They're unfortunately eating all the pecans, the property has large pecan and acorn trees everywhere from one of the previous owners so they're always well fed. Looks to me like I have eastern fox squirrels after researching into it further, they can grow up to 30 inches in length and the claws look about right. Seems like my area is one of the few places in the state they reside, really glad I looked into it further and finding out so much more about them.

I will say, I absolutely love the guys and want to do more with the property to support them. The property around us was recently clear cut so our trees are the only vestige of a habitat that they have left around here. I've always thought about setting up a webcam of some sort because they love sun bathing on our bricks during the cool hours and will sit on our window sills under the awning when it gets really hot out. That's how I've been able to observe them so closely and realized they're not so cute and cuddly so wouldn't want to be trapped in an enclosed space with a frightened one.