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Post by NellyDee on Jan 5, 2016 16:53:35 GMT
I decided to put out a berry fat square along with the insect fat squares I usually put out and much to my surprise my red squirrel - Nutty, made a real feast of it. He has his own feeders and has always ignored the insect fat squares and seed fat balls. I am going to now cut one up to put in his feeders, but am wondering if he is now desperate for protein, with all this bad weather we have been having.
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Post by Tringa on Jan 6, 2016 9:21:37 GMT
As you have had some poor weather recently is your squirrel possibly going for the calories in the fat?
Dave
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Post by NellyDee on Jan 6, 2016 9:39:15 GMT
I think a lot of wildlife is struggling, on last nights cam I picked up fox eating the peanuts and sultanas and also a feral cat. Think badger has gone to ground as not seen for weeks. I do think wee Nutty looks a bit thin
 Wee Nutty by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
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Post by faith on Jan 6, 2016 10:51:22 GMT
That's really interesting you say that, Nelly, because yesterday one of my reds starting eating the muesli that I always throw up onto the shed roof, to ease congestion at the bird table. At first I thought it was just getting the bits of nut (not many, as it is a very cheap muesli!) but then I saw it was taking other pieces as well, though it was picking and choosing. I think it may have been the raisins etc. that it was after.
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