…it is a fantastic source of calcium. No one ever believes us about this, but it’s true! Keep all feeders clean! The last thing you want is for squirrels to be picking up diseases from your feeders. Use the same broad spectrum disinfectants widely available for cleaning bird feeders. Feed all year. Summer is actually the time when there is… […]
…Where the hair is variable in colour they merge into each other, as opposed to the sharp boundaries of grey hair. Another feature of red squirrel hair is a distinct groove along the length of the hair. This is due to some of the squirrel’s guard hairs having a concave cross-section. It’s a handy feature, but doesn’t always show well!… […]
…Aberfoyle’s ospreys on the live-feed screened next to us, and the Duck Races (or excuses for a break from the artsy madness!). All in all, it was an exciting, enjoyable and hectic day for visitors, volunteers and staff! Thank you to everybody who came to visit us! Here’s the collage we promised you on the day: And the winner is…… […]
…me and I stared back. We held each other’s gaze for several seconds before the tiny creature turned tail and fled, springing through the grass and disappearing into the woods beyond. I turned too and sped home to tell my parents what I’d just seen. I still treasure that memory. It was one of only two red squirrel sightings I… […]
