Busy Little Squirrel
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (43354)
United States
August 6, 2024 12:04pm CST
There is a little squirrel who lives near here. He has been running back and forth past our glass doors all day. He is a very busy soul. I can't help but wonder if his nest or house got damaged in the tropical storm.
Maybe he is repairing his place. I think he will be ready for a nap soon.
What animals do you see when you peek out your window or sit in your yard? Have any surprised you?
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@Shivram59 (36439)
• India
7 Aug
We too have a squirrel who lives in the huge neem tree in front of our house.She comes down only when street dogs are not around.Dogs and a squirrel are the only animals who are seen near my house.However two kms from here you can spot hyaenas and sometimes foxes near a graveyard.
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@akalinus (43354)
• United States
7 Aug
@Shivram59 I have seen videos of them. They look like dreadful creatures. I remember once that you said you walked to the jungle and saw a hyaena eating a goat. I thought wow, just wow!
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@Shivram59 (36439)
• India
7 Aug
@akalinus Yes;I see them often.Once I had seen a hyaena rushing from a bush to grab a goat.Some farmers passing from there ran and saved the goat.Hyaenas in small villages are said to have killed little kids.I have seen a video of hynaeas chasing a tiger and killing it.
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@LindaOHio (181566)
• United States
6 Aug
Lots of squirrels, a chipmunk, deer tracks, haven't seen turkeys out our window but saw a BUNCH of them in someone's front yard a few months ago. I've only seen a fox once. Have a good evening.
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@akalinus (43354)
• United States
6 Aug
We had deers where I used to live out in the country. Wild turkeys were running around. Chipmunks stole our dog's food and squirrels raided our pinecones that were supposed to add scent to the wood stove. I loved living in the woods. I miss it.
Do you like living in the country?
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@akalinus (43354)
• United States
8 Aug
@LindaOHio I think you have the best of two worlds. It sounds heavenly.
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@LindaOHio (181566)
• United States
8 Aug
@akalinus I love it here. We have 1.25 acres and a nursery on one side. No close neighbors but we still have a Walmart Supercenter and a lot of fast food places. Other restaurants within a short drive.
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@snowy22315 (182132)
• United States
6 Aug
Well 90 percent of the time, it is a squirrel, lots of birds show up too. Ocassionally a deer or maybe a woodchuck.
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@RebeccasFarm (90406)
• Arvada, Colorado
9 Aug
He is good the little squirrel he should come help these idiot maintenance guys here.
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@popciclecold (39499)
• United States
6 Aug
I sometimes see squirrels, but they are a good ways away. I see them mostly traveling on our long road.
@popciclecold (39499)
• United States
7 Aug
@akalinus I guess so.. They live by the neighbors home.
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@akalinus (43354)
• United States
7 Aug
@popciclecold Are there oak trees there? I think they prefer living in oaks or maybe just eating the acorns. Do you want squirrels living closer to you?
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@RasmaSandra (80708)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Aug
Let's see there has been a squirrel that used to come every day, I also met up with a tree frog, and an opossum comes at night for leftovers,
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) and opossums.
@MarieCoyle (38671)
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16 Aug
For some reason, this year we have an unreal amount of bunnies. Everywhere! They are eating flowers, gardens, etc. Don't get me wrong, I love wildlife and bunnies are fine, but I do value my garden!
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@akalinus (43354)
• United States
16 Aug
I love bunnies too. There used to be a lot in the park where I lived. I used to watch them when the sun was setting. There was a field across from my house. I saw a lot of bunnies chasing each other and having a merry old time.
Maybe you could use something like chicken wire to keep them out. Or put thin posts in the ground and hang pallets over them for a fence.
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@MarieCoyle (38671)
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17 Aug
@akalinus
I have the tomatoes in tomato cages with screens, now. This is the first year the bunnies ate everything in sight...we just never really saw any bunnies around here. Now there are dozens!
