A couple of weeks ago we noticed a new hole in the ground by our back wall. Only one critter around here really digs holes quite as big as this one was (and in this fashion), so we knew we had a new squirrel tenant.
We presume it's a she because of her size. She's showing a lot of pooch in her belly, so we may have a litter soon. She's shown herself a couple of times over with the birds at the bird feeder, and has been peeking out from her hole around sun-up and sun-down. Skittish though. Even from the far side of the house as soon as I would poke my lens around to get a shot, she'd escape down her hole before I could get one taken. This morning she paused a bit before vanishing.
Hopefully she'll become friendly over time. Another reason to keep the bird feeder stocked. :)
