A fox squirrel! He sure is cute. We don't have those around here, only grey squirrels.
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A fox squirrel! He sure is cute. We don't have those around here, only grey squirrels.
Awwww how cute!!! We don't have this type of squirrels here; here they are brownish red, live in the woods and are extremely shy.
I met this grey squirrels when we were living in America; most people there did NOT like them, but I thought they were absolutely adorable!!
We have several types of squirrels around here. I think Suki was right and that little guy was a fox squirrel. We have red squirrels too and a few types of ground squirrels. There's nothing shy about any of them, but the tree dwellers are the cheekiest!Quote:
Originally Posted by Maya & Inka's mommy
Lots of people around here don't like them either. They can be highly destructive. They rip up insulation, chew leather, ect. I used to have several squirrel feeders around until my neighbor told me that he was trapping the same squirrels I was feeding. They were destroying his riding equipment. They are considered vermin rodents legally and you can trap them just like a mouse. I think they are amusing little critters, cheap entertainment for me and the critters!
Yeah, but makes the critters so noisy! We have one who loves to sit on the back fence and chatter at the dogs. The dogs go wil, barking, yelping, jumping. Squirrel has learned he is safe sitting up there, so I have to get the pups in. :rolleyes:Quote:
cheap entertainment for me and the critters!
And your subject matter is tops too! I love your doggie and kitty photos best.
I don't dislike squirrels, but don't make an effort to feed them. We don't have toooooo many around here because we have so many foxes and fisher cats. I have never seen a fisher cat, but I am told they will take down just about anything their size and a bit bigger. Right now we have a couple of red squirrels hanging around. Boy are they fast. Lucy, my black kitty, isn't fast enough to get them....she just looks in amazement. The chipmunks are another story. They usually end up smashed on the road, as they spend most of their day running back and forth..... Lucy just watches them now, too. Maybe it has dawned on Lucy that they are way, way too fast for her!
I think of yard animals as temporary, including bunnies. They just don't have mother nature on their side. So many predators and hazards in store for them. Some folks eat squirrel. I know, ewwwwwwwwwwwwww. To each his own.
Thanks for taking such wonderful photos. You and a handful of others here, take such terrific shots. I always open your posts, hoping for more photos .... and do the same for the other photographers here, too!
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