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I broke a cuttlebone into pieces and put them out in a bowl for my squirrels, but the birds seemed to really enjoy them.

The true story of Wisp, one of Sheba’s daughters who was born with almost no fur on her tail. All winter I kept an eye on her, trying small things to support her health: a little coconut oil on her food, squirrel vitamins, a deer antler for extra calcium, and an occasional mist of Essential Fatty Acid spray for fur health. I even put out a small pet warming mat and a small electric heater as well during winter storms.

Even though these things made me feel like I was helping, the truth is that squirrels are incredibly resilient. When spring arrived, nature took over, and Wisp’s tail began to regrow beautifully all on its own. Her recovery is a reminder that sometimes the strongest healing comes from the mother nature herself.

Sad for me. Bird Feeders and Bird Baths Prohibited by the "association". They didn't target me directly, but sent it to the thousands of homes around me. I donated them to friends.

This is even better. Instead of me watching my feathered friends from my dining table 10 feet away or from my Ring Camera, I now get to spend time with them outside.

I was relaxing outside on my Zero Gravity chair that I received for Father's Day when I took this video from my iPhone.

My birds enjoy the dried mealworms as much as they do my homemade no mess mixed nut/seed blend.

Mellie retreats to her underground bunker while a squirrel investigates the entrance like he owns the place. She peeks out just enough to keep tabs on the intruder. Maximum drama, minimum size.

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Mellie stopped by the Splish N Splash Swim Club this morning and discovered a fresh delivery of giant walnuts waiting in the fountain. One at a time, she grabbed each walnut, all of them hilariously bigger than her head, and hauled them off like a tiny, determined treasure hunter. Watching her balance those oversized walnuts while keeping an eye on the water makes this one of her cutest (and most ambitious) walnut runs yet.

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Tortellini showed up hungry and immediately went full sploot mode on the table, legs stretched behind him like he owned the place. He didn’t even pause and just flattened himself out and kept munching away while staring at me like this was the most normal breakfast posture in the world. Peak comfort. Peak chaos. Peak Tortellini.

Tortellini showed up hungry and immediately went full sploot mode on the table, legs stretched behind him like he owned the place. He didn’t even pause and just flattened himself out and kept munching away while staring at me like this was the most normal breakfast posture in the world. Peak comfort. Peak chaos. Peak Tortellini.

Nibbles has committed yet another tiny crime: he pulled the nozzle right off my solar fountain like it was a Lego piece. Before I can even react, his sister Wisp shows up, sniffs around like a furry detective, and follows the “trail of mischief” straight back to him.

What happens next is pure sibling chaos: a chase scene, dramatic squirrel side‑eye, and the funniest “I know you did it” moment you’ll see today. These two never disappoint.

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She is eyeing those hazelnuts in the middle. Happy Father's Day! Hope this makes you smile.

Sheba was the only one interested in exploring the solar water fountain on this 86‑degree afternoon. I set the little fountain on the ground with two rocks to keep it steady and placed a few hazelnuts on top. Simple setup… surprisingly dramatic results.

Sheba walks up, takes a sip like she’s at a tiny outdoor spa, and then notices the hazelnut sitting in the splash zone. She closes her eyes, tries to grab it with her teeth, gets misted in the face over and over, and finally switches to paw‑mode to pull it closer. Once she gets her prize, she climbs the fence with it like she’s sneaking off after a successful heist.

When you face a challenge in life always remember you’re allowed to take your time. What matters is that you don’t stop.

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The pasta siblings, Tortellini and Pastina, are back and somehow even cuter than last time. In this clip, the two juvenile fluffballs spend their morning doing what they do best: being an overload of tiny affection.

You’ll see Tortellini wrap his little arms around his sister, Pastina lean in for tiny squirrel kisses, and both of them make those soft, squeaky juvenile squirrel noises that could melt steel. They groom each other’s fur, tumble around in playful hugs, and basically act like the world’s most adorable sibling duo.

If you needed a mood boost, this is it, pure, gentle, heart healing sweetness from two juvenile squirrels who think cuddles are a competitive sport.

Ground squirrel and tree squirrel eat breakfast together today.