I cut through the park on my way home and was surprised to see so many squirrels out in the rain. I guess that was because it wasn't tha...

Some of the squirrels are starting to look very fat as they add fur for the coming season. I was admiring Tubby and Mr. Operator as they wer...

Yes folks, I'm sorry to report something that appears to contradict what I've been saying about squirrels. These pictures are hard t...

Warm Housing has arrived! Here are some great shots of the new squirrel house a friend in New Jersey just installed in her backyard. Not sur...

Monday morning dawned bright and beautiful. The sturm and drang is finally over. Over the weekend I went out during respites from the rain t...

Last winter I went over to Madison Square Park for a ShackBurger at the Shake Shack (best in the city -- one of the few temptations that ca...

Rain, rain, rain, rain. Rain yesterday and today, rain tonight and tomorrow. We're smack in the middle of a Nor'easter! It poured an...

Columbus Day! The end of a gorgeous weekend, gorgeous week. Today there was a chill in the air that smelled like "snow chill", but...

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is discord, harmony; Where there is injury, p...

As the cold weather approaches, I'm noticing some impressive nest-building in the park. Here's an exceptionally fine speciman--luxur...

There are two of them -- they're small, very fast and they look like streaks of silver when they zoom by. One of them has hurt his right...

Do squirrels have courage? Yes they do. I have seen squirrels go up against red-tailed hawks three times their size. I remember one time whe...

One of the little silver twins has a bad arm (forepaw?) now. It was hanging limply. Poor little fellow, I wonder what happened. But he has n...

Went by to see Tubby again today to spoil her some, and she is more herself now, delighting in the thrill of eating from my hand. She likes ...

I went back to see Tubby again today, as I have resolved to spend more time with her. While there I also saw the two silver-backed babies th...

Last weekend -- the last one of the summer-- was perfect weather, with cool sunny days and crystalline blue skies. This summer was a classic...

I saw a really small squirrel today that let me get much closer than the little ones normally do. So I dangled a nut, trying to see how clos...

Does anyone notice? When a squirrel cries, does anyone hear?

Well still no sign of Dolly. I keep going back hoping I'll see her funny little face, like she's saying "here I am -- fooled y...

I hope not, but I'm afraid that Dolly might be gone. I fed all the squirrels, waiting for Dolly as usual, and they all showed up but for...

Dolly is a very special squirrel. Why is her name Dolly? Because that's short for Darling, and she is a darling. Due to a jaw deformity,...

I realized that the cherries I was feeding them today had fermented. They smelled awful, but the squirrels didn't seem to mind at all. T...

Squirrels are very special creatures., and hopefully I'll be able to convince you of that if you don't know it already!