Squirrel

[Willpar]

Preparing for another cold snap.

[Jacksparrow]

I had a squirrel in the garden today, the first time for several months. It has to be more than a coincidence that the hazel tree is dropping nuts at present.

[Willpar]

Not had one in a while. Did come up from the woods now and again.

[Jacksparrow]

I get visited by a squirrel from time to time but it's only one and doesn't seem to bother with the feeders. The latest one to arrive immediately struck me as looking different. I couldn't decide whether I was just not seeing it properly. It was getting around the garden and I finally got a good uninterrupted view. It only had half a tail It didn't seem to be a problem as it was doing all the usual squirrel-like things without hesitation.

[Willpar]

Not seen a squirrel here for a year or so.

[Jacksparrow]

My half-tailed squirrel has been in the garden again. It has been digging little holes in my back lawn to find hazel nuts it must have buried last autumn.

[Willpar]

Could have some new trees sprouting.

[Jacksparrow]

Could have some new trees sprouting.

I don't really need a new hazel tree in the lawn. I'm having quite enough trouble with dandelions.

[Willpar]

Will be easy to get rid of any with the mower.

[Bird]

A couple of years ago I was sat outside, and saw a squirrel untie the string of the peanut bird feeder, and it fell onto the floor.
Every time she went off to bury some nuts, I moved the feeder a few feet my way, until she was about a foot away. I'd got some hazel nuts so I gave her some, which she buried in my neighbours' incredibly neat lawn, lol!
She ended up jumping up on the table right next to us, and stayed around us for a good half an hour.
She always visited the garden but never came near us again.
Now we have a male - very obviously a male, he is very canny so I have to invent lots of new ways to stop him getting sunflower seeds out the hanging feeders.
All visiting squirrels here are named 'Cheeky'.