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Squirrels in garden
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this morning when I opened the curtains to the delight of my daughter there were 2 squirrels on our lawn. They were sniffing around everything, were they looking for food? If so should I feed them or would it cause a nuisance? I also have a cat who was obviously asleep unless I'm sure he would have chased them away! Are nuts good for squirrels?
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If you have any high walls or trees close to your house be warned that they may get in to your loft space where they cause a lot of damage.
Squirrels love nuts - it is a major source of protein and the fat content helps keep them warm.
They will eat birds eggs in the spring.
If you have any high walls or trees close to your house be warned that they may get in to your loft space where they cause a lot of damage.
Squirrels love nuts - it is a major source of protein and the fat content helps keep them warm.
They will eat birds eggs in the spring.
I would never encourage anyone to kill any animal, but neither would I encourage anyone to feed grey squirrels as there is plenty of natural food around for them.
They are cute, especially the fluffy babies, but they are a pest, damaging garden and orchard trees by stripping the bark. Eating birds eggs and nestlings is another less welcome aspect of their behaviour - so enjoy their antics, but please don't feed them.
They are cute, especially the fluffy babies, but they are a pest, damaging garden and orchard trees by stripping the bark. Eating birds eggs and nestlings is another less welcome aspect of their behaviour - so enjoy their antics, but please don't feed them.
As usual, I'm in agreement with Cetti (where have you been?).
Squirrels, be they grey or the larger reds or (here in the western U.S.) the small, uber-agressive Pine Squirrels are kinda like a weekend visit from your Aunt Bessy. Nice to see her when she arrives, but soon your wondering if Sunday will ever come.
Don't encourage them, for all the reason listed as well as having them figure out a way to eat any and all bird food you may have out. I've witnessed them making their way upside-down paw over paw on a clothes line wire to a hanging bird feeder to almost totally destroy it getting to the shelled sunflower seeds... forewarned is forearmed, so to speak...
Squirrels, be they grey or the larger reds or (here in the western U.S.) the small, uber-agressive Pine Squirrels are kinda like a weekend visit from your Aunt Bessy. Nice to see her when she arrives, but soon your wondering if Sunday will ever come.
Don't encourage them, for all the reason listed as well as having them figure out a way to eat any and all bird food you may have out. I've witnessed them making their way upside-down paw over paw on a clothes line wire to a hanging bird feeder to almost totally destroy it getting to the shelled sunflower seeds... forewarned is forearmed, so to speak...
Squirrels can look very cute but they are pests really and can cause a lot of damage. If you saw a rat in your garden (which incidently is just as intelligent and resourceful) you wouldn't dream of feeding it.
I get the lot in my garden - I don't actively encourage any of them but I live out in the country so I am fighting a losing battle against vermin. They leave me alone and I do the same for them
I get the lot in my garden - I don't actively encourage any of them but I live out in the country so I am fighting a losing battle against vermin. They leave me alone and I do the same for them