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Wish they all could be California squirrels

Posted on May 8, 2013 by admin

The highlight of any trip is the opportunity to see the local squirrels. California is full of enterprising squirrels just waiting to separate you from your hard earned trail mix. This little guy works the botanical gardens in San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Stevie the flying squirrel of Claycord

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

He’s not really a flying squirrel, but here is a nice video showing how far a squirrel can leap from a standing start. Eastern grey squirrels can jump 8 feet from a standing start, so he probably could leap even … Continue reading →

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Park squirrels on a cold winter day

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

We went for a walk by the beach the other day. Temperatures were -10°C (-26° with the windchill) but it didn’t seem to bother the squirrels. There were lots of them out. A few of them were feeding off this … Continue reading →

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Piggy after the storm

Posted on February 9, 2013 by admin

I finally finished managed to dig myself out from the snow-nami we had two days ago. Right after the last shovelful was gone—the sun decided to come out. The squirrels came by for lunch, and this included our old friend … Continue reading →

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Snownami!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by admin

Starting Thursday, we were hit by a snownami up here in Toronto! The storm, which lasted 2 days is the biggest snowstorm to hit Toronto in 5 years. Before the storm really got going, the squirrels came out to feed … Continue reading →

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