posted 19 January 2021
Human Interest
Are Cute Squirrels a Menace?
 Recently a member sent me a photo from her top floor stairway of a very cute squirrel retrieving his buried peanut from the owner’s flower pot. I thought this was a very cute picture. In mentioning  this to other residents, they did not think it was cute, but more like a menace.
Protecting Flower Pots
As the story goes, several members are having their flower pots torn up by squirrels. One resident has resorted to putting heavy rocks around their flower pots to discourage them. Others have complained about their balcony or patio dog beds and  Christmas tree light ripped apart in pieces by squirrels looking for anything they can eat. Even if the lights were powered on, they have tried to gnaw them.
Feeding the Animals
But other residences think the squirrels are really cute and have been feeding them peanuts unaware of the havoc they are inflicting on their neighbors` patios and balconies. Feeding squirrels will encourage more squirrels. ■
Editor Notes:
- For you real sadist, you can buy an inexpensive squirrel feeder on Amazon to see how popular you can become with your neighbors.
- Harbour Vista News would like some more pictures of the wildlife at Harbour Vista. I am particularly interested in a picture of the Raccoons that swim our streams at night.
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posted 13 March 2015
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BIG BIRD AT POOL
 Poolside visitors enjoyed seeing the large inflatable swan that was present at long resident Jill Perez birthday party at the Cabana Pool on Saturday July 11. Jill shown with her girl girlfriend of 30 years. This reporter said the sad thing about a woman's birthday party is people will ask you how old you are. Jill responded, she had no trouble in telling her age and stated that she was 21. ■
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| A mother and her two year old daughter are entertained by watching the Harbour Vista Ducks through the perimeter fences as they walk down Green Lane. |
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Besides the squirrels which are somewhat a menace, our beloved ducks and now and then an egret, Harbour Vista also has a family of raccoon hiding somewhere on the property. Residents have spotted them in the streams at night swimming and hiding under the bridge. This neighbor was able to catch a picture of one of the raccoons hiding in one of our trees.■ 
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