Today is National Squirrel Appreciation Day!

How could this important day be ignored??

In honor of it, here are a few of my favorite photos (taken by myself) of the animals-of-the-day:

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel, Kilen Woods SP, Minnesota

Arizona Gray Squirrel, Madera Canyon, Arizona

California Ground Squirrel, Julian, California

Chiricahua Fox Squirrel, Portal, Arizona

Eastern Fox Squirrel, San Diego, California (non-native)

Merriam's Chipmunk, Julian, California

Richardson's Ground Squirrel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Rock Squirrel, Madera Canyon, Arizona

White-tailed Antelope Squirrel, Anza Borrego Desert, California

Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, Borrego Springs, California