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In nice sunny weather squirrels have been romping around for some weeks already in garden cities and parks and cemeteries. The last couple of years both pine and spruce cones have failed, and the "usual“ squirrel haunts are without tracks. The cone kings seem to have become fewer in forests but they move quite long distances in search of better feeding grounds.

 

In Tallinn – Nõmme the squirrels very successfully use the sturdy power line cables as express "motorways“:  it is easy to observe what happens and food can be found at birdfeeders. Winter is spent on minimum rations, according to some sources the daily food need is only 40 grams or less. When the heat period arrives the need of food is doubled. One female is usually accompanied by two or more males who try to catch her interest; then the squeaks of the males are often heard, occasionally even loudly.