Beginner Gardening: Let's see your yard critters, 1 by Sheila_FW

Sheila_FW wrote:
Potemup, that was a funny video in the Yankee Flipper ad!! I too faithfully feed the squirrels, but don't like them on my bird feeders so I try to keep their food filled. I have tried everything, maybe that will work! LOL! We get a kick out of watching all the effort they go to in order to get a few sunflower seeds!
Last summer we had a horrible hot summer and the pecans did make, etc. I was out it the yard and hear something fall out of the tree near me. It was a portion of a squirrel's nest. I looked up and saw a squirrel tearing up a nest and throwing it down. Two baby squirrels fell also, one died quickly. I guess they knew it was going to be a tough drought and couldn't find food, or it may have been a rival squirrel... just don't know.
Anyway I rescued the baby that was crying and looked up on the web how to care for him. They recommended you leave it until you are sure the mother isn't coming down for it. Then that you call a rescue group if they don't. I read that gatorade is a liquid that the babies would eat at their age. Got that, and a syringe, fed the baby until I could get it to the lady that worked with squirrels. Thank goodness it happened on the weekend, or I would had to take it to work with me. 3-4 hr feedings like a newborn. LOL!!