Crazy Like a Fox Squirrel

Fox Squirrel

Yes, a Fox Squirrel.  This little one looks harmless enough, doesn’t it?  Unfortunately, it is not a native squirrel.  It is either an Eastern Gray or a Fox Squirrel, but I think it is a Fox Squirrel since it has so much reddish fur.

According to Invasive Species in the Pacific Northwest edited by Boersma, . . . → Read More and See Photos: Crazy Like a Fox Squirrel

Squirrels Having a Field Day

Squirrel Eating

I haven’t posted about my Walnut Tree (see previous Tree Year posts) in quite a while, mainly because it was covered in leaves all summer long. Not much to see! But, now that the leaves are changing and falling I can see the squirrels high in the branches.

Why are they up there right . . . → Read More and See Photos: Squirrels Having a Field Day

Same Animals, Different Yard

Sunset

Our week on the Oregon Coast finally came to an end last week.  If you’ve never spent time there, you don’t know what you are missing.  This was the view from the house that we stayed in.

Even though this temporary backyard was very different from my regular one, there were still similarities…

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“Natural” Mole Control

Cat Looking at Mole Hole

Mole dirt piles are popping up everywhere in my backyard lawn (see this post from last year for a photo!).  I basically just leave them alone.  Sure they pepper the lawn with dirt and create some bald spots,  but the moles are not easy to get rid of and it is easier just to . . . → Read More and See Photos: “Natural” Mole Control

Deer Damage

Walnut Tree

I haven’t posted about my Walnut Tree in a while.  I am following it as part of the Tree Year 2011 project (click on the banner on the right side of my blog to see more).  As you can see it has now fully leafed out, which actually makes it a bit tough to . . . → Read More and See Photos: Deer Damage

Mule Deer in the Yard

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Two Mule Deer have been visiting our backyard on and off for the past few days.  They’ve done a nice job of eating my plants.  They appear to enjoy the new growth on most of the plants while leaving the older leaves alone.  They also like eating the flowers off of my fringe cups. . . . → Read More and See Photos: Mule Deer in the Yard

Squirrel Trash

Squirrel in Walnut

The sun finally came out for a bit today!  There is actually blue sky above my Walnut Tree.

Squirrels live in our woods and our yard all year-long.  They all appear to be non-native however.  This one in the Walnut Tree is likely an Eastern Fox Squirrel due to its reddish tint and . . . → Read More and See Photos: Squirrel Trash

Tree Year March Challenge – Walnut

Walnut Tree

Slugyard is participating in The Tree Year, a creation by dreamfalcon.  Bloggers all over the world are observing their own specific tree for all of 2011 and writing about what they see.  I have chosen the walnut tree in my backyard.

The Tree Year March Challenge asks us to watch our tree for eleven . . . → Read More and See Photos: Tree Year March Challenge – Walnut