Got Squirrel Shots? (In memorial of Rupert)

**paulh** · 05-16-2021, 12:47 PM - **1 Like**

trying to blend in...

**SelrahCharleS** · 05-16-2021, 01:11 PM - **3 Likes**

Taken last year. This little guy later chewed through a fuel injector wire on my wife's car trying to stash walnuts under the intake.

timb64 · 05-19-2021, 08:00 AM - **1 Like**

**WPRESTO** · 05-20-2021, 05:05 AM - **1 Like**

Nice clear shot of an animal that's as welcome in some places as dandelions.

timb64 · 05-20-2021, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Nice clear shot of an animal that's as welcome in some places as dandelions.

In the UK the greys outcompete the native reds and are widely know as American tree rats!
(They still have a certain cuteness factor though)

edom31 · 06-29-2021, 06:36 AM

You can see this one planning on making a mess of my garden.

trixtroll · 06-29-2021, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by edom31

You can see this one planning on making a mess of my garden.

Tree Rats! I've got my insanely hot Thai Peppers growing in pots on the patio and the squirrels keep knocking them over.

edom31 · 06-29-2021, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by trixtroll

Tree Rats! I've got my insanely hot Thai Peppers growing in pots on the patio and the squirrels keep knocking them over.

Be careful - while the fruit is unbareable to them, they can hurt the smaller plant...

They've destroyed my sunfowers and other small plants (along with the bunnies).

trixtroll · 06-29-2021, 10:15 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

Be careful - while the fruit is unbareable to them, they can hurt the smaller plant...

They've destroyed my sunfowers and other small plants (along with the bunnies).

This year has not been a good year for the garden between the squirrels and my neighbor deciding to spray roundup along the fence line and hitting the tomato plants with the overspray. We built a garden bench for the herbs and peppers to deter the rabbits, but the squirrels are much harder to keep away.

My only happiness will come if I get some good shots of the white squirrel in action.

GreenRich · 06-29-2021, 02:21 PM - **1 Like**

Don't forget to eat your greens

reh321 · 07-27-2021, 09:10 PM

Last Spring, while looking around a city park we had never been in before, we saw this guy looking for food under the bird feeder. I must have come within ten feet of him, but I guess he already knew I couldn't go any closer - I was right next to a sign forbidding people to go beyond that point.

reh321 · 08-01-2021, 02:24 PM - **1 Like**

I left this dead limb on our apple tree because squirrels find it to be such a convenient way to get to the feeder.

**aslyfox** · 08-01-2021, 03:56 PM

not a recommended activity at the Grand Canyon National Park

but that doesn't stop any one from feeding the squirrels

reh321 · 08-14-2021, 10:31 AM - **3 Likes**

My parents built a garden area at one time, but as the trees grew, it eventually became too shady to grow anything.
Before the trees leaf out - or after they fall - I can see the squirrels making the use of the timbers still there.

ZeGaby · 08-16-2021, 03:06 AM - **3 Likes**

Wink

07-27-2021, 09:10 PM	#2921
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,178	Last Spring, while looking around a city park we had never been in before, we saw this guy looking for food under the bird feeder. I must have come within ten feet of him, but I guess he already knew I couldn't go any closer - I was right next to a sign forbidding people to go beyond that point. Attached Images

08-14-2021, 10:31 AM - 3 Likes	#2924
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,178	My parents built a garden area at one time, but as the trees grew, it eventually became too shady to grow anything. Before the trees leaf out - or after they fall - I can see the squirrels making the use of the timbers still there. Attached Images

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timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by WPRESTO Nice clear shot of an animal that's as welcome in some places as dandelions. In the UK the greys outcompete the native reds and are widely know as American tree rats! (They still have a certain cuteness factor though)

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trixtroll Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 403	Originally posted by edom31 You can see this one planning on making a mess of my garden. Tree Rats! I've got my insanely hot Thai Peppers growing in pots on the patio and the squirrels keep knocking them over.

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edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by trixtroll Tree Rats! I've got my insanely hot Thai Peppers growing in pots on the patio and the squirrels keep knocking them over. Be careful - while the fruit is unbareable to them, they can hurt the smaller plant... They've destroyed my sunfowers and other small plants (along with the bunnies).

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trixtroll Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 403	Originally posted by edom31 Be careful - while the fruit is unbareable to them, they can hurt the smaller plant... They've destroyed my sunfowers and other small plants (along with the bunnies). This year has not been a good year for the garden between the squirrels and my neighbor deciding to spray roundup along the fence line and hitting the tomato plants with the overspray. We built a garden bench for the herbs and peppers to deter the rabbits, but the squirrels are much harder to keep away. My only happiness will come if I get some good shots of the white squirrel in action.

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