Squirrel Decides to Start Family Outside of Couple's Window, Blessing Them with the Best View
About three months ago, Alex and his girlfriend were quite excited when an unusual friend appeared outside their window in their upper-story apartment in France. The unexpected visitor was a squirrel with a stick in her mouth, making all the necessary preparations to start her family right outside the couple's window.
The squirrel initially placed her stick down on the windowsill and then disappeared, only to return a few moments later with another stick. She was apparently in the middle of a special construction project, building a nest on Alex’s windowsill since it felt like a safe enough environment.
As soon as she finished, the squirrel settled in, and that's when the show began. In the following weeks, Alex, his girlfriend, and their cat were lucky enough to get a private sneak peek into the squirrel's daily life, capturing every single moment.
Alex and his girlfriend started documenting the squirrel’s life and daily activities on video and posted the footage to their TikTok account. It was already exciting enough to observe the squirrel alone, but soon after, she was not alone anymore. Observing the nest became a lot more interesting after that.
“Our reaction was: 'What is happening right now?'” Alex told The Dodo. “Why is a squirrel putting sticks at our window?”
“We felt so lucky to witness her every day,” Alex said.
“We saw her sleeping in the sunlight. We saw her smelling the air when she woke up — everything she did. And we had the chance to see it in an intimate way.”
Alex shared a montage clip of the squirrel over the months on TikTok:
It's with great emotion that I post here the last video of Citron Châtaigne and his story. Thank you for following us on this magical adventure; we are infinitely grateful for everything: the naps, the jogs on the railings, the nest, the babies, and your comments. If it happens to you, don't interfere: it's the best gift you can give. Have a safe trip, and may your life be full of nuts and cozy nests.🦙
“It was so heartwarming and brought us so much joy,” Alex said.
As much as Alex and his girlfriend enjoyed having the mother squirrel and her babies in their window, they knew that one day they would have to say goodbye.
The babies grew quickly and felt the urge to explore the world on their own, so the whole family moved on.
“We definitely came to feel love for them,” Alex said.
Alex says that he and his girlfriend will keep an eye out for the squirrel who used to reside on their windowsill and her babies. It would be interesting to see them out in the world, living their lives to the fullest after witnessing their birth and growth right outside their window.
If you still have squirrels on your mind, check out these professional photographer images of squirrels or get to know Thumbelina, the squirrel raised lovingly by humans.
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