Thursday, May 27, 2010

Red squirrels aplenty.

The native red squirrels are now regular visitors to Aspenwood and enjoy scampering along the new fence from Farigaig forest to the nut feeders where they will stay for some time unless they are disturbed. They can be seen at very close quarters from the comfort of the lounge through the large panoramic window. They have amazing claws - just perfect for the job. Guests often send us their photos....thanks to Ron and Irene for the above.
They also make the journey down to our garden to see what is on the menu and they are spoilt rotten. We were worried about them during the harsh winter but they have survived and are great fun to watch especially when the young are playing around together. These 3 youngsters would have been born in late March or early April and a second litter could be born in September if there is a good food source - which of course there always is. They must have been from the same family as they were very comfortable with each other and appeared from under the bushes one after the other to our surprise and delight.

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