Grey Squirrel Life Cycle

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3 жыл бұрын

Cute, controversial and invasive? We focus on the life of grey squirrels!
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MINI DISCOVERIES
Mini Discoveries is a series commissioned by St Nicks Local Nature Reserve as part of their ecotherapy programme. Our aim is to help you stay connected to the natural world during this third and, hopefully, final lockdown! This video is part of ecotherapy at St Nicks. To learn more about ecotherapy, and how to join, visit the St Nicks website: bit.ly/36uHmcP
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Video produced by Phil J Taylor:
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KZfaq Audio Library
Take Your Time by Dan Lebowitz

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@melissab3217 Ай бұрын

I have four young gray squirrels in my yard that were born in a large bird box we call the "squirrel mansion." It's fun to see them wrestling each other and running over when I give them snacks.

@auspiciouscloud8786 3 жыл бұрын

They bread twice per year, the babies born in Fall will stay with their mom through the winter and the tree chasing is often times the mom and babies. ❤️❤️❤️ They make wonderful domestic house pets, if you love and cuddle them enough, they potty train nicely after the first 6 months of love and nurture, are very obedient to house rules. They are amazing actually and I wish more people could understand how much like domestic house cats they are.

@StuartOliver83 Жыл бұрын

Agreed I have one living with me and the connection is like no other pet/ lodger lol

@choossuck7653 Жыл бұрын

I am trying to get a squirrel to feed from my hand. Any tips? He is on my channy

@auspiciouscloud8786 Жыл бұрын

@@choossuck7653 first don’t blame yourself if the squirrel doesn’t as there are several variables that affect how close they come; past negative experience with other humans (they remember their whole life), if you have other pet smells on your clothing or hand that may make them fearful (or even hand lotion or sanitizer smells), making too much direct eye contact makes them fearful, any movement, inconsistencies in your feeding location (they are afraid of changes or inconsistencies in their environment), they may be on high alert if the area you are feeding in has predators. Be consistent, don’t move or if you make direct eye contact just look away like they are no big deal. If there is too much food in your area they may have no reason to risk getting closer. Organic walnuts, and organic pecans with or without shell are best (Costco has best price for these nuts). Start with a plate of nuts 10 feet away, then each week move it 1 foot closer. That should do it. If you can’t be there everyday, at least get the food out there everyday. Squirrels and birds go together, so you will have lots of birds, the squirrels make a big mess with all the nuts and the birds alert the squirrels if there is danger.

@RingsOfSolace 6 ай бұрын

Where I live, these guys are the native squirrels. They're cool little guys. But I hate when I'm driving in my neighborhood, and one decides to cross the street, only see me coming and stop, only to go back in the other direction last minute, causing me slam my brakes because I don't wanna hit them lol

@paulag4536 6 ай бұрын

I wish there were more people like you to watch out for them. I think the grey squirrels are sweet and super friendly....oh and gorgeous 😍🐿️❤️

@Markcigar1 8 ай бұрын

lol. Squirrels and SHEEPLE😀

@neverendingmods Жыл бұрын

You'll find the gray squirrel is very smart and less destructive than a house cat. Every time a house cat is allowed to just wander around outside on its own for hours on end it is stalking and killing songbirds and squirrels. That cat doesn't care which color the squirrel is. It just wants to kill any animal that is smaller than it is. I've watched cats run down the sewers at night as I pull into my neighborhood. The same cats are then let back in the house and people cuddle them, let them walk on their kitchen countertops, and let them in their beds after they just ran all through the sewers. People are oblivious about their cats. Thinking it's okay for their cat to go through other people's flower beds and yards. Killing anything moving.

@AlphaQHard 2 жыл бұрын

Thats a CHONK in the thumbnail

@auspiciouscloud8786 3 жыл бұрын

Love your video, thank you.

@TheRealNewWhirledOrder Жыл бұрын

WHAT PANDEMIC?

@jordanhess2061 2 жыл бұрын

I have a pet gray squirrel named Willard . . . I love him, he plays with my cats and his favorite food is banana. Great video mate !

@lenaschafer4653 2 жыл бұрын

Awe! I have a female gray named Fae, shes still only a few months old. her fur is in so she looks just like a mini adult, just cant wait to see her grow up and be part of it 💕

@christian3514 Жыл бұрын

I name the squirrels in the backyard squirrelburt or squilbur lol they sure are goofy guys😁

@Modernmeemsshop 10 ай бұрын

But they hate grey squirrels.

@ITisCRAIG 6 ай бұрын

i mHAVE NEVER SEEN SQUIRELL BAWLS BEFORE SO 5*

@wuhanbiruSux 2 жыл бұрын

I love those kute buggers. But you got red ones 😍

@TheKim369 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention, if they live long enough, most squirrels will become mostly grey.

@MissBonnieMcSquirrely 2 жыл бұрын

their fur color changes depending on the season. Also Western Gray is "more" gray than the Eastern squirrels. Western Grays are almost silver and the only brown can be found on their ears

@CONCERTMANchicago Жыл бұрын

@@MissBonnieMcSquirrely, it's interesting how first several weeks Mother required to nuzzle baby males little pink pee pee to help them go until muscle strengthens. _What would you suggest when furless babies that cannot yet see or both baby and dre/nest fall out of tree?_ Can mother do anything?

@StuartOliver83 Жыл бұрын

Grey lives matter! My little pipin is part of our family and she’s a great housemate if not a little demanding,I’m in the uk and rescued her whilst at work and now she’s no longer a pinky but a fantastic bushy tailed squirrel that owns the house

@johnmitchell8925 Жыл бұрын

You couldn't go outside cause of a pandemic 😂😂😂😂😂

@mikeheasman2594 Жыл бұрын

Constant pressure year on year with a growing population will only have one result. Grey squirrels eat song-bird chicks and eggs. Research carried out by the Game Conservancy and Wildlife Trust demonstrates that grey squirrels have an adverse impact on many native woodland birds, reducing fledging rates by an average of 15%.

@auspiciouscloud8786 Жыл бұрын

Not Gray squirrels as there are 2 types, one that is the Eastern Gray and one that is the Western Gray. The Western Gray may still be endangered…. They kill birds when the birds build their nests too close to the squirrels food source (the male squirrels will also eat their own squirrel babies if food is abundant, to protect their supply). Squirrels and birds go together, squirrels make a big nut mess that provides abundant food for birds, birds help alert squirrels to danger too. FYI birds eat squirrel babies too.

@mikeheasman2594 Жыл бұрын

@@auspiciouscloud8786 We only have the invasive eastern greys in the uk where they are having a devastating affect on the countries biodiversity and are breeding out of control due to limited predators.

@auspiciouscloud8786 Жыл бұрын

@@mikeheasman2594 you original comment did not specify your location, my reply would only pertain to the U.S. Thank you for explaining.

@mikeheasman2594 Жыл бұрын

@@auspiciouscloud8786 Video from uk. Funded by national lottery fund.

@logangautreaux8363 Жыл бұрын

So..... What's their Life Expectancy?

@auspiciouscloud8786 Жыл бұрын

In the wild 2 to 8 years, domestically up to 20 years. Diet is really important, domestically they need low oxalate foods as oxalates prevent calcium absorption, cherry juice helps remove oxalates. They need lots of calcium please research metabolic bone disease. If they get bald patches it can be from oxalates, if it’s not from mites.

@oinkooink Жыл бұрын

Stay safe? What, from squirrels??

@MissBonnieMcSquirrely 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I'm from North Carolina, USA and eastern gray squirrel is actually the state mammal , but illegal to be kept as a pet. They are very smart adorable creatures but can be real neusence too. Actually it's not uncommon for people to eat them in the States believe it or not.

@fullfacility 2 жыл бұрын

A few restautants here in the U.K. have controversially started putting squirrel on the menu.

@lenaschafer4653 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Idaho where grays are an unprotected species and it's legal to own them as pets, and though I've never sought one out I always thought they were neat little creatures. Well, this year a family friend found 5 babies in a camper bought from out of state... i helped rehabilitate the babies and ended up falling in love with one, and she returned the favor. ( I personally love my squirrel Fae and I think owning her is very rewarding and fun and enriching.. But that being said I don't think they're a pet anyone should look for or try to acquire purposefully, because they do live their best lives in the wild. But situations arise where things have to be done. )

@xowaspxowasp5772 Жыл бұрын

You failed to mention that grey squirrels also eat birds eggs & chicks. They will also build a nest on top of a birds nest that has been freshly made by a bird & in turn oust the bird so the poor bird has lost it's nest site, which brings on the further decline of song birds. I prefer to shoot them rather watch them ☠️

@chelseaoswald4257 Жыл бұрын

@garden2tableproduce 2 жыл бұрын

You need some fiest squirrel dogs much like your terriers but they running the squirrel up trees and bark till you shoot it

@chelseaoswald4257 Жыл бұрын

ok?

@markycash9368 5 ай бұрын

Brits complaining about a destructive invasive species, that’s funny

@christinemary7101 8 ай бұрын

Tree rats

@empathicparadox6041 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I will go and have gone anywhere I like. F the lockdown. And these dudes are fine with me. I’m not part of this stupid “grey squirrels” are hurting our native squirrels because we are here for the ride people, not to try and preserve one animal over the other because they are here for the ride also. All of this controlling megalomaniac bull needs to come to an end. We can’t control what wasn’t in our hands in the first place, like weather. We are here for the ride people, don’t like it just get off.

@fullfacility 2 жыл бұрын

Achingly cute, highly intelligent, endearingly cheeky and endlessly entertaining. I know it's not PC to say this but I prefer the greys as they seem to be much more human friendly. Hand-feeding them is great fun. I know the reds must be protected and re-introduced in some ares but this doesn't mean the greys should be totally exterminated as some people suggest. If you go back far enough, most of our domesticated animals, flowers, fruit, all horses etc. were introduced from outside the U.K.

@adrianalicea6704 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao I don't think anyone would call liking gray squirrels more not politically correct

@philipwookey599 3 жыл бұрын

Cute, controversial and invasive, sounds like some humans to me. Its a great shame people can't educate themselves to the facts. But you can't teach idiots.