods for ten-thousand years requirement". Saw quite a bit like on your list. Thanks for the memories.

[Hobbitling]

So what is it, a baby muskrat?
Alcot Smith, who taught the tracking class I took a few weeks ago, once had a baby porcupine climb right up onto his shoulder. He took a picture of it posing next to his head.

[dog]

So , what ? Another one , who likes you , fvrwld .
But not everybody went so far .

[forgedin78]

looks like a Mickey, or perhaps a Minnie.

[Edelweiss]

Here's another not so little critter we came upon on a hike to West Stoppell Point in the Catskills. He was too busy eating to pay much attention to us so I was able to get pretty close.
Hobbitling - I don't think I'd want this porcupine on my shoulder!

[Wildernessphoto]

Very Cool Val!
All the forest creatures love you! just stay away from me when the next bear arrives!

[Adk Keith]

So what is it, a baby muskrat?
Alcot Smith, who taught the tracking class I took a few weeks ago, once had a baby porcupine climb right up onto his shoulder. He took a picture of it posing next to his head.

Looks like one of the voles to me, Possibly Pine Vole?

[fvrwld]

Looks like one of the voles to me, Possibly Pine Vole?

I think its a vole too.

[dmartenvt]

That's a cute little guy. I found a short tailed shrew this weekend (frozen solid) and it was the oddest looking thing with a very long pink snout. I hadn't realized before that they are venomous. Interesting creatures but I wouldn't want one crawling up my pant leg. He is lying in state on top of the shed.