I have to write about this because it completely cracks me up! At the beginning of spring, there was a litter of squirrels born in our neighborhood. They had a nest in a tree in our yard, so we watched them grow up for a few months before we noticed one in particular really hanging around the house. On a whim, Bub and Rhapsody put some goldfish crackers out by the tree in the front yard... just to see what he would do. Before they could even get back in the house, he was scurrying down the tree to check out what they left for him. Slowly, over the past few months, they have been moving the snacks closer and closer to the front porch. He really likes to eat nuts (duh) and corn (of course) but he also LOVES when I make cookies. He really also likes Ritz crackers and apples.
Now, he is so spoiled that he comes up on the porch and bangs on the storm door if there aren't any snacks out for him. Also, if he doesn't like the snack for the day he will bang on the door until we put him something else! He is no longer afraid of us, we can all walk outside and he will just sit and watch. If any other squirrel comes up, he runs it completely out of our yard (and usually out of the cul de sac)! Occasionally, he allows one of his siblings to eat with him... but we think she is a sister because she is built much smaller and she seems much more timid. Rocky has started burying his corn the past couple of weeks in preparation of winter... it is hilarious!
Bub and Rhapsody started calling him Rocky because of Rocky & Bullwinkle (and it was easy for Rhap to say) and we now wait for him every evening when we get home. These pictures were taken with the camera right against the front door, but it was not zoomed in... this is how close he comes now!
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