They simply run in, and in no time, there is nothing left.
I said that I would show you what we do with the nuts and now you can see the effects that the small nuts have on the squirrels.
If you saw the post of where we went to see the river, I said that we found some nuts below the trees next to a bridge. You can see that post HERE
These little acorns grow on what they call Bur Oak trees, and when we researched the name, we found that the trees are in North America. So just imagine how far the trees had to be travel when they were imported to South Africa. From the far northern hemisphere to the deep southern hemisphere. The acorns might be small, but the trees are very big. We normally only feed the squirrels with the bigger English Oak tree acorns, and I think that they prefer the smaller nuts as a delicacy.
But maybe I talk too much and let me show you how the squirrels enjoy the nuts.
So, we set the table in our small front garden outside the study window.
And promptly the first guest arrived.
Then another one also pitched up.
In all, 5 squirrels, 3 youngsters and two adults attended the feast.
This was one of the older ones.
It is normal for the adults to chase the smaller ones around, as now there was only one nut left.
Then in 30 minutes the table was clear, and the squirrels started playing around.
Just amazing to see what effect these little nuts can have on the squirrels.
We have much fun with the squirrels here, and they arrive spot on time for the feeds of the day. It is almost as if they have watches, as we put the food out at 7am and they hide behind the granadilla fence and the pot plant trestles watching us. At the afternoon feed at 4 pm, the same situation is repeated, we feed on Mondays and Thursdays, as the rest of the time they can find their own food in nature, so as not to become dependent on us. Occasionally at busy times, we can miss the feeds entirely, but we don't feel bad as the squirrels don't mind either. They have many nuts that they have buried to keep them going.
Such is squirrel life.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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