Photo of a brown-and-gray squirrel clinging to the bark of a backyard live oak tree, lapping sap from a small hole drilled through the bark—one of the sap wells created by a sapsucker bird.
But then the squirrel shows up and steals your sap... 🪶🦊
(Is there proper ecological terminology for this interaction? Is the squirrel a sap well parasite? A sap opportunist? I'm leaning toward sap pirate...)
#BackyardSquirrels
5.31.25 🐿️ 🍽️
#squirrels #backyardsquirrels #backyard #backyardwildlife #squirrelsofbluesky #nature
#dinnertime
5.21.25
🕵️♀️ find the hidden 🐿️
#hideandseek #peekaboo #whereswaldo
#squirrels #backyardsquirrels #backyard #backyardwildlife #squirrelsofbluesky #nature
5.27.25 there'll be days like this 🤷♀️🐿️🎷
#squirrels #backyardsquirrels #backyard #backyardwildlife #squirrelsofbluesky #nature
Black squirrel sitting on the porch, eating nuts and seeds.
This is Persephone. She likes to hang with me on the porch while I read. She keeps one eye on the nuts and seeds, the other eye on our dog. I'm eyeing the skies, wondering if we'll ever see the sun again.
#readingbuddy #squirrel #PorchLife #urbanwildlife #backyardwildlife #backyardsquirrels
Preparing an offering for Squirrel Appreciation Day 🥜🐿️ #squirrelappreciationday #squirrels #squirrelfriends #backyardsquirrels
I got this window "bird" feeder to watch squirrels enjoy a snack even when I'm inside working. Despite the many birds in my yard, in 7 months I've only seen 1 bird use this. In addition to the many, many squirrels, I have had 1 raccoon and 2 rats visit. #squirrelwatching #backyardsquirrels #squirrel
Squirrel watching #squirrels #dailysquirrel #squirrelscrolling #backyardsquirrels #squirrelwatching
Persephone hanging out at the nut bar 🥜
#squirrels #sqrlpix #dailysquirrel #backyardsquirrels #squirrel
Kirby grabbing a little treat #squirrel #squirrels #backyardsquirrels #cutecritters #squirrelsofbluesky
Oh hi little friend #squirrels #squirrelwatching #backyardsquirrels #cuteanimals
I always keep a pocket full of nuts every time I'm out working in the yard #squirrels #squirrelsofbluesky #backyardsquirrels #squirrelscrolling
Good morning, Ralphie. Breakfast is served! 🐿️🥜 #squirrel #squirrels #backyardsquirrels #backyardwildlife
"Excuse me, I'm afraid the bird feeder is empty. Just letting you know. For the birds. I'm concerned for the hungry birds." #squirrels #backyardsquirrels #backyardwildlife #squirrellove
Persephone the squirrel snacking on a plum #squirrels #backyardsquirrels #backyardwildlife #squirrel
