Gray Squirrel and the Pine Cone

It’s that time of year again when the Eastern Gray Squirrels build their nests and stock up for winter. The one in the following photos is searching the leaf liter along the boardwalk leading down into Explore the Wild in hopes of finding stores for its nest. After a few minutes of striping off some scales and eating a few seeds, it was off to the nest to store the cone for later use during winter. A wise squirrel preparesRead more