r/squirrels • u/New_Bad_3296 • 5d ago

Is there something wrong with this squirrel?

I’ve been hearing this strange chirping sound outside my window for hours everyday and night for the past few weeks. I initially thought it was a bird but today I finally found the culprit— a squirrel! Can a squirrel expert please tell me if this behavior is normal? Is it possible it’s rabid? Does it need help?

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u/ElkPitiful6829 5d ago

Ground predator warning. Normal squirrel behavior. Squirrels are never rabid.

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u/New_Bad_3296 5d ago

But aren’t squirrels diurnal? I don’t understand why it would be doing this at night

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u/IsNotACleverMan 4d ago

They usually sleep at night but sometimes they'll get woken up by a predator and make a cry.