A walk through my woods had a bunch of little critters upset with me. The chipmunks were chirping and this squirrel was chattering at me since I interrupted its acorn gathering activity.
Chattering Squirrel
Picture of the Day for June 7, 2018
With the invasion of rabbits this summer, the poor squirrel has been surrounded by bunnies on the lawn so the only safe spot for the squirrel is up a tree.
Up a Tree
Picture of the Day for December 13, 2017
During the snowfall this morning, two squirrels were playing in the snow like two little kids as they chased each other across the lawn making the snow fly even more. At times the chase game found them winding up and down trees before they found their way back to the bird feeder or hiding in the tree.
Squirrel Up a Tree
Picture of the Day for November 13, 2017
The squirrels were busy eating the seeds out of my late sunflowers and since it was above freezing, they also resume digging holes in my lawn to bury their cache.
Ready to Bury a Treasure
Picture of the Day for September 27, 2017
Some people complain about the damage that red squirrels but to me they are cute and my chipmunks do more damage to me, like the one which sneaked into my garage and then tried tunneling out through my insulation in the wall.
Cute Squirrel
Picture of the Day for March 3, 2017
The poor squirrel tail looks a bit wet, just like my shoes, from venturing across the snow to the next small patch of open grass (and to my bird feeder).
Wet Tail
Picture of the Day for February 15, 2017
When I was hiking through the trees on my way to take a picture of the sunset, I heard a noise and I spotted an uninvited squatter in my wood duck house. Apparently this squirrel has made a himself quite at home in my duck box and it is probably the same critter that figured out how to get to my bird feeder and eat my seed too. He will be evicted before the ducks return as I am denying his squatters rights!
Squirrel Squatter
Picture of the Day for November 14, 2016
The squirrels have been busy digging holes in my lawn to bury their acorns. I guess they are like us, trying to finish all the winter preparation before the colder temps and possible snow comes this weekend.
Squirrel Burying Acorns
Picture of the Day for May 21, 2016
Normally the sound of chattering makes it easy to locate a squirrel, but it wasn’t the chatter which drew my attention to this squirrel and I would have missed him if it wasn’t for the noise of a nut being eaten.
Busy Eating a Nut
Picture of the Day for April 11, 2016
Yesterday, the critters were enjoying the warmer day and the little red squirrel was chattering my cats on the ground. He would go from branch to branch, but out of range of the leashes the cats were on, teasing them. Although my cats couldn’t reach him, the other little red squirrel could and they chased each other. Today the critters aren’t playing as much with the snowflakes falling around them.
American Red Squirrel
