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catwoman · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:59 pm

I really like this cam, Beth--thanks for telling us about it! This is the second squirrel who took a walnut out of her hand--the other one is under the chair on the other side of her arm! :tot2:

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:20 pm

I think we will have a really good time with this cam over the winter...

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:51 pm

vonnie hoover · **Joined:** Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:08 pm **Posts:** 7

Seems we have a large number of squirrels around our apt complex so watching them play is truly funny! A few of us tenants have been buying bird seed for the birds but we noticed that the squirrels also enjoy the seed as well as bread crumbs. Now when we go shopping, we are buying a few pounds of peanuts in the shell for our squirrelly friends---not only are they eating them but also burying the nuts for coming winter !!

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:12 am

vonnie hoover wrote:

Seems we have a large number of squirrels around our apt complex so watching them play is truly funny! A few of us tenants have been buying bird seed for the birds but we noticed that the squirrels also enjoy the seed as well as bread crumbs. Now when we go shopping, we are buying a few pounds of peanuts in the shell for our squirrelly friends---not only are they eating them but also burying the nuts for coming winter !!

Suet is also a nice treat for this time of year, Vonnie! The birds & squirrels both like it & it goes a long way! :bat:

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:28 pm

This is too funny! The items that are put there ! :laugh

There are no squirrels on my island, so for me they are rather exotic creatures. :lol:

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:39 pm

Today at the diner...
Kids in the Nest Cottage Monday...
Squirrels investigate the cottage created by the fabulous kids at
Kids in the Nest in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

From what I can gather the house was decorated (peanuts where put inside by camlady!) by a class of 1/2/3 graders...
The house will change every day this week :spider:

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:06 pm

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:42 pm

Timmy Tapeworm visits the Diner, has a snack, poses for the audience. :spider:

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:26 pm

Cute video--thanks, Beth! :mummy:

Antilogical · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:33 pm

Squirrelly tip: Cut your discarded Halloween pumpkins in half and put them outside - the squirrels LOVE the seeds!
:hsmile:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:03 am

Just adorable Beth. I try and watch whenever I can!

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:01 pm

Thank you so much for the tip Antilogical, I didn't know that and I have several pumpkins this year!

Last night they put a tea candle at the fireplace

Today at the diner...Cottage Guests!

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:39 pm

You can also bake the pumpkin seeds & eat them yourself--they're very good! :tort:

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:07 pm

catwoman wrote:

You can also bake the pumpkin seeds & eat them yourself--they're very good! :tort:

Thanks Nancy! Sounds good :spider:

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:56 pm

He is a cutie Barb...I would love to hold him

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:16 pm

8th Exam: Wake Me When It Is Over...

Posted at 1:21 pm October 20, 2009 by Yadira Galindo
When keeper Heidi carried our now almost 11-week-old (76 days old) giant panda cub into the exam room, my initial reaction was, “Oh no, we’ve disturbed him!” From the very first minute he was softly protesting. It was truly a protest, a “Can I have just five more minutes?” kind of plea. Or maybe I’m just recalling what I thought when my alarm woke me this morning…

Our vet, Dr. Beth Bicknese, moved quickly through the exam, looking at the cub’s ears, paws, rolly polly belly, and the yet-to-erupt teeth. All the while, Heidi gently held the cub, stroking him softly or scratching under his chin and cooing softly. Jealousy struck. Yes folks, even I wish I could be the one holding the little guy. Instead, I observed the Panda Team as they continued to gather their data and give the cub a clean bill of health. Today he weighed 9.25 pounds (4.2 kilograms) and measured 22 inches (56 centimeters) from the tip of his cute little pink nose to the end of his wiry tail with its tufts of hair sticking out in all directions.

I don’t know if Heidi’s words were comforting or if the cub is getting used to being rolled over and gently squeezed here and there during his weekly exams, but he finally quieted down. It’s really quite cute how he lifts his head momentarily, trying to take in all the sights, and then suddenly he seems to melt onto the tabletop, eyes shut tightly, not seeming to notice the buzz of people around him. It’s really easy to guess when he’s going to snooze because he starts to yawn and he goes limp. In the end, the team had more than enough time to complete their exam and see that he gained a whole pound by consuming only Mom’s milk. Maybe next week all those little teeth under the gum lines will finally poke out. We’ll just have to wait and see.

Yadira Galindo is a senior public relations representative for the San Diego Zoo.

Video will be posted soon!

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:41 pm

Beth wrote:

catwoman wrote:

You can also bake the pumpkin seeds & eat them yourself--they're very good! :tort:

Thanks Nancy! Sounds good :spider:

Guess I should have mentioned that you would only do that with fresh pumpkin...

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:29 pm

Thanks for posting the exam info on our little cutie, Beth!

Catbird · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:31 am

Aaaah...these little squirrel houses are sooooo cute!

P.S. In addition to pumpkin, squirrels like to eat the seeds of other winter squash. Whenever I make something with fresh acorn or hubbard squash, I just toss all the seeds outdoors for the squirrels.

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