[NatureNS] Red squirrels are out already

Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:30:11 -0400
From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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Patrick,

Red squirrels do not hibernate and are active year-round throughout their range.  We see them daily at our feeders and the birds have an on-going battle with them.  For several years, they had a den  in a broken off Red Maple in our back yard.  When the young emerge, they are almost the size of adults but the tail is considerably shorter and less bushy.  A couple of our feeders are "squirrel proof"; at the others there is competition.

They are "cute little rascals" as long as they stay outside!

Cheers,

Bob McDonald

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Patrick Kelly 
  To: NatureNS 
  Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 10:25 AM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Red squirrels are out already


  Hi everyone:

  You can imagine my surprise when I looked out at the bird feeder this morning and found a red squirrel having a feast at my expense! Cute little rascal though! I don't think I have ever seen one out this early in the year. Has anyone else been seeing squirrels?

  Pat



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<DIV><FONT size=2>Patrick,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Red squirrels do not hibernate and are active year-round 
throughout their range.&nbsp; We see them daily at our feeders and the birds 
have an on-going battle with them.&nbsp; For several years, they had a den&nbsp; 
in a broken off Red Maple in our back yard.&nbsp; When the young emerge, they 
are almost the size of adults but the tail is considerably shorter and less 
bushy.&nbsp; A couple of our feeders are "squirrel proof"; at the others there 
is competition.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>They are "cute little rascals" as long as they stay 
outside!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bob McDonald</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV><BR></DIV>Hi everyone:<BR><BR>You can imagine my surprise when I looked 
  out at the bird feeder this morning and found a red squirrel having a feast at 
  my expense! Cute little rascal though! I don't think I have ever seen one out 
  this early in the year. Has anyone else been seeing 
  squirrels?<BR><BR>Pat<BR><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Courier><BR>==========================================================================<BR>Patrick 
  Kelly<BR>Director of Computer 
  Facilities<BR>==========================================================================<BR>Faculty 
  of Architecture and Planning<BR>Dalhousie 
  University<BR>==========================================================================<BR>PO 
  Box 1000 Stn Central 5410 Spring Garden Road<BR>Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 
  Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4<BR>Canada 
  Canada<BR>==========================================================================<BR>Phone:(902) 
  494-3294 FAX:(902) 423-6672 
  E-mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca<BR>==========================================================================<BR><?/fontfamily>
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