tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post382689145987809356..comments2024-03-29T04:16:43.389-04:00Comments on Reggie Darling: The Squirrels of DarlingtonReggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-30627565743353704472012-10-29T18:53:30.569-04:002012-10-29T18:53:30.569-04:00I have seen fox squirrels the size of a small dog....I have seen fox squirrels the size of a small dog. what a shock it was. I have visited a town in North Carolina which prides itself as the home of the white squirrel. As elusive as they are, we had the good fortune of a white squirrel making an appearance as we visited a picnic area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-26116575002814153532010-12-31T02:53:10.699-05:002010-12-31T02:53:10.699-05:00By the way.....not sure about East Coast Oaks........By the way.....not sure about East Coast Oaks......but California live oaks are one tree which will keep on living even when fallen down! It is true!<br /><br />If there is even a third of the roots still going in to the ground.....they just keep on living and putting new branches straight up from the fallen trunk!<br /><br />I have seen it happen......and first read about it in Thomas Church's books on landscaping. (Gardens are for People)..... Wonderful! So; if you have another one fall down.....give it a chance!<br /><br />I tell people this all the time.....they just cut them down anyway! I have saved two......I will take pictures and send you , if you are interested!Penelope Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07044698051543677637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-86339422284671647742010-09-16T21:34:07.315-04:002010-09-16T21:34:07.315-04:00Very cute, esp the sprinkler. David.Very cute, esp the sprinkler. David.Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-43523888997630927772010-09-15T14:57:35.012-04:002010-09-15T14:57:35.012-04:00Whilst I find this post perfectly charming, Edward...Whilst I find this post perfectly charming, Edward is appalled! Statues of squirrels! The real things are enough for him. And we have plenty of those!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-83498659050413504462010-09-13T20:07:42.430-04:002010-09-13T20:07:42.430-04:00I sometimes see white squirrels in the Ginter Park...I sometimes see white squirrels in the Ginter Park neighborhood of Richmond. I suppose there is some genetic quirk going on but it is slightly spooky.Cate Fitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835720513248934609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-22382787247556921232010-09-13T19:36:47.399-04:002010-09-13T19:36:47.399-04:00We have both here in the country but the large gra...We have both here in the country but the large gray squirrels are predominate. The little reds live mostly in the woods. I enjoy watching the gray squirrels hang upside down on the feeders trying to get seed. Some are so tame in local parks they will approach people.Adirondackcountrygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647770774053345725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-67062958934820438332010-09-13T18:47:18.176-04:002010-09-13T18:47:18.176-04:00Reggie - Just saw your comment on the black squirr...Reggie - Just saw your comment on the black squirrels in DC. We do have some in our Arlington VA neighborhood - maybe they crossed the river to safety. Although I haven't seen any Red ones here.My Notting Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029931096995642571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-62831925088303362172010-09-13T18:41:51.361-04:002010-09-13T18:41:51.361-04:00We have gray squirrels here of two kinds: gray fur...We have gray squirrels here of two kinds: gray fur and black fur. My husband tells me the back story is this: sometime in the 1800's gov't officials decided there were too many squirrels and put out a bounty for them. Soon the population was decimated. Then they realized they had erased a food source for fox, hawks, etc so they imported some squirrel couples from Ontario, Canada, including a pair of black squirrels.My Notting Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029931096995642571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-48036363914833379452010-09-13T15:41:40.275-04:002010-09-13T15:41:40.275-04:00The Scottish Wildlife Trust is running an initiati...The Scottish Wildlife Trust is running an initiative to support red squirrels in my native Scotland. And very successful it appears to be too, though I've never seen one live myself.<br /><br />I like your squirrel collection. I'm a fan of the gray squirrels here in Kansas - they are very entertaining and haven't really made a nuisance of themselves in my garden recently.Alison Kerrhttp://lovingnaturesgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-35267249507828046622010-09-13T12:24:03.300-04:002010-09-13T12:24:03.300-04:00Reg- I'm of two minds. I love the birds, but c...Reg- I'm of two minds. I love the birds, but clever squirrels have obliged me to stop putting out the feeders for them (except for thistle which doesn't seem to be to the squirrels' taste). No matter how clever I thought I was- including having an "ingenious" "squirrel proof" stand made for the bird feeder (it had a huge baffle half way up), the damn things were able to figure their way around whatever I came up with in a few days. Nevertheless, it's hard not to admire them as you watch them try to work their way around an obsticle, and when you see how dexterous they are with their almost hand-like claws. Given my druthers, though, I'll take your inanimate versions any day.magnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181183756484194127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-58832821931324759012010-09-13T10:19:00.212-04:002010-09-13T10:19:00.212-04:00I love your collection of squirrels. I hope you do...I love your collection of squirrels. I hope you do not mind my saying so, but It does, bring to my my mother who always called them "rats with tails".<br />She was always swooshing them away because the ate her favored birds, food!<br /><br />I collect rabbits for outside decorative use. No, not the live ones. Am sure many would not want bunnies about eating from the vegetable garden.<br /><br />So nice to see your collection.judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163559978152050676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-3469669788099886792010-09-13T06:41:49.484-04:002010-09-13T06:41:49.484-04:00My Grandmother was an avid gardener and she would ...My Grandmother was an avid gardener and she would have gladly supplied many squirrels to your collection. <br />Now all I want to do is sketch them, and the cute chipmunks.<br />We have an obese groundhog, he has eaten all the remaining eggplant in my garden. <br />What does Pompey think of the squirrels?<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-26428040151722842662010-09-12T17:19:04.387-04:002010-09-12T17:19:04.387-04:00Although not a huge squirrel fan as they try to de...Although not a huge squirrel fan as they try to deprive our visiting birds of all their food, I do adore your wonderful inanimate squirrel collection!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-79781574582937435502010-09-12T17:09:27.759-04:002010-09-12T17:09:27.759-04:00Well, having a Westie and a Lab in residence it ha...Well, having a Westie and a Lab in residence it has been very difficult to see wether we are the beneficiaries of red or grey squirrels here at the lake. The poor things spend most of the time perched up on the trees the minute we open the door. So do the birds and any small animal that moves fast. My daughter tries to warn them before she opens the door but i'm the sadist who enjoys watching the chase. I actually think the squirrels enjoy the game too except when it gets periously close. That amusing taxidermy squirrel would last all of two seconds here at the lake!lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-16077728366833972752010-09-12T16:48:27.360-04:002010-09-12T16:48:27.360-04:00Reggie --
Black squirrels have made a big comebac...Reggie --<br /><br />Black squirrels have made a big comeback in recent years, and I've even noticed a couple of white-tails. But as in most cities, the greys are ubiquitous.<br /><br />(I miss the flying squirrels that lived in the great elms of my grandparents' house. Wonderful creatures -- and not one of them ever deigned to work with a moose.)The Ancientnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-85644115961033273592010-09-12T15:02:30.050-04:002010-09-12T15:02:30.050-04:00You two are the very Best at collections-these are...You two are the very Best at collections-these are "darling" all, and the string holders another perfect collection. The water sprinkler is my fav.Had I only known of your squirrel collection sooner- nothing holds a candle to them! pgtP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-5296282034622327002010-09-12T13:12:27.336-04:002010-09-12T13:12:27.336-04:00I was about to make similar comments to those made...I was about to make similar comments to those made by Edith Hope, and indeed it was why I was so excited to see one the other evening as were strolling in the grounds of the castle in Scotland. Again, this morning I spotted one from the kitchen window, and it is such a joy to see that they have taken up residence and have not been eliminated by the greys. I think I'm right is saying that there is a movement to cull the greys and to allow the indigenous reds to re-establish themselves throughout Britain, (and Prince Charles is a great supporter of this movement).<br /><br />Anyway, we've decamped to our delightful Garden House in the Borders this afternoon, and have come across some other delightful wildlife. More anon.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-50269465598755368742010-09-12T11:33:11.837-04:002010-09-12T11:33:11.837-04:00Edith Hope: Thank you for your comment. I am awar...Edith Hope: Thank you for your comment. I am aware of the loss of much of the red squirrel population in Britain (as a sometime reader of Country Life where it is a frequent subject), and am sympathetic with the sense of loss it engenders. As a boy growing up in Washington, DC, I remember seeing many red and black squirrels in the neighborhood where I lived, long since driven to extinction by marauding grays. And I believe that has been the case in many areas here in North America. Consequently, I feel particularly blessed to have a group of reds living here at Darlington that appears to be at little risk of being driven out by the grays, given what I've seen of their testy tempers and superior fighting skills. The squirrel under glass was a great excitement when found, as we had been looking for one for years.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-39512971321974780662010-09-12T11:12:17.480-04:002010-09-12T11:12:17.480-04:00Dear Reggie, I was most interested to read what yo...Dear Reggie, I was most interested to read what you say here of red versus grey squirrels. In Britain, the opposite appears to be the case where the grey squirrels have, over the last fifty years or so, virtually driven out the indigenous red ones so that now they are seldom seen outside of Scotland or the Isle of Wight. In Hungary, however, they remain a fairly common sight.<br /><br />I was very taken with the image you show of a squirrel in a glass shade. I have many similar shades and cases, all from the C19, but almost entirely of birds. I agree that when making a collection of anything, caution and discrimination need to be the watchwords.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com