Now, I’m adding forty-six books that I read in 2022. In March 2020 I shared this list for the first time and I’ve updated it each of the past two years. So go ahead and appreciate a squirrel or two.It’s time to share my list of outdoor books again. Squirrels don’t dig up all of their buried nuts, which results in more trees. Squirrels bulk up in fall to stay warm during the winter.ġ1. Squirrels are acrobatic, intelligent, and adaptable.ġ0. Humans introduced squirrels to most of our major city parks.ĩ. The Indian giant squirrel of Southeast Asia can grow up to 3 feet in length.Ĩ. A newborn squirrel is only an inch long.ħ. Unfortunately this strategy doesn’t work as well with cars.Ħ. Squirrels routinely zig-zag to escape predators. Squirrels may pretend to bury a nut to throw off potential thieves.ĥ. Squirrels may lose 25% of their buried food to animal thieves.Ĥ. A squirrel’s front teeth never stop growing.ģ. Squirrels can sniff out food buried beneath a foot of snow.Ģ. Squirrels are amazing athletes and, admit it, they’re pretty cute. Shoot ‘Em – Photos or videos, of course.However, if you have birdfeeders you might want to be careful about getting squirrels used to being fed…well, maybe just for this one special day. Hang an ear of dried field corn from a tree branch or smear peanut butter on a pinecone and hang that instead. Feed Them, and They Will Come – Watching squirrels work for food is a lot of fun.
Kids will get a kick out of Those Darn Squirrels! By Adam Rubin, or The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel by Thornton W. Adults might enjoy Squirrels at My Window by Grace Marmor Spruch. Get in the Mood – See NFW’s list below of the many ways in which squirrels are special.January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day! The National Wildlife Federation has some tips to help you and your children celebrate this special day: Looking for something to celebrate now that the holidays are over and the winter doldrums have set in? Well here it is. National Squirrel Appreciation Day – January 21! By Chris Williams on January 20, 2016.
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