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Wow it has been a month since our last sighting of 'Silver'; since my last observation actually. We had already concluded the worst.. but there s/he is! :)
Still dragging that back foot, hobbling across the driveway

'Silver' with the bad back leg has visited the bird feeder about once a day the past week or so! despite the handful of other squirrels that will run her off and some big hawks that frequent thru here...

This is exciting! I think these colorful bugs were eating honeysuckle. I photographed the adult and the nymph on Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) but I also saw what looked like feeding damage on the young leaves of nearby Amur honeysuckle (L. maackii). Since both plant species are invasive here and these little bugs are charming, they're welcome to eat as much as they want. Biocontrol is encouraged. :)

This one is still around, with the deformed tail and dragging a back leg. We don't go out when 'Silver' is here (as our kid named her) to give her the best chance of getting food. Other squirrels have run her off. Go go underdog..