In the starkness of winter, squirrel dreys reveal themselves in the tree canopy. They’ve been there all along — just screened by trees’ leafy crowns for much of the year. Dreys are shaggy masses of ...

According to Geography Realm, when all the leaves fall from trees and you see these large bundles still in the trees, what you have found is a hideout for squirrels. The squirrels use these dreys as a ...

We love the thought of birds nesting in our yards. The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — but not all clusters of ...

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They start to appear in fall and are in full view all winter through much of spring. They're at least 20 feet up and one or two feet wide. Sometimes, several bundles are scattered in the same tree.

This week’s library column topic I found several weeks ago while researching for a previous column. And so, this week I’m writing about squirrels. Rodents or pests to many? Maybe. But squirrels still ...