Our Sunday Rescue

Our pup, Rocket, found a squeaky toy in the backyard on Sunday.  I was in the kitchen and I'm very familiar with that sound.  I knew it was a baby squirrel calling for its mama.  I ran outside and there he was under our Gardenia bush.  Rocket didn't even harm one hair on the little guy!  I scooped him up and checked him over.  He looked in good shape except maybe starting to get dehydrated.  I got him wrapped in a t-shirt and place him in a shoe box and placed a heating pad under the box.  
A mama will not take back a cold baby because she thinks he may be sick and doesn't want to make her other babies sick.  Also, you don't want to feed a cold baby.  I had high hopes of the mama coming back for him, but it never happened.  There's a good chance that something happened to the mama and this little guy was hungry and started crawling around in the nest looking for food and fell out of the nest.  He's about three to four weeks old and has a great set of lungs on him! 

I took him to a very nice lady that works with the wildlife rescue group that I've been dealing with for over twenty years.  I would love to have raised him, but here lately I don't have the time to give him. He will need around the clock feedings, etc..  I will be going back to visit him and I'll be sure to carry my handy camera.  :)  
Remember to help all creatures big or small.  Good deeds aren't always convenient. :)

his eyes haven't opened yet.

totally helpless

here's where the little guy was found.

I took these pics with my right hand while holding the little guy,
so, please over look bad lighting, etc..

he's in nursing position, he'll be getting fed soon.

  

And The Runt Gets The Walnut

Hubby had the idea to put our last few mixed nuts in the backyard to see who would take on the challenge of getting them open.  It was suprising to us when we caught Mama Squirrel's runt, last baby still in the nest with Mama, sizing up the largest nut on the ottoman.  He wanted that walnut and there was no stopping him. THH!  Hope I didn't post too many pics, but we really wanted everyone to enjoy this cute show.  I just love animals!

He's being very careful...

He decided that the coast is clear...

And he grabs the largest nut...

What to do now???

I just know I have a winner...

Mama does this all the time...

I think I hear someone...

Uh oh...there she is...

Mama came and ran her little runt boy home!
It happened so fast, it was like a whirlwind!
He didn't drop the nut and it went into the nest with him. :)

Proud Mama Squirrel

We have a female squirrel that lives in the "V" of our Oak tree in the backyard.  We call her Mama Squirrel.  We knew she had babies because we would hear them cry for her and you could see that she had been nursing.   We finally saw one of the babies venture out of the nest with proud Mama Squirrel.  So sweet...

You can see that Mama is checking for trouble.  I can actually relate to Mama Squirrel because I've always done my best to keep my baby safe also.

I'm a big boy now :)

Must Be A Tasty Fruit

This squirrel seemed to truly be enjoying the fruit.  I believe this is a common vine in Florida and is referred to as Bitter Melon or Balsam Apple.

Backyard Rescue

I was in my kitchen and I
heard a baby squirrel squealing.
Out my kitchen window

I could see a baby squirrel trying to climb the Oak Tree

but, he kept falling. I ran outside and scooped him up

before something not so nice did. It rained the rest

of the afternoon so, in the morning I'll take him outside to see if mama is

looking for him. If she's not, I will take him to the

wildlife rescue center.