It's S.A.D.!
Yes, it is S.A.D., but that doesn't mean what you think it means. No, what it is is Squirrel Appreciation Day! That's right - the bushy-tailed ones now have a day all of their own on which we can pay tribute and give them all the glory that is due them. Now, how did I ever fail to notice such an important event? Lucky me, I have two species of squirrels in my yard to appreciate. There's the fox squirrel with its reddish brown fur. It is the largest of the native tree squirrels in North America and is resident throughout most of the eastern United States and ranges as far west as Colorado. Then there is the smaller and somewhat cuter gray squirrel. with its eponymous gray fur and a white or very light gray belly. Both types are squirrels are very agile, but the gray squirrel is almost unbelievably so. I have seen them perform leaps and contortions that I would scarcely have thought possible. They are the ones that give fits to people who feed birds in their yards because ...
