My Babies are Growing Up!
My little squirrel babies that I found abandoned a few weeks ago are nearly weaned. I built a big cedar squirrel house for them (and I've got the bruises and drill burns to prove it.) For the last week, they've been getting use to it. Everyday, I throw in acorns and other foods that are available in the area and I put in potential nesting material like oak leaves so they can learn to make their own nests/beds. Pretty soon, I'll place the house way up high in a big Water Oak and uncover the entrance and exit holes so they can come and go asw they please. It's been tough not handling them, but I want them to be wary of us mean humans. All I can hope for is that they come by with my grandchildren every Thanksgiving for some leftover pecan pie. Oh, sadness. I'll upload some pics!