Frith O’Steen

I was driving with Decker the other day and was witness to what looked some mysterious squirrel stuff going on. Being an avid reader of the Contra Costa Times, and a longtime fan of their daily wildlife columnist, Gary Bogue (he’s like a local celebrity, he even makes appearances on KRON on the weekends!), I wrote him on Monday to ask him what was up. Today I opened the paper and my letter and his answer were in there! I salute you, Gary!

Contra Costa Times, August 19th 2004:

Dear Gary:

I saw a squirrel running along the top of a fence with what I swear looked like a little baby squirrel clinging to the underside of its neck. Do squirrels do this?

Frith O., Pleasant Hill

Dear Frith:

The baby squirrel may have been clinging to Mama’s neck, but I’ll bet she was also holding it by the scruff of the neck, just like a mama cat carries one of her kittens.

Something probably disturbed her old nest and she was taking her youngster to a safer new one.