Elusive Rat

**Michaelaw** · 10-12-2009, 08:18 PM

I heard a rustle in the bush so I crouched down, aimed the camera, got my exposure together just in case...Out of the underbrush came Ratty! This was the only shot I got as he missiled out of there as soon as he saw the camera

I remember now why I posted this

At the time I thought it strange I should come across a rat way out there in the woods. He was clean and healthy looking and behaved like a giant mouse. So yes it was the oddity of the moment that brought me to post this rather than the image itself.

**Michaelaw** · 10-17-2009, 06:33 PM

Hard, hard, hard to get this little guy, he's soooo shy

**Bambi** · 10-17-2009, 07:02 PM

very very cute! you definitely win the award for patience and it paid off too!

I used to have a pet rat. I would scratch on the table and he would come running, climb my sleeve and sit on my shoulder. died of a respitory infection :cry-an:

also in University, I had one job where I had to get the new rats used to being handled so that the Psych 2000 students didn't get bitten.

but I digress...

I love the picture. much cuter then nasty squirrels