Comments on: Dodging Fox Squirrels http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/03/30/dodging-fox-squirrels/ A Fun-Loving Guide to the Natural World for Kids and Adults Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kenton and Rebecca http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/03/30/dodging-fox-squirrels/comment-page-1/#comment-3333 Kenton and Rebecca Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:37:31 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=257#comment-3333 Hello Joy and Craig, We don't have any at our feeders, so it was very interesting to hear about their conscientious bird feeder etiquette! It seems some creatures are just meant to be in wild places, and have more trouble adapting to the strange influences that humans bring. Perhaps fox squirrels are such a creature? Hello Joy and Craig,

We don’t have any at our feeders, so it was very interesting to hear about their conscientious bird feeder etiquette! It seems some creatures are just meant to be in wild places, and have more trouble adapting to the strange influences that humans bring. Perhaps fox squirrels are such a creature?

]]> By: Joy & Craig http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/03/30/dodging-fox-squirrels/comment-page-1/#comment-3330 Joy & Craig Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:13:35 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=257#comment-3330 We notice the same phenomenon! It always breaks our hearts to see one of those gorgeous orange creatures dead on the road. The fox squirrels are slow-moving, sort of humble versions of their frenetic, neurotic gray cousins. Really neat to watch them raid the bird feeders, how they kind of carefully take only what they need, as opposed to the grays' way of shaking all the contents out of the feeder to get their favorite seeds. It's unfortunate they just don't seem to have any street smarts. We notice the same phenomenon! It always breaks our hearts to see one of those gorgeous orange creatures dead on the road. The fox squirrels are slow-moving, sort of humble versions of their frenetic, neurotic gray cousins. Really neat to watch them raid the bird feeders, how they kind of carefully take only what they need, as opposed to the grays’ way of shaking all the contents out of the feeder to get their favorite seeds. It’s unfortunate they just don’t seem to have any street smarts.

]]> By: Kenton and Rebecca http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/03/30/dodging-fox-squirrels/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Kenton and Rebecca Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:52:24 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=257#comment-22 nhnursery -- It's always interesting to compare the attitudes of members of the same species who live in the country vs. the city. Crows, for instance, seem quite tame when we're in town, but won't let you get within twenty yards out here in the country. Perhaps the 'city' fox squirrels are more savvy of vehicular dangers? nhnursery — It’s always interesting to compare the attitudes of members of the same species who live in the country vs. the city. Crows, for instance, seem quite tame when we’re in town, but won’t let you get within twenty yards out here in the country. Perhaps the ‘city’ fox squirrels are more savvy of vehicular dangers?

]]> By: nhnursery http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/2009/03/30/dodging-fox-squirrels/comment-page-1/#comment-21 nhnursery Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:46:19 +0000 http://www.wildaboutnatureblog.com/?p=257#comment-21 Your fox squirrels look like the squirrels we have here in the Midwest. I live in a large city and I very rarely see a dead squirrel in the road. Interesting post and I'm going to research fox squirrels. Your fox squirrels look like the squirrels we have here in the Midwest. I live in a large city and I very rarely see a dead squirrel in the road. Interesting post and I’m going to research fox squirrels.

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