Feeding Squirrels

[jrockbridge]

Bird Food

 

[Jbird]

I've had squirrels the past couple of weeks that drag corn husks from the corn field behind my house all the way up to my side door stoop, before eating them.

So now I have kernels of corn all over my stoop. Not sure why they are dragging them all the way across my yard to eat them at my door? Past some pine trees and a maple tree.

 

[Jbird]

I think their squirrel nests are in maple trees in the little strip of land between my driveway and my neighbors driveway, which my stoop faces.

So maybe close enough to their home, before enjoying the corn. Seems like it would be easier for them to eat it out in the field, though. Instead of dragging it 100m

 

[jrockbridge]

I think their squirrel nests are in maple trees in the little strip of land between my driveway and my neighbors driveway, which my stoop faces.

So maybe close enough to their home, before enjoying the corn. Seems like it would be easier for them to eat it out in the field, though. Instead of dragging it 100m

It’s probably warmer by your home.

 

[Lerxst]

Where are you at? I know a number of states discourage or prohibit winter feeding of deer as its proven to be potentially harmful to longer term survival. Winter food sources are typically buds and twigs. Non-seasonal food can be problematic. Where I grew up, they were only fed by most to bait them to an area for later hunting.

What to Feed Deer in Winter, and What NOT to Feed | National Deer Association

deerassociation.com

 

[mnewb1]

I can attest, with my multi-weekday hour commute through the rural roads, we have NO shortage of deer. I have become very astute at identifying deer near the road in the darkness of both my morning and evening commutes.

 

[tiger roach]

And then later, you can eat the deer. They’re delicious.

 

[shoeless]

Our next door neighbor used to lay nuts along the fence to feed the squirrels. It made for a fun game for our dog to chase them off the fence and into the trees.

 

[Tig]

It drizzled most of the day yesterday. One of our 6 squirrels used it's tail like an umbrella. Clever.
I had a better photo angle, but he pivoted.