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Squirrel burying its nuts

Why Do Squirrels Bury Nuts

March 28, 2023 by Leslie Colt

It’s so much fun to sit on a park bench or in our backyards and watch as squirrels gather nuts. They look around and wait until they don’t think anyone is looking, then bury their bounty to eat later.  It’s amusing and relaxing to … Read more

Categories Animals Tags backyard, squirrels
squirrel eating a nut

Do Squirrels Eat Peanut Butter?

April 17, 2023February 5, 2023 by Dustin Baldwin

Attracting Squirrels through peanut butter? It doesn’t matter if you have a large or small backyard – people are always trying to either attract or detract squirrels. In doing so, they may ask some pertinent questions. Should you attract squirrels through plants? Will they … Read more

Categories Animals Tags peanut butter, squirrel bait, squirrels
Squirrel eating a nut

Can Squirrels See Color?

April 17, 2023January 5, 2023 by Dustin Baldwin

If you want to attract or distract wildlife into your yard, one of the ways is through color. Although Hummingbirds love pink and red, bluebirds blue prefer blue. But what about squirrels? Can squirrels see color? The answer is yes, but with squirrels, there … Read more

Categories Animals Tags color blind, dichromatic vision, squirrels
Do Mothballs Keep Squirrels Away? (Image of mothballs)

Do Mothballs Work to Keep Squirrels Away?

March 4, 2023December 7, 2022 by James Green

It’s incredible how many times we received home remedy questions here at Backyard University. Oftentimes they are truly clever solutions to real problems around the yard; More often than not, they are simply what they call ‘old wives tales. Mothballs and squirrels The quick answer is … Read more

Categories Animals Tags backyard, backyard pests, squirrels
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