Apologies for the cell phone quality of the photo, but this post is more about content than photography.

My neighbour who took the cougar video in a previous post, also took a picture of this house he built with birds in mind.

The birds didn’t even have time to get interested when the squirrels decided to move in and occupy the premises with their expanding family of at least three babies.  I doubt if they stayed long, but it was a funhouse for the kids. Too bad the cell phone doesn’t take clearer photos. Mine is the same. It’s not a high end phone and pictures taken quickly and at any distance just don’t come out that clear. But if we overlook the blurriness, the idea of these little guys exploring the three-storey house makes me smile. I felt it was worth posting regardless of the quality.

I wonder if they played musical chairs with the houses. Remember that game? There was always one fewer chair than there were children. We marched around to the music not straying too far from the chairs and when the music stopped, we had to sit down on a chair. One child was always left without a chair, so he was “out.” Another chair was removed and the game began again. Each time one child was out of luck and another chair was removed. At last there was only one chair and two children.  I shudder to think of the scramble for that last chair. I would be tempted to declare two winners.

I’m sure the squirrels scrambled around these birdhouses. Maybe they played “King of the Castle” instead.