St. Louis Square is known as a charming residential Montreal neighborhood by some.

I’ll remember it fondly for its scrappy squirrels. They don’t hesitate to dive into a flock of pigeons when squirrelly treats are available. Iggy and I lured some with pumpkin seeds, which they quickly dissected, extracting the “meat” from inside the white “wrapper.”

The squirrels came close to us, but, upon scoring a seed, they’d turn away, to eat in privacy. Do they think that if they turn their backs, other squirrels won’t see — and challenge them for — their booty?

Squirrels in Montreal\'s St. Louis Square