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We have lots of wildlife around here, but haven't seen too many in this severe cold.
But today, this little guy was sitting on the deck, chewing on a black walnut........of which we have a few million. Theyhave to spend a lot of time and energy to get to the good stuff inside.
Red squirrels really act hyperactive and can be pretty cantankerous, but they're so darned cute. And they love to yell at me, if I'm in their area.
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Teacher Terry
2-8-19, 5:37pm
That’s cute
That looks a lot like our squirrels that scamper back and forth along my back fence and up and down the trees.
Lovely photo of a cute squirrel
Great picture - thanks Cathy!
Here's an older pic I took. They are little rascals....
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That looks a lot like our squirrels that scamper back and forth along my back fence and up and down the trees.
Jane, that sounds like these. These guys are soooo hyperactive! It's comical.
Great shot! DH wants to know what kind of camera you are using??
A few years ago I saw a black squirrel for the first time. I thought, either that squirrel is very dirty or I'm seeing something I've never seen before.
Turns out there are black squirrels. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_squirrel) One thing I'll say for the internet, it's really handy for looking up this kind of stuff.
We have one black squirrel who frequents our yard. He seems to be a loner and fights a lot with other squirrels.
A few years ago I saw a black squirrel for the first time. I thought, either that squirrel is very dirty or I'm seeing something I've never seen before.
Turns out there are black squirrels. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_squirrel) One thing I'll say for the internet, it's really handy for looking up this kind of stuff.
And there are white squirrels. A few years ago I saw what looked like a white squirrel in our woods but thought I must have been seeing things. Did a little research and there are white/albino squirrels. I watched for and then saw 4 in a tree one day. They really stood out in the trees. Squirrels are cute from afar but not so cute when they take up living in a house. A family of 6 found their way into the house and resided in the basement ceiling. They chew things, chewed into the dog food tote and ate dog food, dug up all the potatoes and other vegetable plants that I had started in the greenhouse. Cute but can be destructive.
A couple years ago, we seemed to have a fair number of young squirrels with white tails. By the end of summer, though, they were mostly brown again. Strange.
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I had a very talented squirrel once.
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One of the things I miss living here in Phoenix is watching the antics of squirrels. Although we have a wonderful variety of birds, especially in the winter, they don't seem to have the "personality" of something like a squirrel.
Great shot! DH wants to know what kind of camera you are using??
Hi pinkytoe! Sorry I forgot to answer your question.
The camera I use (if I don't catch something with my iPhone) is a Canon EOS Rebel XTi. The lens I use is a Canon zoom lens 70-300. I take most of my pics with this lens. I would love to have a stronger zoom lens, but the larger one might be too hard for my arthritic hands to hold. After I used my present zoom lens for a few years, it doesn't seems as "zoom-y" as I'd like.
And there are white squirrels. A few years ago I saw what looked like a white squirrel in our woods but thought I must have been seeing things. Did a little research and there are white/albino squirrels. I watched for and then saw 4 in a tree one day. They really stood out in the trees. Squirrels are cute from afar but not so cute when they take up living in a house. A family of 6 found their way into the house and resided in the basement ceiling. They chew things, chewed into the dog food tote and ate dog food, dug up all the potatoes and other vegetable plants that I had started in the greenhouse. Cute but can be destructive.
There is a town not far from me known for their white squirrels, Marionville, MO. We've been battling with the squirrels a lot the past few years. They chew the wood on the dormers and barn roof on the studio. Husband is having to go up after each rain and reapply the repel all product.We'll be painting this spring and I'm dreading the first chewing incident after the new paint.
It's weird, but our squirrels chew on the posts that are holding up the roof to our porch. Why do they do that? They have trees and leaves, why do they chew on our wood? Or does it taste just like a tree and they get confused? You'd think paint would deter them.
DH told me that squirrels chew on just about anything to keep their teeth sharp.
DH told me that squirrels chew on just about anything to keep their teeth sharp.
We have tons of black walnuts around, which is great to sharpen their teeth on. You can hear them in the woods, eating through the shell. Black walnuts are so hard, I can't believe how much work they have to go through to get the nutmeat.
Also, they love stripping the bark off my tulip tree branches for their nest material. Oh well. I'm on their land, not vise versa. :)
We once bought a heavy-duty Rubbermaid storage box to keep bird seed in outside. That was a mistake. Squirrels chewed right through it to get the seed. We've also learned it's not a good idea to keep bird seed in the garage.
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