They've become habituated to our presence, so much so that they will eat out of our hands.
Our friend Barb should have put peanut butter on both hands, as there is a squirrel on each trunk.
They do like their peanut butter. Click the link and watch the upper right as another one flies in.
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So why? Why do we feed the critters in our yard? Why pay for food for animals that could easily find their own? And why risk injury and disease by feeding them directly? And why do we feed some critters and not others? Why is it ok for bunnies to eat our plants, but not deer or voles? Why do we get annoyed when squirrels eat our bird food?
For me, I simply enjoy watching them. And of course, taking pictures. And given that we Americans spend over three billion dollars on bird food a year, I'm clearly not alone at this.
Helen Macdonald has some ideas as well. I stumbled across her piece while wandering the web, which is what got me thinking about this.
What do you think?
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