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Young squirrel on a summer’s eve

Posted on July 2, 2014 by admin

This little squirrel, born this spring has been hanging around a lot lately. At first she would growl at us if we went onto the porch, but lately she figured out that people sometimes give out food.

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Man saves drowning squirrel

Posted on June 7, 2014 by admin

Our nice neighbours sent in this submission about a pool maintenance man in Arizona who saved a squirrel from drowning. It’s a long video, but well worth the time. The guy goes to great lengths to get the little squirrel … Continue reading →

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Siberian Elm

Posted on June 4, 2014 by admin

We have a tree in the backyard that the neighbours call a “shit tree.” The scientific name is more prosaic: Ulmus pumila also known as a Siberian Elm. This tree is constantly getting on our nerves, dropping papery little seeds … Continue reading →

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Flatsquirreling it

Posted on June 2, 2014 by admin

Around here, when a squirrel lounges on her belly, we call that “flatsquirreling it.” Today was a nice warm day and squirrels were flatsquirreling all over the backyard. Check out the dangling leg in this picture. In this case Gracie … Continue reading →

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First baby squirrel of the season

Posted on May 27, 2014 by admin

Right after posting that we hadn’t seen any baby squirrels this year one showed up. We were just looking out an upstairs window when he showed up on the ledge. He curiously looked at us while we snapped a few … Continue reading →

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