Mr. Squirrel

[hartmmike]

Squirrel Appreciation Day !

January 21


SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY. Squirrel Appreciation Day is observed annually on January 21. The creator, Christy Hargrove, is a wildlife rehabilitator in North Carolina and is affiliated with the Western North Carolina Nature Center.


Squirrel Trivia

1. The earliest known squirrels date from the Eocene epoch (56 to 33.9 million years ago).
2. Squirrels are native to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa.
Red squirrels are native to Eurasia. Photo Credit: Ray eye/wikipedia.org3. There are 285 species of squirrels.
4. Their diets generally consists of nuts, seeds, conifer cones, fruits, fungi, green vegetation and sometimes small insects.
5. They live in all habitats except for the extreme arctic cold and very dry deserts.
6. Ground squirrels can warn each other of predatory danger by a whistling sound.
7. Flying squirrels don’t actually fly but glide across the sky, extending their arms and legs and creating flaps with their skin that resemble wings.
8. Squirrels’ front teeth continue to grow since they are constantly using them to gnaw.
A flying squirrel glides through the air. Photo Credit: sciuridae.info9. They live in trees or burrows in the ground.
10. They can jump from as high as 20 feet.
11. Baby squirrels are called “kittens.”
12. Squirrel is derived from the Ancient Greek word Skiouros, which appropriately means “shadow tail.”
13. The Indian giant squirrel can be about three feet long.
14. Sly Squirrels will pretend to bury food to deceive onlookers.
15. The squirrel has been transformed into several cartoon characters, including Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Scrat from 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age movies.

[Spaghetti Legs]

16. When presented with several choices to avoid an object moving toward it, a squirrel will always choose the most likely one to result in collision.

[fkelly]

You never see a squirrel leaving its nest
Or ever a squirrel taking a rest
By nature a squirrel is always SO busy
If they can't find a nut they get in a tizzy

Chasing around until they're successful
Then they sit on your porch rail with a big mouthful
Spinning the nut between their front feet
Spitting out shells and swallowing nut meat

They are storing up energy for their next frantic chase
With neighborhood squirrels up the trees to a high place
Then reversing direction and leaping through thin air
You'd think they would fall but they catch on by a hair

Back down to the grass where rest is forbidden
There's more nuts to find that somewhere are hidden

[dancinkozmo]

17. squirrel is especially good when paired with with some fava beans and a nice chianti

[2metalhips]

18 There are no squirrels on Block Island.

[smokersteve]

19. Damn squirrels eat my oranges :(

[old_fat_and_slow]

20. Squirrels are quite susceptible to .22 rimfire or #6 bird shot. They fry up nice and tasty too. (Bit difficult to skin though.)

[yakstone]

Squirrels can also be dispatched with an accurate pellet gun and are pretty tasty in a stew.

[cgolvin]

19. Damn squirrels eat my oranges :(

19a. And my pomegranates.
19b. And my avocados.
19c. And my persimmons.

[David Tollefson]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4824/31812394487_efb848bb13.jpg

[11.4]

16. When presented with several choices to avoid an object moving toward it, a squirrel will always choose the most likely one to result in collision.

Which is why they are the namesake of erratic members of a pace line. Hahaha!

[gdw]

Squirrels and bacon are a great combination especially after spending some time together on the grill or in the oven.

[earlfoss]

Mr. Squirrel looks small from far away, but when you get a close look it's amazing how dangerous he seems. Long claws, sharp buck teeth, and he's shredded like a UFC fighter. If you shoot him, make sure he's dead before you put a hand out or else you're gonna be wrestling with an injured homicidal lunatic.

[XXtwindad]

You never see a squirrel leaving its nest
Or ever a squirrel taking a rest
By nature a squirrel is always SO busy
If they can't find a nut they get in a tizzy

Chasing around until they're successful
Then they sit on your porch rail with a big mouthful
Spinning the nut between their front feet
Spitting out shells and swallowing nut meat

They are storing up energy for their next frantic chase
With neighborhood squirrels up the trees to a high place
Then reversing direction and leaping through thin air
You'd think they would fall but they catch on by a hair

Back down to the grass where rest is forbidden
There's more nuts to find that somewhere are hidden

Can't wait for the post on possums :)

[Spaghetti Legs]

Squirrels can also be dispatched with an accurate pellet gun and are pretty tasty in a stew.

Squirrels can also be dispatched with the spokes of a bicycle wheel. Ask me how I know.

[rwsaunders]

Squirrels can also be dispatched with an accurate pellet gun and are pretty tasty in a stew.

My pellet gun has allowed me to develop a great scout/sniper relationship with the redtail hawk that visits my yard a few times a day as no squirrel goes to waste.

[jamesdak]

This whole thread makes me sad. We had several pet squirrels that hung out with us when we lived in PA. On was even pretty good at playing ball with us. I can't believe anyone would eat them!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

http://www.pbase.com/jhuddle/image/39150736.jpg

[schwa86]

So I just got an email for a new brewery opening in my general neighborhood, and I immediately thought "they're trying to lure us in, get us drunk, and take us out." The name and the mango lassi flavored beers seemed like big tip offs...

http://mightysquirrel.com

[OtayBW]

Cousin Clem:

[el cheapo]

Hey Rocky...watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!

[hartmmike]

https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/v_1622/36_15/img_1492/IMG_1492-1.jpeg
What to wear for Squirrel Appreciation Day.

[HenryA]

Squirrels are persistent.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FgDa_cpgHWs&time_continue=131

[54ny77]

That is nuts!

Literally.. :D

Squirrels are persistent.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FgDa_cpgHWs&time_continue=131

[Ozz]

"Nutty Narrows Bridge" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutty_Narrows_Bridge)

I kid you not......to allow squirrels to safely cross a road.

[saab2000]

My back yard is full of squirrels. I hope they accept me in their habitat. They were there first. They don’t bother me and I don’t bother them. We are at peace.

[buddybikes]

Possums, are actually a massive friend to people and pets, they eat thousands of ticks a week. Having few in your back yard is better than pesticides. Squirrels, bunnies and the like are heaven for your red tailed hawk.

[Keith A]

Where is that little critter? I haven't heard from him lately??

[pbarry]

^^^ Right?!??

Mr. Squirrel was a long time fixture here. Miss him.

[Peter B]

Where is that little critter? I haven't heard from him lately??

He's been helping design bird feeders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS4ach0CwN4

[mikehkaiser]

Ran over a squirrel once on my bike. Flattened it with the front wheel then it hopped up and ran away before my rear wheel got to it.

[54ny77]

CWI: Crawling While Intoxicated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0so5er4X3dc

[Mr. Squirrel]

my nuts to me are a thing of joy,
more than just an expensive toy.
i carry them here, and there, and back,
on a road, a lane or cycle track.
i cary my nuts and whizz along,
my heart soars with a joyous song.
cares pass me by, my mind is clear,
i take my nuts where I choose to steer.
moving as one in the fresh open air,
a physical exercise without compare.
nuts keep me healthy, happy and fit,
perfect reasons for doing it.
so nuts to me is a wonderful thing,
in summer, autumn, winter and spring.
the hills may be hard with the wind in my face
but nuts are something that you can never replace…except wheels. nut nut nuk!

mr. squirrel