White Paw

@Michael Skorulski: ...and they're very hungry!

@Tracey: This hazelnut in her paws is definitely more interesting than the photographer! :-)

@Evelyne Dubos: I'm living on the second floor and there's a big ivy growing on the wall, so they have something to climb on. Unfortunately, our neighbours obtained a dog, so it got a bit risky for small furry animals to get to us, but till now their hunger has always been stronger than their aversion to that dog :)

@Brites: I followed Ina's recipe: bribing :-)

@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: She certainly is! But sometimes she's just awful! :-)

@Steven: It is said that the (american) black squirrels are displacing our native red squirrels. I can't attest that. Actually, I haven't seen the two black squirrels for weeks, while the other two red ones are regular guests. I'm curious if they will get more trusting during summer.

@Witchpanther: ...and hungry :-)

@Ronnie 2¢: Most squirrels here are red and quite nervous. The black ones are much more daring, so White Paw is quite exceptional :-)

@MaryB: Thanks, Mary! On some days there is a real race for hazelnuts between our squirrels and the jaybirds. If they don't eat them immediately, they're burying them into our plant tubs. There's always action on our balcony :-)

@akarui: This little rascal almost comes every day. She once tried to tear off stripes from our burlap winter protection - she didn't succeed, but kept trying! :-D

@Michael: Danke! Ich hätte auch nicht gedacht, daß wir hier in einer Art Oase leben und das nur zwei Kilometer Luftlinie von der Altstadt entfernt! Eichhörnchen und Eichelhäher sind unsere regelmäßigen Gäste, beobachtet haben wir aber auch öfters Kohl- und Blau(!)meisen, Rotkehlchen und einmal sogar einen sehr seltenen Grünfinken. 'Standards' wie Ringeltauben (fette Biester!), Amseln und Elstern kommen noch dazu. Auf der Wiese hinterm Haus hoppelt noch eine Kaninchenkolonie, die allerdings vorsichtiger geworden ist, seit unsere Nachbarn einen Hund angeschafft haben. Ich kann nicht klagen: vorher haben wir mitten in der Stadt gelebt (da gab es nur frustrierte Spatzen, die gegen den Verkehrslärm anschrien und kranke Tauben), jetzt sind wir in einer Art Kleintierparadies. Naja, dafür ist die Miete auch höher :-/
Zu den Hörnchen: leg mal im Garten ein paar Haselnüsse aus. Die finden schon ihre Abnehmer. :-)

@Twelvebit: That's simple: hang a bell round his neck ;-)

@Japanalia: Yes, they can be somewhat cold and calculating, nevertheless they're soooo cute :)
We call this one simply 'White Paw' ('Weißpfote' in German), but sometimes she's also called 'Destroyer'.

@Porcsin: It was indeed quite difficult to catch her without blur - this one is always on the move! :)