Any idea what this Squirrel has? Please - London UK (1 Viewer)

ChrisKten

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• Mar 20, 2016

• #1

This Squirrel is nesting in my garden shed, and if it's a male (female will be suckling?), it's also nesting in a neighbour's shed (I watched the nesting material carried to both, and more recently the food carried to both sheds). It was taking this food from my shed to another shed.

I've no idea what it's actually doing, maybe it doesn't either So, first thought was Carrot or Pepper, but doesn't look quite right... and Squirrels don't like Peppers.

Thanks

 

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Nutcracker

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• Mar 20, 2016

• #2

Looks like a half-rotted red pepper pulled out of a compost bin.

 

delia todd

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• Mar 20, 2016

• #3

Dunno Chris. Looks a bit shiny for a sweet potato (unless it's wet, of course). That was my first thought on the colour.

 

ChrisKten

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• Mar 20, 2016

• #4

Thanks for replying. It does look more like that than a Carrot... would explain why peppers on seeds doesn't deter Squirrels

I've seen them eat everything I offer the birds (Seed, Apples, Nuts, etc) except for the Suet; they eat plenty of green shoots this time of year too... Red Pepper is a first though, and I've no clue why it was taken to my shed first... maybe offered to a female and refused; then offered to the other female in my neighbour's shed

 

ChrisKten

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• Mar 20, 2016

• #5

My wife thought it was his tongue, Delia

I'll keep watching him; he's filled at least two shed roofs with loft insulation taken from a nearby house... the neighbours love me for feeding the Wildlife

 

KC Foggin

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• Mar 20, 2016

• #6

I with a dried out red pepper Chris although they don't usually like anything hot.

 

ChrisKten

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• Mar 20, 2016

• #7

I think it must be, KC; weird I guess, but not surprising that at least one has got a taste for hot peppers... they're awkward little buggers to work out sometimes