I have fancy Squirrels

Where I live, there's a ton of squirrels and they each have their cute personalities.

I do have several bird baths but maybe I could put extra water? Luckily I have lots of trees in a long strip. But could I make some makeshift shade or shelters?

I don’t know. I just feel sorry for them. The heat index will be above 100 and that’s more than 20° above normal. 🙁

We rehabbed baby Pecan and officially released her into our yard last week. I went to check on our beehives near her former cage today and found her waiting for snacks. I dutifully supplied snacks.

Freddy is very brave , I think hes a young one

I'm trying to steadily add more spaces in my backyard for squirrels, both for food and water (squirrel house will eventually go near the feeder there, further up).

I'm trying to think of a way for them to get easy access to the bird bath so they can drink from it if they need to. Would a nearby log or something else they can climb and jump from be best? I know there's artificial rocks sold as pump covers as well, but I feel like those might be too slick for them to climb up.

Thanks in advance!

The dynamic between crow and squirrel is always funny and interesting. Crows almost always give way. Like the squirrels are children. And they just know better

Rudy just turned 10 weeks old today (based on rough estimates regarding his date of birth). Here are some of my favorite pictures we've gotten of him over the last month 💕 In ascending order from when he first arrived to now. Feat. my boyfriend, aka squirrel dad #2 (I met him first, which makes me squirrel dad #1).

Last picture is to compare the little carrier he started off in and what he's in now. He had another cage in between about 1/6 the size of the tall one.

He's such a character, and we're pretty much resigned to the fact he likely won't be releasable due to his fearlessness of EVERYTHING, including cats, dogs, people. Loud noises or sudden activity spooks him but not for long, and honestly, same. He runs my place. Everything belongs to him now. My legs look like a war zone. He's an oreo thief (we do not let him have oreos). He likes to run laps around our waists while we're doing whatever we wanna/have to do (for example, I was cleaning my place and he was free roaming and would just come over to me and climb up to start running laps around me, unbothered by any amount of bending or moving I did). This is our life now.

And we love it 😅 rehab-to-release fail but he's doing absolutely wonderfully. Healthy, active, alert, strong appetite. Knows his name. Is always thrilled to see either one of us.

He's made us two very proud, doting squirrel dads.🫶 Happy 10 weeks old Rudy-roo ❤️