Baby squirrel in my back yard this morning
There's a mama squirrel with a new baby living near my house, and when I let my dog out this morning, he chased mom up a tree and the baby got left behind. Brought the dog in and spotted the baby like this.
The baby didn't know what to do and hadn't moved from there for a couple minutes, so I pulled the shovel handle out and it ran up my arm and leapt off my shoulder towards mom.
Fun morning :D
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He learned that hiding tactic from watching cartoons.
Lil dude’s gonna remember you as an OG for your kindness 😆 that’s awesome!
Let's hope they like me enough to stay out of my attic, lol
Make sure it's properly sealed before spring! Some people accidentally end up sealing the parents out and don't know babies are left behind. They'll want to get in if you're accidentally offering something nicer than what is outside.
It was an issue that has already been dealt with, thank goodness. We had "guests" for a little while, likely the same culprit!
Can't blame them for wanting nice temps over the winter 😁
It's best for everyone when they stay outdoors though. Glad you got it resolved.
It's got a cute little face!
I'm glad pups got distracted by the one that knew what she was doing instead of the little one.
Careful not to get between the baby and the momma because the momma might fuck you up.
There was a moment where she was on the roof above when I was checking things out. Thing is, I didn't know that until just after I saw the baby and heard a shit load of scuffling on the roof just above my head. Mission ABORTED, haha.
She had moved to a different spot by the time I went back out, but I wasn't doing shit with her a short leap from the back of my head.