Nature captured on camera!

So surprised to see a squirrel eating this!

We were on a walk and I saw a squirrel with a spiky thorn seed in his mouth. I really thought that they wouldn't eat the spiky thorn seed pods because of their sharp thorns.
If one steps barefoot on one of these spiky pods, you wouldn't be able to walk for at least a week, as their thorns are very sharp.
The thorns however don't seem to trouble the squirrel's soft cheeks. I would love to see how he opens the pod to get to the seeds inside.
I have a variety of photos for you as usual!
Let's take a look!

Here's a closer look at the spiky thorn pods.
They grow on a Japanese Maple Tree.

What do you see on this line of tree trunks?

Ah! It's another squirrel with a nut!

Now for some other beauties!

Here's a Cape Bulbul having lunch!

A little singing Red collared Sunbird!

The Malachite, king of the Sunbirds!

A Needle nose fly on a Daisy (Philoliche rostrata)!

Finally, some oak tree leaves falling down.

So amazing to take a stroll here in nature and for one's soul to drink in the beauty all around. One can venture anytime into nature and encounter different beauties due to the manifold secrets that reside in the growth.

A sense of freedom envelops one and the sounds in nature stroke one's ears. Deep breaths of crispy mountain air and the rustle of the wind in the trees calms the nerves to such an extent that one feels as if one's floating across the landscape.

Really some good medicine for stress in nature!

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