The wrens are fine and perfectly healthy! And one of the parents of the birds just fed the babies right outside the window! And if you happen to have a bird nesting near you with chicks in it, don't hang around it too long, because if the mother smells you on her chicks, she'll abandon them, and then, well, you know, the chicks will be no longer. In other words, they'll die. And if you happen to have abandoned chicks or orphans, call your local wildlife rescue. If anyone can help, they can!
xxRapid Turtlexx
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Wren Babies!!!!!! Yay!!!!
Oh my goodness!! :-D Two days ago Dad found a Carolina Wren nest with little chicks in it. Yay!!! I'll have some pictures of them up soon, hopefully. They gave us quite a scare, too, because the mother wasn't in the nest Saturday night, and we didn't know whether or not the chicks were alive. But Sunday morning we saw the mother flitting back and forth, getting food for the chicks. I think there are four that are still alive, and one that's dead. :-( But from what I can tell, the four that are alive are well and dandy! Their little peeps were so energetic, I just had to smile at them. I'll try to give updates at least every other day or so.
xxRapid Turtlexx <3
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Eastern Grey Squirrel--
The Eastern Grey Squirrel is native to the eastern half of the United States, as well as some of Canada. It has been introduced to non-native lands, such as England, some other parts of Canada, Italy, and South America, as well as Australia. In Australia, however, the squirrel population is being maintained. In Great Britain, the grey squirrel has been invading the native lands of the red squirrel, which lives in Great Britain as well.
As their name implies, this species is grey, although it sometimes has patches of brown, white, or it can be albino. Some sources say that there are colonies of albino squirrels in Ontario, Illinois, and North Carolina, although it may or may not be true.
Mating season is twice a year, in December-February and in May-June (which would be about now, at least where I live). Litters have about 2-6 young, but sometimes can have eight. The gestation period is about forty-four days, and young leave the nest after about ten weeks.
They eat a variety of things, like berries, tree bark, seeds, and, what they are most famous for, nuts. They are also infamously known for stealing seeds from bird feeders.
They have a conservation status of least concern.
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