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Red Squirrel

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  • #32
    New Home
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    I've seen cypress "pods" (not sure what they are actually called :o) gnawed to bits - it took me ages to figure out who was eating them. :)


  • #33
    Ultimanemo
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    gozunda wrote: »
    Same happened locally. Noticible increase in fox population responsible imo.
    It became a pattern where I live, I spot a rabbit or two in my cameras, a day or two later I see a fox, then both vanish, a week or two later the same happens again


  • #34
    Mach Two
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    New Home wrote: »
    I've seen cypress "pods" (not sure what they are actually called :o) gnawed to bits - it took me ages to figure out who was eating them. :)

    What does a cypress pod look like.


  • #35
    New Home
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    They look like this when they're green,

    ibk-4498269.jpg

    like this when they're mature and about to open,

    8790769-cypress-tree-cones-plant-arizona.jpg

    and like this when they're dry and have fallen to the ground.

    il_340x270.1370694999_ok66.jpg?version=1

    I've since discovered that a cypress "pine" cone (or megastrobilus) is called galbulus (the plural is galbuli). :)

    Anyway, squirrels love them.


  • #36
    Mach Two
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    Mod Note: Comment Deleted


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  • #37
    Mach Two
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    What are the chances of a second squirrel being around. Or do they break up for the winter.


  • #38
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Mach Two wrote: »
    What are the chances of a second squirrel being around. Or do they break up for the winter.

    They may share a drey in winter, to keep warm but outside of mating they usually keep apart. The young are looked after by the mother alone. They are basically solitary creatures. But, quite likely there are others in the area.


  • #39
    Mach Two
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    Really bad news I am afraid. I was driving out the driveway and spotted a bushy tail on the ground waving in the wind. Seems the squirrel got hit by a car. Pity. I was really looking forward to seeing it around for the winter.


  • #40
    fryup
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    may he/she RIP


  • #41
    New Home
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    :(:(:( Hope s/he didn't suffer.


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  • #42
    gozunda
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    Mach Two wrote: »
    Really bad news I am afraid. I was driving out the driveway and spotted a bushy tail on the ground waving in the wind. Seems the squirrel got hit by a car. Pity. I was really looking forward to seeing it around for the winter.

    Posted this found poem awhile ago. Strangely relevant....

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055790800/29/#post108647845


  • #43
    Mach Two
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    Thanks to everyone for sharing with me the wonders of our countryside. Hopefully another one will turn up. Happy Christmas to everyone too.


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