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3catwoman3

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3. I love squirrels.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 01:58 PM

Saturday

We've started to see a few black squirrels here in the far northwest Chicago suburbs. Used to see them al the time when we lived in the Washington DC area. Their fur gleams in the sunlight - just beautiful. some of "our" squirrels that frequent our patio have white fur on their ears.

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Fat squirrels!(cute pictures) [View all] tblue37 Friday OP

I just keep coming back to look at the fat little cuties. tblue37 Saturday #1

Those are so cute. Thank you for sharing.tblue37 debm55 Saturday #2

I love squirrels. 3catwoman3 Saturday #3

Someone has been feeding them cookies. Emile Saturday #4

Hes, hee. Do they get this way before hibernation? electric_blue68 Saturday #5

Or before they head to a weight loss resort. tblue37 Sunday #6

They must have just come from my bird feeder . . . again. Vinca Sunday #7

When my bird feed cylinder gets down below about 2 inches, the squirrel that likes to eat from it pulls it up tblue37 Sunday #8