Comments on: Red Squirrels

By: Mary Carlson

Mary Carlson — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:24:15 +0000

Oh, I now realize why these red squirrels look so much cuter than the gray squirrels! They have a more rounded head than the grays — the grays have that elongated face that makes them look more like a rodent. That’s cute how Linda in Erie described them — cartoon-like heads.

By: Marty

Marty — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:26:38 +0000

Loved these squirrels – I had never seen one until I went to Valley Forge National Park and discovered one that was less than happy with my presence. I hadn’t realized that they were even around our area.

Nice picture of this cute squirrel (much better than the common gray squirrels, in my opinion).

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:45:29 +0000

Oh, the pictures are precious! I was very surprised to read that in addition to a diet of seeds, fruit and mushrooms they will also eat birds, mice, voles and young rabbits. Are they predatory, then, or are those only food items of last resort when the other food sources become scarce?

By: The Zen Birdfeeder

The Zen Birdfeeder — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:07:39 +0000

Great informative post. I love that picture of the red with the buckeye. Red squirrels have attitude!

By: RuthieJ

RuthieJ — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:39:44 +0000

Hi Jenn,
I loved this post–Red Squirrels are one of my favorite little woodland creatures. I know many people find them seriously annoying, but I can tell you that they’ve entertained me for many hours in the deerstand and also my backyard. And I love to watch them scratch themselves–how can they move their leg so fast???

By: Jennifer Schlick

Jennifer Schlick — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:00:53 +0000

@Linda – it’s funny when you do an Internet search for “Red Squirrel” – Many of the sites are about how to eliminate them as a pest… But I agree… they are fun to watch.

@Pam – Oh dear! I’ll keep you in my thoughts… and your critters, too.

By: pam

pam — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:40:43 +0000

We don’t have any of the creatures you have mentioned lately here in Australia Jennifer, so it is an absolute delight to see them. I remember seeing my first squirrel when I was in The Berkshires. So excited! After that, or course, I saw many. Wish I’d seen a ground hog. We are in trauma mode here. Amongst the logistics of dealing with disaster , there are many bandaging and rescuing our native wildllife burnt badly in the worst bushfires our nation has seen.Many nest and tree-dwellers would not have stood a chance.

By: Linda in Erie

Linda in Erie — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:33:18 +0000

They also eat Begonias. I caught one on video eating and enjoying my flower petals. They are the cutest of all squirrels, in my opinion. You have to love their cartoon-like head. Little ears, little round eyes, rufus-red color. They are the chihuahua of the squirrel world (I just finished watching the Westminster Dog Show.)