Squirrel Rescue!

[AMKuska]

Guess what we saw today when we were out working on the siding?! A daring squirrel rescue!!

It all started when we stopped work because we heard a chick in distress. We have chicks right now, so I went straight back to the chicken coop to see which hen was missing a chick. The unhappy-chick noise wasn't coming from the coop, it was coming from the coop's roof! I got a step ladder and had a little peak and...

There were 6 baby squirrels littered all over the top of the coop, crying! We'd just had some big gusts of wind, as you can see by all the stuff on the roof with the baby, so it must have blown them out of the nest.

I was worried the mama wouldn't come back for them before a predator did, but luckily it was none other than my local freeloader, Mrs. Peanut.

Mrs. Peanut gave me the side eye, but she had a rescue mission to complete!

Now, where's that baby?

Found you! Up we go!! x6

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

What a touching story. So glad mom squirrel showed up to comfort her babies. Great pics.
Oh yes we had an odd ball storm this weekend, no damage here. Same for you?

 

[Marie2020]

@AMKuska
Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful story. It was really uplifting

 

[AMKuska]

What a touching story. So glad mom squirrel showed up to comfort her babies. Great pics.
Oh yes we had an odd ball storm this weekend, no damage here. Same for you?

It was probably the same storm system since we're in Washington!

 

[AMKuska]

@AMKuska
Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful story. It was really uplifting

I was so excited that I got to witness it! I don't think any other squirrel would have let me take pictures, even as far back as I was.

 

[Marie2020]

I was so excited that I got to witness it! I don't think any other squirrel would have let me take pictures, even as far back as I was.

She knows you can be trusted. Animals are wiser than we give them credit for..

 

[baymule]

How fortunate you were to see that and take pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us!

 

[Dahlia]

Guess what we saw today when we were out working on the siding?! A daring squirrel rescue!!

It all started when we stopped work because we heard a chick in distress. We have chicks right now, so I went straight back to the chicken coop to see which hen was missing a chick. The unhappy-chick noise wasn't coming from the coop, it was coming from the coop's roof! I got a step ladder and had a little peak and...

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There were 6 baby squirrels littered all over the top of the coop, crying! We'd just had some big gusts of wind, as you can see by all the stuff on the roof with the baby, so it must have blown them out of the nest.

I was worried the mama wouldn't come back for them before a predator did, but luckily it was none other than my local freeloader, Mrs. Peanut.
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Mrs. Peanut gave me the side eye, but she had a rescue mission to complete!View attachment 67964
Now, where's that baby?
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Found you! Up we go!! x6

That is so sweet! Thanks for sharing! What an adorable rescue! I've never seen a mamma squirrel with her babies.

 

[Dahlia]

Guess what we saw today when we were out working on the siding?! A daring squirrel rescue!!

It all started when we stopped work because we heard a chick in distress. We have chicks right now, so I went straight back to the chicken coop to see which hen was missing a chick. The unhappy-chick noise wasn't coming from the coop, it was coming from the coop's roof! I got a step ladder and had a little peak and...

View attachment 67962
There were 6 baby squirrels littered all over the top of the coop, crying! We'd just had some big gusts of wind, as you can see by all the stuff on the roof with the baby, so it must have blown them out of the nest.

I was worried the mama wouldn't come back for them before a predator did, but luckily it was none other than my local freeloader, Mrs. Peanut.
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Mrs. Peanut gave me the side eye, but she had a rescue mission to complete!View attachment 67964
Now, where's that baby?
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Found you! Up we go!! x6

I liked this story so much that I shared it with some friends. I learned about another story where this guy was feeding a squirrel for years and they were kinda friends. One day the squirrel friend came up to him, grabbed his finger and led him to her nest of new babies! She was so proud of her babes that she wanted to show him!

 

[digitS']

my local freeloader, Mrs. Peanut.

I liked this story so much that I shared it with some friends.

I thought to put this on the "funny thread" the other day. Maybe you will appreciate it here as "coasties" and, perhaps, especially Dahlia with her Seagull friend .



Looking for that photo again, I was surprised that Snopes had something about it! It adds the the authenticity : LINK