We had one of those rascals around here a few years back. You are
right, they are feisty little fellas. We had a pair of robins nesting
in a hanging basket then and one day I heard an awful racket upstairs.
I came running up to see my wife with a broom handle pounding on this
squirrel in the hanging basket. He was raiding the baby robins.
Phyllis was a little late and the carnage was already done. The
squirrel escaped with his life but we never saw him again. It was a
Douglas. Maybe he went to Mercer Island.

Ed Lamb, Bellevue WA, edsplace at worldnet.att.net

----- Original Message -----
From: <McBrdwchr at aol.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 10:17 PM
Subject: Douglas Squirrel


> Hi Tweets: has anyone ever seen a DOUGLAS SQUIRREL on Mercer Island?
After
> living here fifteen years, suddenly one has moved into my woods. At
least I
> think it's a Douglas: small; 6 or 7 inches; plump; overall dark
brown; even
> the tail-- with white or tan guard hairs; white belly. Feisty little
fella. I
> put out a dish of cracked corn and he (?) won't let the grays near
it, though
> he doesn't mind sharing with the DARK-EYED JUNCOS. What a lovely
creature!
>
> Amy McQuade
> Mercer Island
> McBrdwchr at aol.com
>