I finally caught a big red squirrel digging around in one of the little winter homes that I made for the neighbour birds. I think it may have been storing nuts or seeds in there, or it may have been raiding someone elses stash. I tried to catch a shot of him through my binoculars, but that little ninja didn’t end up showing up in any my photos. You’ll have to believe me and imagine him.
The little home which you can barely see in this photo (I apologize, best of the batch) was created as an experimental winter roost for little birds that need shelter from storms and bitter winter nights. It is constructed of earth friendly biodegradable materials. Its inner layer is a soft needle felted pod made from natural fleece. I added a birch bark covering, steamed and sewn in a spiral, and then treated the whole thing with wax to keep it cosy and dry on the inside.
