Feeding Squirrels SQUIRREL FEEDING For Red and Grey Squirrels
The grey squirrel is one of our most familiar mammals which can be found in gardens, woodlands and parks, often proving to be very tame. The grey squirrel is a frequent visitor to gardens, they are playful and fun to watch. Squirrels will share food with garden birds from bird tables and feeders. Grey and Red squirrels feast on hazelnuts by cracking the shell in half, they also nibble on pine cones. They will cache their food in autumn, hiding it to return at a later date. Grey squirrels make a rough nest, called a 'drey' out of twigs, leaves and strips of bark in the fork of a branch, high up in the tree canopy. Females may have two litters of three to four young a year. Grey squirrels mainly eat seeds plant buds, shoots, fungi and owers, but will also eat insects and birds' eggs. They also take food from bird tables and feeders, however if you feed them separately by using a speci c squirrel feeder or picnic table they should leave the bird food alone. However, you can also buy squirrel proof feeders for your smaller birds which also acts as a great preventative for large birds as well as squirrels.
Bushy Feeding Station
Bushy Squirrel Feeder which squirrels love as it’s tests them as they learn how to use it. You simply ll the box with a mix of nuts and dried fruit. They will learn to lift the lid and help themselves. The good thing about this feeder is the birds cannot get to the nuts.
Sammy Picnic Feeding Table Sammy the Squirrel Picnic Table, two seater or Cyril a four seated table. A great and easy way to feed the squirrels. Just add fruit, nuts and seeds to the centre of the table.
Red and Grey Squirrels
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