A man has built a mini picnic table for squirrels to eat their food in his yard, and the heartwarming images have inspired others to take on similar projects while stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rick Kalinowski, 43, from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, became an online star after photos of a squirrel happily dining at the picnic table went viral. The rodent-sized table is attached to his fence and has two benches so multiple squirrels can hang out at once.

'I built the picnic bench and mounted it outside my living room window on the fence so I can watch the squirrels eat while I have my coffee every morning,' the self-employed plumber said.

Aww! Rick Kalinowski, 43, from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, made a small picnic table for his local squirrels to eat at in his yard

Hard to resist: The self-employed plumber captures heartwarming footage of a squirrel dining at the table outside of his window

'I wake up at sunrise and have done for years, just to feed the squirrels and fill the bird feeders. I make my coffee, put on the morning news and watch everyone eat.'

Not only has Rick provided the squirrels with their very own picnic table, but he also supplies them with food.

'I buy a variety of nuts and seeds for the squirrels along with fresh-cut fruit; it brings me happiness especially during these uncertain times,' he said. 'The morning I made the video, the squirrels just looked so happy and cute eating.

'I think a lot of people love squirrels and the picnic table is cute for a photo opportunity,' he added. 'I get about four to six squirrels that regularly visit me and I'm always taking pictures of them.'

Design: Rick's rodent-sized table is attached to his fence and has two benches so multiple squirrels can hang out at once

Feel like a nut? Not only has Rick provided the squirrels with their very own picnic table, but he also supplies them with food

Some fans went wild over the adorable table and benches, while others didn't know what to think of the project.

Lucy Small posted one of Rick's images, writing: 'Two weeks of isolation and we're out here making picnic tables for squirrels because we're insane.

The tweet also went viral and people took to the comments to ask how they can make their own squirrel picnic tables.

Lara Stewart shared a snapshot of her squirrel accommodations, noting: 'We're considering a picnic addition to our mid-century squirrel house now...'

Too cute: Every morning, Rick watches the squirrels eat outside of his window while enjoying his morning cup of coffee

Spreading the word: Lucy Small posted one of Rick's images, and her tweet quickly went viral. Craig S. Hensel made it clear that Rick was the one who built the picnic table

'Today I learned I need more furniture for my squirrels,' Rebecca Slatkin commented, while another Twitter user added: 'Today *I* learned that I need tables to go with the tiny peanut butter pancakes I made mine...'

Many people thought Lucy has made the picnic table when she was merely commenting on it, prompting Craig S. Hensel to point out that Rick is the one who built the popular piece of furniture.

'This is pretty cool, but let's remember to give proper credit and not pass content as your own,' he responded to Lucy's tweet. 'Rick Kalinowski, you build fine squirrel picnic tables.'

New trend? The viral images have inspired others to make similar accommodations for their neighborhood squirrels

And it turns out, building squirrel picnic tables seems to have become the hot new hobby with a number of people proudly posting images of their creations on Twitter over the past few days.

'Might as well make a squirrel picnic table #COVID19 #HomeTogether,' one person captioned a photo of her table being used.

'My dad built a picnic table for the squirrels so they stay out of his bird feeder,' someone else wrote.

Another tweeted: 'My grandpa is just as crazy as I am. He built a picnic table for the squirrels in his yard.'