Tag Archives: squirrels

Tennessee Nature Photographer: Baby Squirrels

This is the house that my neighbor Scooter built for two young squirrels who had a rough start at life.  About a month ago these two guys fell, one in the grass and the other four stories from the roof to the concrete drive.   Mrs. Scooter immediately rescued them and her friend was able to nurse them back to health.   They now live in the little squirrel house but have also taken residency high up in a tree to avoid the neighborhood cats who come running when Mrs. S. calls the squirrels for their milk.  It also seems that the raccoons have discovered the comfort of this shelter with it’s purple towel provided for warmth.

these guys are very shy

these guys are very shy

food

food

cuter than a rat

cuter than a rat

mary_claire_crow_baby_squirrel004

mary_claire_crow_baby_squirrel006

ready to come out and climb the tree

ready to come out and climb the tree

touching my hand.  this guy was so nervous.

touching my hand. this guy was so nervous.

mary_claire_crow_baby_squirrel009

Nashville Cat Photographer: How to Bond with your Cat

Watch squirrels together.  YEs, I am being silly but this squirrel was not fearful of me or my cat, Leon as we sat the living room window watching him.  

I was working on the computer and kept hearing all this squirrel noise in the backyard.  I thought it was two squirrels but turned out it was this guy just siting on the fence post enjoying a black walnut making all kinds of noise and Leon, listening intently!   We watched him for 15 minutes. 

 

When he first spotted the camera.  Guarding his nut.

When he first spotted the camera. Guarding his nut.

 

Watching the squirrel, I'll call him Wally in honor of the walnut!

Watching the squirrel, I'll call him Wally in honor of the walnut!

 

Chewing and squealing.... that's what he was doing.  Amazing how fast he whittled down the husk.

Chewing and squealing.... that's what he was doing. Amazing how fast he whittled down the husk.

 

And then I pushed.  I went outside scared poor Wally and he lost his nut.  He ran off...sorry buddy.

And then I pushed. I went outside scared poor Wally (he was shaking) and he lost his nut. He ran off...sorry buddy.