Baby Boom

Squirrel Babies

We returned from our trip to the Midwest to discover Big Mama Squirrel camped out under the bird feeder accompanied by first two, then four, now seven baby ground squirrels.

Big Mama is looking a bit frazzled; her fur is not up to its usual sleekness, but I guess that's to be expected when she has a brood this big to look after.  At least we're hoping that this is the last of the brood; seven is already way too many.

I Wonder What's Up There?

Big Mama has already taught them where the free buffet is to be found, and they're already taking full advantage of it.  Cindy even saw her chase off a crow that landed under the feeder.

It's fun to watch the babies learn to explore the world.  One of them even tried to climb the bird feeder pole, apparently unaware that the baffle on the pole is there to prevent them from doing just that.

I guess we can't complain about the squirrel population explosion when we provide all this food for them; why should they go anywhere else?

Going Up!

One thing is certain:  we'll have to make sure our anti-varmint protective shields remain secure for the rest of the growing season, or there will definitely be no veggies left for us this summer.