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I am very fond of feeding, watching and identifying birds. I have battled squirrels for years at my bird feeders. Over the years, I have grown to appreciate their beauty and entertainment and no longer view them as just plain pests. Last year I was blessed to spot a rare white one in my neighborhood on my daily walks.

Superbly agile and acrobatic creatures. Quirky zigzag moves and mannerisms. Unique techniques for stealing seeds and nuts. Incredibly strong front incisors that keep growing. Really smart, mischievous and very entertaining. Ready to rob and tackle any bird feeder, even squirrel proof. Extremely resilient during harsh winters. Loud chirping and chattering when near by. Sometimes they are white, but mostly grey, red or brown.

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Marikate Kingston

Date: 10/8/2023 6:09:00 PM

Funny, lovely, true. Those little busy creatures. I have such love/hate relationships with them. They certainly do hog the birdseed. :( But you're right, they are fun to watch. Some are so skittish and some so brazen. I wonder how many oak trees they inadvertently plant each year, making hundreds of homes for other mammals, birds and insects. :)

Tania Kitchin
Date: 10/9/2023 3:52:00 AM

Marikate, thank you.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/23/2023 9:49:00 AM

This is really nice. I love this animal. Never saw a white one before. My brother in law calls the black ones as black rats, I hate that.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/23/2023 1:11:00 PM

Andrea, thank you.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 9/20/2023 12:21:00 AM

Lovely, even they are little terrorists!!! LOL kidding!

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/20/2023 3:55:00 AM

Art, some days I think so when they eat all my bird seed, thank you for your visit.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/19/2023 9:42:00 AM

Exquisite acrostic, dear Tania. Your description of a squirrel is so eloquent. Hugs.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/19/2023 4:30:00 PM

Victor, thank you, hugs.

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 9/19/2023 8:15:00 AM

Such a great pen Tania, they are one of my favorite animals which I see in some of our local parks. I love your super imagery too. Blessings, Gordon

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/19/2023 4:30:00 PM

Gordon, thank you.

Christina Bowring

Date: 9/17/2023 11:55:00 PM

A lovely acrostic poem Tania. Delightful. Well written. I too, love squirrels, but had them (grey) in my roof last year which was a bit worrying! Prefer to see them playing in the garden. They are mischievous and entertaining. Really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing. :)

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/18/2023 3:25:00 AM

Christina, thank you.

Eve Roper

Date: 9/17/2023 7:14:00 PM

ALBINO , wow! They sure do their natural instinct thing. I have them here too. I love watching run on my fence line or up on the phone lines.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/18/2023 3:25:00 AM

Eve, thank you for visit.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/17/2023 12:43:00 PM

Hello Tania, when the snow is on the ground, it seems the squirrels forget where where they hid their nuts. so they keep searching for food. Hugs. We have red grey and black squirrels. Hugs./Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/17/2023 3:12:00 PM

Hello Tina, you are welcome. Enjoy your evening. Hugs. /Darlene/

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/17/2023 1:20:00 PM

Darlene, thank you for your visit.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/17/2023 10:46:00 AM

- "Really smart, mischievous and very entertaining" ... they are, Tania :) - Lovely written - We only have one color...nut brown :) - hugs

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/17/2023 11:31:00 AM

Anne-Lise, thank you, hugs.

Jan Allison

Date: 9/17/2023 8:43:00 AM

oh wow an albino squirrel how amazing - we have no squirrels on our Island so its a joy to read lovely poems about them:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/17/2023 8:48:00 AM

Jan, thank you, hugs.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/17/2023 6:55:00 AM

Well written acrostic Tania, we have the greys here in our garden but saw red ones in Scotland, I didnt know albino ones existed. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/17/2023 8:36:00 AM

Tom, thank you, hope you have a great weekend as well!

Lin Lane

Date: 9/17/2023 6:26:00 AM

Oh Tania, what a special sighting to see an albino squirrel! Squirrels are tenacious about finding ways into bird feeders. lol Good Acrostic.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/17/2023 8:36:00 AM

Lin, thank you, hugs.