BABY SQUIRREL ALERT!

William Land Park, along with all of the other Sacramento parks are experiencing the annual event of the birth of multitudes of squirrels. For those of us who love to see these little ones running around, playing tree tag or just darting around, they are truly a joy and one of the highlights of living near a park.

However, along with this event, comes a warning. Baby squirrles are not yet street wise. They don't understand that those huge mechanical things that they have seen from a distance can now do them harm.

For those of us who regularly drive through the park, the habit of squirrels darting in front of you instead of away from you is well established. We know to never take for granted that the squirrel will know the best direction to turn. Now, compound that with little ones who have no experience with streets, and there are some real issues.

Here is the warning: when driving through Sacramento's parks (or any other squirrel friendly location), drive slowly. This is a great season for watching the little unpredictable characters...let's protect them from themselves by being aware of their bad pedestrian habits!