Friday, July 15, 2011

Squirrels again...

They'd made themselves scarce for a while, but recently this guy and a smaller gray have been back, checking out the black oil sunflower seeds and the ripe mulberries...



Lots of photos and information on this link --our Eastern Fox Squirrels are very different from the boldly- marked Southern Fox Squirrels! 

They can do a lot of damage, and they have, on my old cabin...no idea WHY, but they like to chew the window trim and railings.  The trim on the cabin corner is ROUNDED now...and splintery.
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9 comments:

  1. Maree ClarksonJuly 15, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Just love the various stances you have captured Kate, very endearing. But I can imagine they're not very popular due to their chewing habits!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    wow you are so good,, it makes me cringe at what I put up!It does make me try harder, thankyou for this,,

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  3. Kate (Cathy Johnson)July 15, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    I love them, Maree, but hate to hear that little scritch-scritch of their teeth on my building!

    Laurie, thank you, but NO CRINGING. The point is observing and spending time looking and learning! Spending time in nature...

    :-)

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  4. Studio at the FarmJuly 15, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Kate [Cathy] I love the one of the squirrel stretched out along the branch.

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  5. Elva PaulsonJuly 15, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    You've caught the character of the squirrels. So much life! I especially like your comfy one stretched out on the branch.

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  6. Catherine LindbergJuly 16, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    Great sketches! Squirrels front teeth are forever growing. They need to chew on hard stuff like wood to keep the teeth filed down! Your rails and molding is just what they need. Maybe put out a squirrel feeder to distract or deter them.

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  7. Elizabeth SmithJuly 16, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    What wonderful sketches - they are so full of character! Love the sprawled squirrel over the branch. I've started to see a lot more squirrel activity here in SW Florida lately. They're fun to observe!

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  8. Sandy in MichiganJuly 16, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    I love the sweet face on the close up of your squirrel. What a character! And the one stretched out on a limb reminds me of some lounge lizards I have known.

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  9. Kate (Cathy Johnson)July 17, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Thanks all! I'm very fond of my squirrels--or tree rats as a buddy calls them!

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