Life at the Annapolis Royal Marsh: It's a mystery to me

Saturday, August 13, 2011

It's a mystery to me

As I was walking through the wooded section of the trail this morning, I heard a noise, and looked to find the source of the sound. It was then I saw a squirrel at the base of a small tree carrying a big black something. It climbed the tree, trying to hold on to its burden, and I snapped this shot quickly before it disappeared into the trees. I still can't figure out what it was carrying, but I certainly have never seen anything like that before. Any guesses??

3 comments:

AnonymousAugust 14, 2011 at 9:34 PM
Nesting material do you think?
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marshwalkerAugust 15, 2011 at 2:06 PM
You could be right. Apparently in Nova Scotia red squirrels have a second brood in August.
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Dan NickersonAugust 15, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Or a fungus or mushroom? Red Squirrels love them and cache them in relatively dry places like rotted stumps that sit above the ground a bit. I saw one carrying one once to such a place.
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