Red Squirrel Sighting then....

[Kinkell]

Spotted a red squirrel last week while I was working in a customer's garden. It made my day as they are rarely seen in Central Scotland these days and I am a big fan of them.
I arrived at the same garden this morning and was met with the dead body of a red squirrel exactly below the tree where we have been building a timber shed. It is most likely the same one I saw last week, there was no sign of injury and it seemed well fed with lovely fur and tail.
It's going for a postmortem at the Dick Vet College tomorrow and hopefully we will find out why it sadly died.

[Spare tyre]

Fell out the tree?

[VinceFox]

Poor little sod.

We have loads of them down here on brownsea island. They can be a little inbred though.

[Catz]

Awww that's a shame!

I didn't even know there were any in Central Scotland. I've only ever seen them in Moray.

[New POD]

I see them most weekends down the woods. (Formby) http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/formby/

https://www.justgiving.com/NTFormby

[Lawbags]

They are all over the Isle of Wight and pretty tame. You can feed them by hand.
Infact if you see a grey squirrel you have to report it!

[HoggyR32]

Where about in Central Scotland? There's a few kicking about at blairadam woods I know of.

[Heliocentric]

Put it back where you found it, the poor little chap`s in hibernation.

[Ilikebeaver]

Aww, he looks so peaceful

Although dead, it's lovly to see a picture of one up close.

The vibrant red with contrasting white bellies and fluffy tail make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside

[Heliocentric]

Ilikebeaver said:

Aww, he looks so peaceful

Although dead, it's lovly to see a picture of one up close.

The vibrant red with contrasting white bellies and fluffy tail make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside

You get turned on by dead animals?

[Kiltie]

Reminded of this topic.

[Heliocentric]

Kiltie said:

Reminded of this topic.

Nearly 6 years ago, those squirrels will probably be dead now too

How long do squirrels live?

[Lawbags]

The wife and I fed the reds last weekend. They will feed out of your hand if you are quiet enough.

[terenceb]

Lovely creatures,very common over here in the Eifel.

[skip_1]

Any word on the postmortem?