OMGSH!!! Look what came to visit!
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
United States
June 23, 2019 2:46pm CST
I was jest a sittin' here, feelin' a tad blue 'n goin' through notifications here when I caught movement out'ta the corner 'f my eye. Jest the brief glimpse 'f a red tail that looked out'ta place. First thought bein' 'tis a strange time 'f day fer a fox to be climbin' my tree.
Fetched the camera (fox 're quite sneaky 'n thus hard to get a good pic) 'n when I returned to my bay 'f windows - looky here what I saw. Not a fox (bummer, but perhaps some day?) A bonafide, livin'/breathin', true to life squirrel! 
Nope, ne'er seen one out here 'fore. The hubs professed he'd seen some 'p the road a bit a couple weeks 'go. I thought perhaps he'd gone a tad daft due to bein' out'n the scorchin' heat fer 8hrs. Nope, that fella 'twas no foolin'.
I did the happy dance, rang my sweet momma (she's used to my antics) 'n took nearly 200 pics 'f this lil cutie.
So thanks to all that've said they'd send me a squirrel, coz such's finally come true. 't was quick to lemme know the bird feeder hangin' nearby 'twas empty, lol.
I reckon someone knew I'd the need fer a lighter heart 'n sent such a miracle.
Nope, ne'er seen one out here 'fore. The hubs professed he'd seen some 'p the road a bit a couple weeks 'go. I thought perhaps he'd gone a tad daft due to bein' out'n the scorchin' heat fer 8hrs. Nope, that fella 'twas no foolin'.
I did the happy dance, rang my sweet momma (she's used to my antics) 'n took nearly 200 pics 'f this lil cutie.
So thanks to all that've said they'd send me a squirrel, coz such's finally come true. 't was quick to lemme know the bird feeder hangin' nearby 'twas empty, lol.
I reckon someone knew I'd the need fer a lighter heart 'n sent such a miracle.30 people like this
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@TheHorse (205696)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 19
Tell him I said he looks like he'd be mighty fine with some carrots and potatoes and a hint of garlic and onion, and see what he says. Actually, I love squirrels, even when they eat the seed I put out for the birds. Heck, I can even attach a picture of me showing affection for squirrels. You'll find it heartwarming, I'm sure.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
@debjani1 no squirrels where ya reside? we used to've lil ground squirrels 'n folks poisoned 'em 'til all perished :( 'twas a delight watchin' this lil'un run 'round investigatin' 'n then runnin' back to the feeder fer 'nother tidbit.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jun 19
@RubyHawk eatin' his porch? sounds like a pup i'd many years 'go. ate my porch swing whilst i 'twas't work. come to find out, he'd a chromium deficiency. wonder if'n that 'twas the squirrels trouble, too? i'm glad ya thought 'f that pepper spray. i 'lways prefer a humane way 'f dealin' with destructive critters.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
yer most fortunate to jest be able to 'njoy 'em, ms. ruby. this lil squirrel 'twas most cooperative fer 'ts photo shoot, lol. 'd a starin' contest with the resident cat (who 'twas'n her perch eatin' dinner when she saw 't), who's ne'er seen a squirrel. she didn't know whether to be concerned 'r not o'er this other furry critter.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
25 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx My son had to chase squirrels away. They were eating the wood on his porch. I told him to spray the wood with pepper juice and I think that stopped them.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
25 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx He is a little burglar, but so cute.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jun 19
@LadyDuck yes! 'n i caught the lil darlin' 'gain jest a bit 'go. seems i must'a missed 'im yesterday?? i'll be checkin' the time fer a few days'n see if'n such's turnin' to a routine.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
aint he though? jest quite the shock to see such out'n my tree, lol.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
I'm really happy it was such a nice surprise for you. We have tons of squirrels here, wish I could send you a few. How about a couple of black bears and an assortment of tree frogs and yellow flies? PS Your photo is adorable.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
yes ma'am, send 'em! 'twas great to watch 't fer a few hours. dunno where 't'd be now?? i've quite a few trees which're all jumpin' distance, 'r such could'a returned to the highway?? i'll take the black bears (though the neighbors'd frown 'pon such), tree frogs'd be 'lright, but could i pass'n the yellow flies?
thanks! 'twas great fun's those squirrels're most photogenic :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
@1creekgirl oh, i've birds who poop all o'er e'erythin', lol. jest a part 'f 't, though messy 't times. the bears'll stay 'til they run outta food, then might come'n closer. jest be'n the lookout 's such'd be a bad habit fer 'em. no ma'am, none 'f either. i 'magine such's due to all the moisture there? then 'gain, sometimes critters 'f all sorts 'f boomin' years 'f high populations. i've 'nough flies 'f various species here now coz folks 'bout 1/2 mile 'way 're raisin' dairy calves 'n they aint very tidy 'bout such.
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx I loved and adored those cute little green tree frogs until they pooped all over our back porch. That was a mess to clean off. I'm not quite as taken with them now. We do have black bears behind our house where I hope they'll stay. The yellow flies (similar to deer flies, do you have them there?) are horrible this year. Maybe the weather has affected them.
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@JudyEv (325711)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 19
That's great news. I wonder if I put the word out, if someone would send me one? I know what you mean about taking so many photos. I do that when I'm excited - and you need to take lots when you're trying to capture animals or birds.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
@JudyEv dang, i need to join 'em! i was lookin' 't one i'd taken earlier 'f a male hummer 'n i swear 't looks like 'tis no body 't all. jest a head floatin' 'round'n 'ts own, lol. yup, i jest joined, lol.
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@JudyEv (325711)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx There is a photo website called 'Crap Bird Photos' where everyone puts up their bad shots of birds. It's a fun site.
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@JudyEv (325711)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx Oh that's great. I do hope you enjoy it. They take great joy in putting up remarks that can seem really mean but it's all in good fun. They like to rubbish each other about the terrible photos.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
'ndeed! the hubs's now askin' 'bout a squirrel feeder, lol. i told 'im normal folk'd be wishin' fer a squirrel-proof feeder. gonna need more seeds/nuts though. jest hope 't survives the rest 'f the feral cat population.
thanks! lucikly squirrels're easy to snap pics'f. they see movement'n tend to freeze versus flittin' elsewhere.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yes most people want to keep them away from the feeders. They do make feeders and you put an ear of corn, but not sure if I would encourage them or not.
Glad to see you finally got a photo to upload for you.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
@CarolDM if'n not fer all the feral cats, i'd welcome 'em with ears 'f corn. i fear fer their safety though so shall refrain from such. that'd be why the bird feeder 'twas empty. i used to keep 'em full stocked, but that made easy pickin's fer the cats...
yes ma'am, quite tickled i'd no troubles with the pic thingy. would'a made'n odd discussion without the pic, lol.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
25 Jun 19
Such fun does happen sometimes God or the powers that be does save us from sadness at times . It's what critters are for I think. Did you fill the feeder then or just toss it some bread?if it loads here is one visited me often out my window at the other house.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
25 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx this one would climb the side of the house, jump on my window ledge , then jump onto the water spout and go across the roof and daughter said it would jump into the top of a persimmon tree there and collect those 
very cute. may be different ones too though as I can not tell one from the other. know nothing much about them.
very cute. may be different ones too though as I can not tell one from the other. know nothing much about them.1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jun 19
@bunnybon7 aw, how cute! they'd be lil daredevils, that's fer certain. don't reckon i knew they liked persmissons? but then i'd none 'f that back'n the hills.
kinda like the birds here. there'd be some i can 'dentify coz 'f all the pics i've taken 'n blown'p (aka: cropped) so's i can see certain spots'n one that'd not be'n 'nother. lil diff'rences'n feather patterns, etc. 'f course, i don't know 'til i've done wizardry here'n the puter, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jun 19
i think yer correct. 't times i wonder if'n the invasion 'f calicoes 'd be a sign from my dad (passed'n 2011) 'n then this lil squirrel... other times i think i might jest be goin' off the deep end.
what a cutie! i'm certain such brightened yer days 'n ya miss the lil darlin'. no ma'am, no bread (bad fer 'em), but did put out a few sunflower seeds. i could'a given 't some pecans, but those'd frozen 'n i aint to sure if'n that'd gone well?
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx Oh, they can also damage things. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
26 Jun 19
squirrels like nuts 'n seeds. 's far 's damagin' a house? i reckon when they're seekin' a safe nestin' spot they could make holes'n ones home. they're prone to chewin' wires, too.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
27 Jun 19
@SIMPLYD yes ma'am, but don't most critters? lol.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Jun 19
We have our own personal squirrel but he has been hiding out lately I am not quite sure where he is.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx Come to think of it, I did see him with a little suitcase and what looked like a train ticket.... I think he has blown us off!! I knew I should never have signed him up for Tinder!!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
uhm, didn't look like this'un, did't? would be most displeased to've cabbaged 'nto yer squirrel. hopefully yer lil fella 'tis 'lright. perhaps found a girlfriend?
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@just4him (306090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Jun 19
That's a great picture of the squirrel. I never realized how long those back toes are. Maybe he was waiting for you to snap the picture so you would know to fill the bird feeder.
I'm glad you're doing the happy dance with that cute fellow.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
yes ma'am, those lil toes'are quite long. he'd (she??) been roamin' 'round the tree, goin' to the swing, shakin' said bird feeder 'til 't found a wee morsel. 'f course, then i'd the need to put what lil bird seed i'd left out fer 't, lol. 'twas much needed, those hours 'f watchin' this cutie.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
@just4him yes ma'am, though i jest put out a wee bit. that feeder 'tis too close to the tree 'n swing makin' 't easy access fer the cats to catch the birds ('n now possibly the squirrel...).
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@just4him (306090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx I'm sure it warmed your heart to watch it and fill the feeder.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
24 Jun 19
I love squirrels but there aren't any here. We have Japanese civet cats that walk on the electric wires and climb up to the roof. When I was little, I remember listening to squirrels jump off the tree and scamper down the roof. Civet cats are the size of a raccoon so they thump.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jun 19
oh how sad :( i hear they've squirrels'n japan, jest must not be where ya reside. those civet cats sound like our cats 'n fox. quite the ruckus when they jump from the trees to the rooftop'n the midst 'f the night. big thumps that jolt'cha straight out'ta deep slumber.
hey, aint that civet cat where that 'fancy' coffee comes from??
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jun 19
@petatonicsca lol, ok, i thought perhaps ya were sittin' 'pon a lil gold mine :)
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
25 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx No, different type of civet!
We have squirrels "risu" in the north. But not in Tokyo.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
yes ma'am, they can be quite destructive, but i love 'em anyhow. still pinchin' myself 'n perusin' through my pics 'f this lil darlin' to make certain i didn't jest dream such'p.
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@NJChicaa (115991)
• United States
23 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx I would have tried to poison it but at that point in time I still had 2 cats that went outside and I didn't want to wind up killing one of them by accident.
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@NJChicaa (115991)
• United States
23 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx I was so furious the 2nd and 3rd time that she messed up our SUV
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@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
24 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx
What was the squirrel doing?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
stretchin' from my porch swing to the bird feeder to see if'n there 'twas anythin' there.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jun 19
@Hannihar the feeder's been empty this year 's i didn't wish to be the cause 'f lil birds losin' their lives to all the feral cats here now. i did put some sunflower seeds out fer the lil squirrel though'n 'twas most happy fer such.
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@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
25 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx
Did the squirrel get something?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jun 19
@Janet357 oh, ya might change yer mind if'n ya 'd one, lol. they're quite the handful!
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@Janet357 (75656)
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24 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx i would.like to take him as my pet.:)
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
24 Jun 19
Not a stranger if my guess is right as I see it barging for the feeder.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
24 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx I have a birdbath and the cats hang around there (lol)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
@allknowing they hide 'round the pond here. i fear one lil bird lost 'ts life whilst tryin' to get a drink. that cat came from what seemed nowhere :(
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 Jun 19
i'm thinkin' that wheree'er the squirrel came from'd feeders? i've not fed the birds since the influx 'f all the feral cats. felt such 'twas not fair to the birds, bein' such easy prey. the cats hang out'n the trees quite oft.
i did put some sunflower seeds out fer this squirrel though 'n 't must'a 'ppreciated such coz't hung 'round fer a bit 'fore disappearin'.
we'll see if'n 't returns 'morrow....
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
26 Jun 19
We have zillions around here and they are incredibly clever at finding ways into a bird feeder.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
26 Jun 19
oh how fun to've so many! i've really missed squirrels'n other woodland critters. though such's most outta place here'n the grasslands. humans the cause 'f 'em comin' 's we 'nsist'n growin' things we ought not. i'm guilty myself...
yup, they're purty crafty, 's well 's those raccoons. give 'em a bit 'f time'n they'll figure out whate'er obstacle ya put out fer 'em, lol.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
26 Jun 19
prolly a good thingy ya don't, hon. i fear they'd be invasive 'n destructive to yer native flora 'n critters :( 'twas quite the shock to see this lil fella (gal?). such seems to've made this 't least 'ts 2nd home? 'tis back out there 'gain today. thanks :)
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
23 Jun 19
He must have been just waiting to cheer you up!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
i sure like to think such, mr. gary. somethin' 'twas needed to lighten my heart.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Jun 19
thanks :) lucky gal! what sort'a squirrels live'n yer part 'f the world?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
26 Jun 19
@Nevena83 so true, i've met quite a few humans who've been purty squirrely, lol.
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@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
25 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx Oh, I do not know. I do not know there are many kinds of squirrels.
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