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Old August 20th 18, 01:38 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Bill Stock[_2_]
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On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 4:40:07 PM UTC-4, Bill Stock wrote:
I was looking out the back door yesterday and there was a black squirrel splayed out on the deck sunning itself. I was surprised by how relaxed it looked. We don't have red squirrels here, just the larger black and grey squirrels. But this year we actually have a red squirrel and it's a real runt. Even smaller than the red squirrels I remember as a kid. It's also has a serious screw loose, it will attack anything and even bitch at you while it's eating the peanuts we feed the birds. Where do you think the peanuts come from genius?

Quite a few years ago there was a baby black squirrel that lost it's mother, so we sort of adopted it. It would come to the door every day looking for its peanuts. One day I made the mistake of trying to feed it by hand. Did you know that squirrels have very poor close up vision? Ouch.


The black squirrel was back again today, but this time he was splayed out in the Cedar mulch. I was thinking that must be itchy on the stomach, but I guess even the squirrels need a break from the heat. Although this is the only squirrel that realizes where the food comes from, so he could have been hanging out waiting for his peanuts.

The Cardinal came for his food about 8:15 tonight, but they frequently come just before dark. The crazy red squirrel was scampering down the fence behind him. I was concerned that he would attack the bird, so I stepped out the door and the squirrel ran back up the fence. Surprisingly he circled around and came back down in front of the Cardinal to get some food. I was surprised he came back down with me standing out there. He actually behaved himself and ate his peanut in peace.