I love them too but i just bought a small game license to reduce their population where i live in Washington state. The eastern gray is invasive and completely destroying the Douglass squirrel population here. They are incredibly racist lol.
I love how every time he brought in new leaves, he touches her as off to say, ‘Just rest dear, kick your feet up! I’ll be back with more!’ If only I could find a man like that! Lol
How do you know the busy one was the male? I’m honestly asking because I was wondering if it was a male and female or two females since I have seen other houses with sisters in it only because they use each others heat in winter so buddy up but not necessarily for raising family. I though probably a couple too but was thinking the one all excited and eager to decorate was the female because wives get excited, want to decorate and make it “homey” where the men are usually more laid back. They are obviously squirrels not humans but it was super weird that only one squirrel did everything while the other was just sitting there, not even being a lookout or anything, almost like it was falling asleep lol
@@SavedByJesus-pi3yu Good point! I guess I just assumed. I did have a husband that did that for me when I was pregnant with his three sons. He just outgrew it as the boys got older. Lol
I’m a huge cat & dog lover but also every since I was a kid I’ve loved rabbits, marmots, otters, beavers, chipmunks & squirrels. When I was a little kid My Mom always fed the birds & squirrels in our yard so I became very fond of squirrels & they are nostalgic to me due to those memories. They are adorable & quite smart & very industrious little buggers. Watching them is actually relaxing & their little quirks are funny. Glad these guys have a nice little apartment now that keeps them warm & safe.
I have two Black Squirrels in an oak tree In my backyard. That tree is hollow and it needs to come down so thanks for saying that they breed in June as well. The tree is going to have to come down this fall and I want to get a nice nest box for them so that they can continue their families. I have several walnut trees so they love it!
It’s funny how the one squirrel is just sitting there almost looks like it’s sleeping while the other squirrel is super active and excited to decorate and get things done. Not sure if it’s a mates pair or just friends but it reminds me of how human couples are when they move into a new home. The man is usually laid back but the wife is eager to decorate and busy planning how to renovate and make the place seem “homey”. The busy squirrel would be the wife in this scenerio
Thank you so much for this video years ago I lived in Seaback, Washington and I built a squirrel house for the red squirrel that lived in the fir tree next to our house and when we opened it that little squirrel had filled the whole thing tight with the moss that grows on those trees up there And he had made a tunnel to sleep in. I'm sure he was toasty warm all winter, but that was before the days of trail cams or GoPro.
He probably felt it was much better than "living in a van... Down by the river". (Which, it is) I noticed only one seemed to do all the moving in. The other was just chilling.
Ha! Yeah, I bet the Redfin ad stated, “Lovely studio apartment, top floor unit, 1 sq/ft, renovated with lots of light. No HOA fees. Won’t last long. $850,000.”
The babies came down from the nest in the oak tree outside my house on June 2. Pandemonium as they chased each other around for four hours, then all went on their way. It happens that way every year. Last year one stopped to press its face up against the window to look at me. This year, one of the babies has a bright red tail.
I would love to put these around for our neighborhood squirells except my neighbor already hates me because the nuts I give to them get buried in his yard. Eeeek. Very kind of you to do this for them
This box needs a ledge on the inside below the entrance. Half the size of the inside diameter. A raccoon can still reach inside and can easily grab a squirrel.
There is no way a human made this. I saw 3 squirrels making a similar wooden box home just yesterday. I think the squirrels started selling them on Amazon, too.
I love how they felt the need to clarify that it was "humanmade". LOL like imagine the squirells out there with a hammer and nails building it themselves. Not to be mean it just gave me a good laugh.
The chattering is just the first sign of trouble. When the squirrels start forming up and snapping their fingers in unison and waving little knives around while doing some kind of _West Side Story_ dance number, you'll know they have formed a gang and that the park is now their turf.
I will look into a nest box. Can you direct me to plans? Many of the trees around me have been removed, and it is impacting the squirrels and birds. I try to leave the acorns, and some leaves, every fall. My neighbor has landscapers do fall cleanup, with their blowers. Nothing is left behind.
I've only ever had fox squirrels in my central illinois neighborhood. Almost 40 years in my current house & I had a gray squirrel show up for the first time last year. I was ecstatic, I'd never seen one before. He got chased by the fox squirrels and only stayed a few months. I hope he's alright, wherever he went. My neighbors all hate me for feeding them and attracting them to the neighborhood. Sorry, not sorry 😊
Hi again. Thanks so much for filming this video along with the information. I have always liked squirrels since I was a child and now I am 55 and still like them. I love all of God's creatures except the mosquitoes lol.
I have a question. When two or three squirrels build a nest together to sleep, it means they are family, a couple to pass winter, or they can stay together even if they are from other families as a form of survival? These two seems a couple or two family members staying together.
We might as well have squirrels in parliament for all most of the MP.s. can do though they usually work harder at fixing their own nests up, at least our so-called leaders Do. !
City cut down infe Ted Elm Trees and home to several small. Fur bearing creatures, a neoighbour puts out cat food and squirrels find nourishment,; hence. The squirrels stay put and live in a small tree with next to no coverage, I think we need to build a box for these small fur bearing animals.
I know I need to go to bed because I just came here after watching a bunch of bird nest videos including your house wren vid, and I saw this thumbnail and clicked while thinking "oooh squirrels I wonder how many eggs they laid..." *sigh*:
I'm here because of P'nut. I've developed a deep love for squirrels after what they did to him.
I love them too but i just bought a small game license to reduce their population where i live in Washington state. The eastern gray is invasive and completely destroying the Douglass squirrel population here. They are incredibly racist lol.
As someone who is equally happy to see squirrels or birds making use of his back yard I'm glad to see this
@rockwellrhodes7703 good
They look so warm and snuggly with their big fluffy tails curled over them 🥹
Insta-blanket.
giant rats with fluffy tails
Thank you for making a nice home for our squirrely friends!
Ive been afraid of squirrels ever since i saw Christmas Vacation. This video really turned me around
I love how every time he brought in new leaves, he touches her as off to say, ‘Just rest dear, kick your feet up! I’ll be back with more!’ If only I could find a man like that! Lol
THey don't cheat, either.
How do you know the busy one was the male? I’m honestly asking because I was wondering if it was a male and female or two females since I have seen other houses with sisters in it only because they use each others heat in winter so buddy up but not necessarily for raising family. I though probably a couple too but was thinking the one all excited and eager to decorate was the female because wives get excited, want to decorate and make it “homey” where the men are usually more laid back. They are obviously squirrels not humans but it was super weird that only one squirrel did everything while the other was just sitting there, not even being a lookout or anything, almost like it was falling asleep lol
@@SavedByJesus-pi3yu Good point! I guess I just assumed. I did have a husband that did that for me when I was pregnant with his three sons. He just outgrew it as the boys got older. Lol
They are out there. Try an ANTIFA rally. You will have to make the first move. They are scared to talk to the opposite sex.
@@SavedByJesus-pi3yu
Most likely a momma and her older baby..
This video is so precious it warms my heart to see the care and concern you have shown towards these squirrels.
I’ve always liked squirrels ever since childhood 🐿️
Enjoyed. thanx for not ruining it with music
Yes! 👏
I’m a huge cat & dog lover but also every since I was a kid I’ve loved rabbits, marmots, otters, beavers, chipmunks & squirrels. When I was a little kid My Mom always fed the birds & squirrels in our yard so I became very fond of squirrels & they are nostalgic to me due to those memories. They are adorable & quite smart & very industrious little buggers. Watching them is actually relaxing & their little quirks are funny. Glad these guys have a nice little apartment now that keeps them warm & safe.
Thanks for mentioning it was human made. I would have thought they were very talented squirrels
We're so glad that they put "this is a human made squirrel shelter" I mean, imagine how many people would of thought it was animal made
youd be surprised
Never underestimate a squirrel.
well they have to put "do not eat" on things like laundry detergent..... so..... im gonna say they needed to put "human made" on this
@@jacobhoffman2553 I almost posted ‘Hey now’ but your comment was spot on! 😂😂
about 331,9 million? :D
I got my dad a box for his birthday and I hope he enjoys putting it up and the squirrels or some kind of animal makes a home inside. ❤
Finding one of these as a wild animal must be like finding a really nice rent-controlled apartment in a nice neighborhood.
In Florida, we have these squirrels. They are cute. Love the video! ❤
I have two Black Squirrels in an oak tree In my backyard. That tree is hollow and it needs to come down so thanks for saying that they breed in June as well. The tree is going to have to come down this fall and I want to get a nice nest box for them so that they can continue their families.
I have several walnut trees so they love it!
It’s funny how the one squirrel is just sitting there almost looks like it’s sleeping while the other squirrel is super active and excited to decorate and get things done. Not sure if it’s a mates pair or just friends but it reminds me of how human couples are when they move into a new home. The man is usually laid back but the wife is eager to decorate and busy planning how to renovate and make the place seem “homey”. The busy squirrel would be the wife in this scenerio
I believe the laid back squirrel is pregnant
Thank you so much for this video years ago I lived in Seaback, Washington and I built a squirrel house for the red squirrel that lived in the fir tree next to our house and when we opened it that little squirrel had filled the whole thing tight with the moss that grows on those trees up there And he had made a tunnel to sleep in. I'm sure he was toasty warm all winter, but that was before the days of trail cams or GoPro.
Beautiful fur babies 🐿🐾😍💙🩷
I realize this is a video but that squirrel was wasted no time and claiming that box I can see his point with housing prices
He probably felt it was much better than "living in a van... Down by the river". (Which, it is) I noticed only one seemed to do all the moving in. The other was just chilling.
Ha! Yeah, I bet the Redfin ad stated, “Lovely studio apartment, top floor unit, 1 sq/ft, renovated with lots of light. No HOA fees. Won’t last long. $850,000.”
I had a stroke just reading this 😂
A lot of poor millennials come here lol
I could read that Squirrels mind.."SERIOUSLY?! OH HELL YEAH!!!!"
Great footage! These 2 are probably young siblings- it would be rare for a male and female "couple" to set up house like this.
Beautiful squirrels and the nest
Bloody gorgeous. Love how cosy they are in there together 😊🤗🥰
The babies came down from the nest in the oak tree outside my house on June 2. Pandemonium as they chased each other around for four hours, then all went on their way. It happens that way every year. Last year one stopped to press its face up against the window to look at me. This year, one of the babies has a bright red tail.
Two young squirrels found a good nest box to keep warm in the winter time and bring nuts to snack the weather very badly.
This is so cute! I have squirrels that are always around and would love to have a box like this!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing
Need some sort of block in front of/ right inside the hole to prevent larger animals from reaching in to get them
Thank you for posting
I would love to put these around for our neighborhood squirells except my neighbor already hates me because the nuts I give to them get buried in his yard. Eeeek. Very kind of you to do this for them
Nice footage. Thanks. I might try and make them a home, too.
I feed them🥜 🐿 here in my neighborhood! Jefferson Park, chicago 🇺🇲 !!
Какие хозяйственные милые зверушки. Оценили Вашу заботу, радуют любителей белочек. Интересно наблюдать за ними. 🤣😅😂☝🐿
That must be so cozy
This box needs a ledge on the inside below the entrance. Half the size of the inside diameter. A raccoon can still reach inside and can easily grab a squirrel.
Thanks for the suggestions. I put an inch ledge inside and half inch plate outside the entrance hole.
As a mother, I was a nervous wreck after the chewed away the wood to expose the metal screws. I mean ‘you could put an eye out!’😂
Great video!
Could you do a video or show how you built this box I feed about 6-8 at my house, I love em!
Cute love story ❤
There is no way a human made this. I saw 3 squirrels making a similar wooden box home just yesterday. I think the squirrels started selling them on Amazon, too.
😂😂😂😂😂
😂
I love how they felt the need to clarify that it was "humanmade". LOL like imagine the squirells out there with a hammer and nails building it themselves. Not to be mean it just gave me a good laugh.
in your eating habits you forgot to mention all the garden birds eggs and young they eat
Thanks for the info
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt !!
@@jackriley5974You should really take your own advice here Jack.
Ive started taking nuts to the park when we walk our dog. There are several squirrels there and they chatter at us when we walk by.
The chattering is just the first sign of trouble. When the squirrels start forming up and snapping their fingers in unison and waving little knives around while doing some kind of _West Side Story_ dance number, you'll know they have formed a gang and that the park is now their turf.
How big is the hole to enter and exit?
Thanks for watching. The hole diameter is 3 inches. This will protect the squirrels from predators like raccoons, cats and owls.
My favorite animal!
So cute!
I will look into a nest box. Can you direct me to plans?
Many of the trees around me have been removed, and it is impacting the squirrels and birds.
I try to leave the acorns, and some leaves, every fall. My neighbor has landscapers do fall cleanup, with their blowers. Nothing is left behind.
Did you buy or build yours? There are some videos here on YT.
I built it, thanks
So cute ❤❤
Love watching this 🎉❤
What camera do you use for the inside? I want to make a house like that and film
Green feathers camera, the link is in the description
Ive always wondered were they go after 3 pm .
What camera did you use and how you keep your power supply?
I use Green Feathers camera, it is wired with 12V power supply. If you want to buy one the link is in the description.
@@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife thank you for quick response. I will get one
I've only ever had fox squirrels in my central illinois neighborhood. Almost 40 years in my current house & I had a gray squirrel show up for the first time last year. I was ecstatic, I'd never seen one before. He got chased by the fox squirrels and only stayed a few months. I hope he's alright, wherever he went. My neighbors all hate me for feeding them and attracting them to the neighborhood. Sorry, not sorry 😊
Ha ha, that’s cool! Wait till they get to the wiring in your car!😊
Worth it
Yes squirrels are omnivors. That's the way they live. It's nature. Much of the earth's critters are omnivorous. It nature. No worries mate.
Cute squirrels 😀😀
Hi again. Thanks so much for filming this video along with the information. I have always liked squirrels since I was a child and now I am 55 and still like them. I love all of God's creatures except the mosquitoes lol.
Where can I buy the squirrel house from ? I do not see it on the site.
Green Feathers don’t sell squirrel houses but Amazon is selling a lot of them
Really great photography 🇬🇧
Thank you
I have a question. When two or three squirrels build a nest together to sleep, it means they are family, a couple to pass winter, or they can stay together even if they are from other families as a form of survival? These two seems a couple or two family members staying together.
Seems to me they are siblings, they left the shelter as soon as winter ends
@@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife thank you!!
Thanks for telling us that it was a human made box. I was just thinking where the squirrels got their screwdrivers from.
😂
Damn, you got some scrawny squirrels in IL. The fat ones we have here in OH would never fit in that tiny hole
Why do they start gnawing the insides of the box when they first enter?
This is so cool 😎 🎉
I hope they will be warm this Winter
Wish we had Squirrels and Sloths here
Seems one is doing all the work.
Nice and original video. If baby squirrels can also be recorded, I'm sure it will attract more attention.
Yes, definitely
Can you share what kind of camera you’re using inside the box that also has audio?
I’m using Greenfeathers camera, the link is in the description
❤❤this is so cool 😊
Here in the United States, squirrels also run for political office.
We’d be better off if we had actual squirrels in the halls of Congress.
Yeah wed probably fare better
We might as well have squirrels in parliament for all most of the MP.s. can do though they usually work harder at fixing their own nests up, at least our so-called leaders Do. !
What do you suppose was the reason for the initial chewing?
Maybe to widen the space
City cut down infe Ted Elm Trees and home to several small. Fur bearing creatures, a neoighbour puts out cat food and squirrels find nourishment,; hence.
The squirrels stay put and live in a small tree with next to no coverage, I think we need to build a box for these small fur bearing animals.
I love it, do you sell these? I’d like several
I love squirrels!!!!!
I like squirrels
I have both red and grey squirrels here in Missouri.
Why did the squirrel chew wood?
To get to the other side.
My Jack Russell Terrier goes bananas when she sees one. When she was younger, she almost caught one. She was fast in her day.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Are you sure that’s human made? I thought I saw a small hammer in one squirrel’s hand.
😂
Is the male and the female in the house??
right
I may get a nest box for the oak tree in my yard. there are always squirrels in it. Thanks....
Go for it!
why do they chew on the inside wood?
My guess is that they want a bigger space
I love squirrels, I have raised 3 sets of abandoned babies and released them on our property.
Nice home
Thank you 😊
Why chipmunks are not accepting the same wooden house they didnot even come to explore it 😢
When your'e a squirrel but you were a bird in a past life.
I know I need to go to bed because I just came here after watching a bunch of bird nest videos including your house wren vid, and I saw this thumbnail and clicked while thinking "oooh squirrels I wonder how many eggs they laid..." *sigh*:
Thanks a lot
they are in kings county nova scotia
She said she doesn't like nightstands 😉
Magnifique 😊❤❤❤
What camera did you use?
Green Feathers camera, if you want to buy one the link is in the description
They moved in quickly and wasted no time in the remodel 😂
Watch the Dad scramble to gather leaves, while the (future) mom sits at the foot of the box and watch!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mama Mia!!!
After they chewed inside of the box, some nails are sticking. Not good
Here in the United States, squirrels are protected from the hot sun with bikini bottoms.
You need a permit to make a house of ANY size. It must have proper plumbing and lighting. 💯
Nice 😻
Thank you! Cheers!
Measurements?
measurements of the nest box?
I remember my dad calling them tree rats 😆