I was very sad today to read about an albino squirrel being knocked down and killed in Edinburgh.
Albino Squirrels are believed to have sight and hearing problems which makes them vulnerable to hazards. It is thought there are just 25 albino squirrels in the country, with odds of being born albino around one in 100,00
A Rare Albino Squirrel.
© Alan C Tough / SWNS.com
We are still having daily visits from three squirrels, it is better than watching the TV watching squirrels. They sometimes remind me of Benny Hill sketches the way they run around the garden, it just looks like they have been speeded up.
One of the Squirrels.
It always makes me think they are saying "Who me?" when they stand in this pose.
This one was so laid back he fell asleep eating.
It's a good job he woke up before he fell off.
The picture below is the new nut box I told you about that the squirrels took the nuts through the hole before realising they could lift the lid. You can see where there tried to make the hole bigger, it reminds me of what a lot of birds do, such as woodpeckers, magpies or crows to get to chicks in nest boxes so they can steal them away to feed to their own young.
The new nut box damaged by squirrels.
A juvenile Goldfinch comes to feed on the sunflower hearts every morning, always on its own. The young finch stays about 30 minutes or so then flies off over the school roof until later in the day when it returns for another feed.
Juvenile Goldfinch.
The stump is still popular! The Sparrows and Blackbirds are usually the birds that visit it. The Sparrows often spend the most time there, however, today a male Blackbird ruled over it.
A Male House sparrow on the stump
A scruffy looking Male Blackbird on the stump.
Until the next time...
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