From left: the squirrel is caught leaping onto the Ring doorbell camera; and knocking it over. When the device was knocked to the side, the screen turned purple from the sheer force.

Then there is the side pot for the aforementioned “Heaviest Single Squirrel,” my White Whale. For an extra $5 entry fee, the person in each category with the single heaviest squirrel will win ...

White or not, if you’ve recently seen squirrels laying belly down, with arms and legs splayed to the side, you’re not alone. It’s a seasonal squirrel position called “splooting” that ...