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Grey Squirrel

Carlos4Carlos4 Posts: 13
in Wildlife gardening
Hello! I'm only starting this thread after witnessing a grey chase off some little sparrows as it tried to feed. I wanted to know what other people think about greys? I know that some people loathe them and others are indifferent to them.
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  • SupernoodleSupernoodle Posts: 954

    Giggle!image

  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Possibly not the best thread for someone who feels bad about picking a mushroom! I still stop and stare at squirrels when i see one, of course i like them image
  • Carlos4Carlos4 Posts: 13
    Erm... Sounds delicious! I guess eating them would be similar to the whole cray fish thing that's going on in our rivers. What wine would you recommend with that stew anyway? Red or white?
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Even tho im veggie, i have no problem with folks catching and killing for food, as long as its done well and with as little suffering as possible image
  • Carlos4Carlos4 Posts: 13
    Here here! I think I'll leave extra food out for the birds so the greedy squirrel doesn't starve the little birds!
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    You cant blame the squirrel for looking for an easy meal, must be like mcdonalds for it! Why not try monkey nuts in shells, it might slow it down a bit! image
  • Carlos4Carlos4 Posts: 13
    I think we're stuck with them forever! I know in Wales there is a sanctuary for them but it is a huge shame that a native species only occupies pockets of the UK.



    This grey is getting peanuts from somewhere and burying them in my pots! I'm fed up of pulling out peanuts that have started to root. Either the squirrel is very forgetful or the little bugger is trying to cultivate its own crop of peanuts!
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    The answer- cull humans! image
  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    I have a beagle that thinks she is a squirrel and when the apples drop she buries them......a couple of months later she will come in the kitchen with a dirty face and a mucky (but otherwise perfect) apple in her mouth which she then eats, soil and everything.

    As for the squirrel debate.........I'm sitting in the fence on that one I'm afraid, not worth getting my blood pressure up for as I will probably just need it agree to disagree with most people image

  • Carlos4Carlos4 Posts: 13
    It is a tough one. I think really it boils down to would I stop feeding the birds to stop the squirrels? I know I wouldn't so I'll have to put up with them! Despite them being non-native I do think we have to give them, very begrudgingly, some credit as they are very resourceful and pretty intelligent.
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