Gothamist: The City Birder Finds a Friendly Squirrel

west side Michael

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:26:15 -0500

Squirrels are not long tailed rats as they don't habitat under your kitchen sink. Squirrels are cute.

Editrixie

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:06:38 -0500

I once found a pigeon flopping around in Central Park, sick from some rat poison. I normally wouldn't touch a pigeon (I don't like handling any kinds of birds in general) but this one was suffering. I brought him to the Zoo to see if a vet could help it - it was so disoriented. They told me to go see the Pigeon Lady, which I did. You may have seen her on the UES - big mess of black hair (obviously a wig), scary black eyeliner, in her sixties maybe, looks homeless but she's not. She carries her pet groundhog in a bag slung over her shoulder. Anyway, she told me that there's a sanctuary somewhere for hurt birds and pigeons, and she took it from me.

citylion

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:48:04 -0500

Cute story. A good guilty pleasure read, thanks.

Dave Hogarty

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:02:48 -0500

That pic is Pulitzer-worthy.

HannerHearse

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:34:19 -0500

squirrels aren't pets, and i'm glad this kind man found some help with a rescue organization finally. compassion is becoming scarcer in this world. as Ghandi said: The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated.

ihateallbrokers

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:26:49 -0500

i had a homeless guy hump my leg just like that, couldnt shake him off, took him home, that was 8 years ago, hes still there, he doesnt talk much but keeps the place clean and curls up and hides under the sink at night or when i have company. sometimes i forget to fill his bowl with water when i go to work...

robingee

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:24:31 -0500

aw, cute!

just_saying

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:56:04 -0500

CORRECTION: that should be leashes, not leases.

just_saying

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:51:25 -0500

If you're thinking about getting a squirrel as a pet, think again. They need big (i.e. expensive) cages, hammocks, leases, wheels, toys, etc. (But the good news is that they can be litter box trained.) http://www.mary.cc/squirrels/unreleasable.htm

Ph

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:08:58 -0500

Aww, that's sweet.

dwightsupremacy

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:05:02 -0500

Aw, that is sweet!

lanciano

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:35:32 -0500

what the . . . ? this is ridiculous. i think the city birder might be just a bit out of his tree.

Nick S

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:32:41 -0500

“The city doesn’t deal with orphaned squirrels or pigeons.” GOOD! the city has more important things to handle than worrying about the welfare of filthy pests! KILL'EM ALL!

Ralph

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:32:41 -0500

Squirrels - rats in fancy outfits.

HowBoutDemCowboys

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:05:02 -0500

Awwww... what a cute little disease infested rodent...

gregroth

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:04:57 -0500

thats not a squirrel, thats my mother in law!

palestine

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:49:00 -0500

This story is nuts. zinga!

el_mitch

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:42:28 -0500

can the squirrel rescue people help?: http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/38380/

Ethan

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:23:34 -0500

Choire Sicha?

fakenewyorker

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:22:29 -0500

twitchers tend to be stand up humans.

littlepinkknife

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:21:44 -0500

A city birder is someone who watches birds in a city - a birdwatcher! JacqueMehoff it WAS Bernie Goetz! Thanks for the tip! Lead me to all kinds of interesting research on him...

moocowtoo

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:00:34 -0500

This story is nuts.

Peter

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:49:52 -0500

Brunswick Stew, a favorite Southern recipe, is usually made with chicken today but traditionally used squirrel.

meowster

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:35:18 -0500

what's a city birder?

Phil McCracken 222

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:34:42 -0500

He passed 26 desperate homeless street people on his squirrel nerd odyssey. (Squirrels are cuter)

disconnec

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:28:52 -0500

slow news day, eh?

JacqueMehoff

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:26:55 -0500

bernie goetz is a squirrel guy. maybe that was him in USP?

eyekantspel

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:18:21 -0500

“The city doesn’t deal with orphaned squirrels or pigeons.” Considering they can barely handle orphaned kids, I'm glad the city is drawing a line.

littlepinkknife

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:17:15 -0500

I saw a man walking out of Union Square with a very pleased looking squirrel in his coat. Maybe he was this "Manhattan squirrel rescuer?"