We had over a foot of snow last night, and in the morning the world was covered in white. I rushed over to see how the squirrels had survive...

arrived today in the form of a Nor'easter. The savaging begins. I've written before on this blog about the idea of building sq...

It was sunny today but very cold outside, and had been in the 20's last night. Squirrels were crying all over the place as I walked arou...

I was walking in Peter Cooper Village with Bernie the squirrel rescuer, and he was taking me over to meet a new family of black squirrels h...

Can "No Squirrel Feeding" be far behind? No Bird Feeding or "Serious Consequences" - Stuy Town Security

The latest chapter in Tishman Speyer's Stuy Town soap opera includes wild animals wreaking havoc in the financially troubled housing com...

The little guy is in good shape again... In fact, life is just a bag of peanuts! He never had a name so I think I'll call him 'Lucky...

When we went over there today to trap the little fellow, his necrotic cyst had popped off, and in its place was a big bloody red sore. Natur...

We should have been so lucky! Out we went, armed with a Havaheart trap, a big, black net, and gobs of chunky peanut butter. Do you believe w...

Bernie Goetz, the squirrel rescuer, told me that my Dolly likely died of an infection that could have easily been healed. I'm sick about...

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...