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Lucinda Wingard's avatar

Wonderful. This should be required reading for all who live in rural areas and try to "pretty-up" our yards to look like the city suburbs. Planting a specimen tree isn't enough!

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Mhkmar's avatar

Fabulous essay Chris. Are Chickerees squirrels? I am not familiar with them. What are your thoughts about the Easter Gray Squirrel finding it's way on the KP. I think there is enough food for our beloved Doug Squirrels and the Gray, but is that really true?

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Mhkmar's avatar

ok, just looked them up. Dougs are Chickerees.

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Chris Rurik's avatar

Yes, maybe I should've clarified. I have mixed feelings about the gray squirrels. I'd love to know their real impact on chickarees in a rural area like ours. It's interesting to watch the invasion happen in real time. They are spreading. Let me know if you have any observations of their interactions, or feeding areas where chickarees and gray squirrels may be competing for the same resources.

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