Have I Mentioned

that I absolutely adore Fox Squirrels?  Well, I do.  I love that little smile on their faces and the overall look that says:  "Hi there, I'm cute.  Are you at all interested in giving me a peanut or two?" 

I'm a major distributor of peanuts, much to my neighbour Marian's annoyance.    (Hi, Marian).

Personable little mutt!

Apples and Oranges

....as in Fox Squirrels (Sciurus niger) eating.   Yesterday I watched one of the three young squirrels race across the lawn, up into the crabapple tree and way out on a tiny branch to pick off one of the few remaining withered apples. 

A couple years ago, I took some pix of a squirrel eating oranges I put out for the house finches.  Tasted pretty good.

What?  Haven't you seen a squirrel eating an orange before?