Chickadee Photo Art

But Mom – I’m not ready to leave home!

// October 17th, 2009 // Mammals, Squirrels / Ground Squirrels

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This squirrel baby clearly was not ready to leave its nest. A red squirrel took over one of the bird nests in my backyard and I happened to be home the day she tried to move her babies to another residence. She tried and tried to carry them out in her mouth but to no avail. The babies kept pushing their way back in and with little “wiggle room” at the opening for both mother and baby she finally, unceremoniously, dropped them one by one into the garden and carried them from there. One by one (there were four babies) she picked them up off the ground and carried them by mouth through the yard,  up a hydro pole and along a wire until she reached two doors down.  From there I am not sure where she relocated.  It was really entertaining watching her try to get the squirrel babies out of the nest. Heads, legs, tails, squirrel butts . . . Eventually they moved out and that winter she stored a stash of food in the birdhouse. I thought you might enjoy this squirrel story and photos.

Enjoy!

~Sharon