Squirrel moving her family.

[briar rose]

Hello everyone!

I thought I'd share these pictures with you, I'd never seen anything like it before, but I guess it must go on.

I'd been out for a walk and a bit ahead of me I'd noticed what I presumed was a Squirrel going back n forth but didn't think anything of it, when I got closer I could see what she was doing, she was moving her babies to a safer tree, ok it was from a tree overhanging a river to a tree overhanging a road but I suppose she must have thought it to be safer, she must have done this 3 or 4 times or more, it was lovely to see.

Sorry the pics are a bit out of focus, I didn't want to get to close to her and scare her.

[htcdude]

Wow what a kool site! And well done for getting photos of it!

Thanks for sharing

Nige

[STYRBJORN]

Interesting colouration as well.

[mbaldw]

Wow! Amazing shots. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Marc.

[Ladywell]

I didn't know squirrels did this. I know our barn cat moves her kittens about 3/4 times before they are 'out and about'. Brilliant pictures and wonderful thing to see. I guess there are not many people who have witnessed that behaviour!

[mbaldw]

Originally Posted by Ladywell

I didn't know squirrels did this. <snip> I guess there are not many people who have witnessed that behaviour!

Quite a few mammals will move their young if they're disturbed (foxes, wildcats, stoats, rats etc.) or the nest is flooded/damaged. As you say, though, most people never see it.

Cheers,
Marc.

[LRM]

Great photos, you are very lucky to have witnessed that, and to get pictures.

But I think the squirrel needs some lessons from a mother cat on how to carry the babies.

The first one seems to be clutching frantically around her neck. whilst the second one seems to be rather uncomforable and in a rather precarious position. Either she is inexperienced, or mabe that is how squirrels do it, but seems a bit precarious when she is carrying them along branches and down tree trunks.

[briar rose]

Thank you for your comments ,

I do feel incredibly lucky to have witness this, I doubt I ever will again, I just stood transfixed watching her (and taking photo's) hoping a car didn't come along, thankfully it didn't.

Usually when I see something amazing I don't have my camera with me, but luckily this time I did

[tufftie]

Awww. I can only echo the others and say that you were very lucky to see it and great photos.

[vole-woman]

Brilliant. Last year someone posted a video of a water vole moving her babies, and that was also fab. Something I'd love to see.