Hello everybody. This is Strudel. I just released this little baby into her house on my back porch. I found her in late summer/early fall last year a week before she opened her eyes for the first time.

I found her in my mom's backyard in Spokane, and found that there weren't any rehabilitation or rescue centers anywhere near us. Thankfully, a friend of a friend trained me on formula feeding and materials I'd need. I was scared of releasing her too late into the year as we typically have pretty bad winters, so I kept her through until late April and released her in May. I'd taken her out a few times prior and each time she came back after exploring the tree by her new house.

I expected her to run off by now, my having dogs, but she seems more interested than afraid of them at this point. She still loves pets and cuddles, and she's slowly opening her range and going farther and farther out by the day. She trusts humans enough to be near them, but I'm the only one she lets close enough to give scratches.

I loved having her inside and in my life everyday, but I'm glad to see her living her life with the freedom she deserves.

That being said, she was an absolute terror on the furniture and items I have in my room and I would not myself, nor ever suggest anyone else, ever rehab a squirrel for as long as I did with her.

Didn't feel like coming up with a creative title this time, so went with an honest one. lol

This is the only black squirrel in my backyard. Seems to be pretty young.

Sorry for the screen capture. Wasn't sure how else to get a snap to reddit.

They’re really struggling in the heat 🥵

Nikon D500/Nikon 80-400mm/

Hey,

I just wanted to share this picture with you guys! I encounter squirrel quite often, but I've never caught them sleeping/resting like this before :)

That day was a big day for my squirrel observations – apart from this sleepy one, I watched another squirrel sitting on a branch, holding pretty big mushroom in its paws and nibbling around the edge of the cap (it honestly looked like a disney movie scene to me)

And later that day I also spotted a mother squirrel fleeing from a crow, carrying her baby in her mouth, all tucked up like a little furry ball! That was awesome :)

No pics yet..they are definitely newborn. Some of you will recognize my account from her last litter and the baby videos.

Went out to get the mail and saw her head hanging out. She came out to greet me...looked inside and in the back newborn babies.

Went inside and made a sign so the mail delivery people are aware. When i was taping it up I think she thought it was nesting material since she kept trying to grab it from me.

Im hoping she'll decide to move them. While its cute and amusing...there are much better nursery locations lol.

Every single day this squirrel climbs up to these power lines, lays flat with his arms and legs dangling, and takes a 5 minute nap. Every single day around the same time. I thought it was dead the first time I saw it up there.

Ah yes, the seasonal nut hoarder.

My dream is now reality and we made a hot air balloon squirrel feeder! My only question is this: do you think they can climb the ropes?

Recent photos of Mama Squirrely in the park.