Funny Squirrel Observations

[im-a_cat-purrson]

I really love how funny squirrels are. Like in these observations:

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from Fairy Lake, Newmarket, ON, Canada on September 12, 2026 at 03:22 PM by soap-and_downy-wasp · iNaturalist

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from Henderson Drive, Aurora on May 19, 2025 at 04:01 PM by soap-and_downy-wasp. Sploots! · iNaturalist

[octobertraveler]

I don’t have a picture, but I was almost late for work once because I was mesmerized and delighted by a squirrel chasing a leaf in a parking lot. It would pounce on it, release it, let the breeze pick it up, and then pounce again. I had no idea a squirrel would do that.

[jjwsphotography]

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/383436802

Made quick work of that chip.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/386094500

And this squirrel was just shrieking! :)

[jnstuart]

This Rock Squirrel – a species of ground squirrel – is as agile as any tree squirrel in getting into a tube feeder full of seed.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/243800719

We don’t have tree squirrels in my area and these squirrels fill that feeder-raiding niche.

[jenpittam]

Even for an area where summers can be hot, we were having an unusually bad heatwave. This pic said it for all of us.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/390158001

[danly]

Are you sure that wasn’t just because it was Monday?

[im-a_cat-purrson]

Squirrels are called squirrels, not Garfield.