Guy Builds An Adorably Tiny Picnic Table For Squirrels In His Yard

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"I really believe they love it" ❤️🐿️

BY STEPHEN MESSENGER

Sure, squirrels really don’t seem to mind eating off the ground.

But that didn’t stop Rick Kalinowski from offering them a slightly more dignified spot to enjoy their meals.



Kalinowski has always been a fan of the squirrels who call his yard home — and he wanted them to know it. So, using some wood he had lying around, he decided to craft a tiny picnic table for them, nailing it to his fence out back.

When the project was complete, he laid out a tasty spread of nuts on the teeny tabletop just for them.

Kalinowski’s adorable creation didn’t go unnoticed.



Before long, the first fluffy-tailed dinner guest arrived — plopping down on the itty-bitty bench, not unlike a mini human might.



The squirrels, who often visit the table twice a day, have yet to leave a tip after their meals — but their eagerness to use the table suggests that it's a welcome addition to their mealtime routines.



"I really believe they love it," Kalinowski told The Dodo.

Here's footage from one such visit:

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Though the squirrels are certainly getting their fill thanks to Kalinowski's creation, they're not the only ones left feeling satisfied.

Kalinowski positioned the tiny table just outside the window where he has his morning coffee — making himself, in essence, their daily breakfast companion.



In the end, the tiny table that Kalinowski built was a way of giving back — repaying the squirrels for the joy he's gotten from watching them in his yard. And their full bellies and happy faces say thank you in return.

"I appreciate them and they appreciate me," Kalinowski said.

https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/guy-builds-tiny-picnic-table-for-squirrels

[BusyBeingBest]

1. Ha, that is so cute!

[Fla Dem]

2. Perfect! Great guy.

[Karadeniz]

3. Wonderful idea! He may have a new career!

[Dem2theMax]

4. I absolutely love this.

[diverdownjt]

5. Somebody has way too much time on their hands...

Oh wait....I guess we all do now. What will you do with yours?

Fill your bellies my little furry friends!!!!!

[Dem2theMax]

8. I'm trying to keep the squirrels out of my yard!

It's time to put my garden in. That's what I'll be doing. And trying to keep the squirrels out.

[lark]

6. Had a cool squirrel interaction yesterday. Being bored can have benefits.

I was sitting out on the deck, chilling, enjoying the perfect weather and a squirrel jumped on the deck rail and hopped along until it got about 10 ft from me. He stopped, sat up and looked at me, turned around and hopped back to the end of the deck. He did this 3 times, then the last time he jumped up on the huge camellia tree at the end of the deck and onto the roof. I had a thought that he'd run along the roof until he got closer to me to get a better look. So I sat there looking up and in just a minute a little squirrel head popped out and he looked right down at me. We sat there looking at each other for maybe 2 min. then he hopped away again, curiosity satisfied.

If it was normal times, I'd have been having lunch with my bff, or been out shopping at that time, but I was bored and thought I'd just take some time to enjoy the outside and had a nice little bonus.

[Scarsdale]

7. So cute!

Practical too, from the squirrel's point of view. They sure look comfortable, sitting at their bench. Thanks for posting this.