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Suet Products Made On Our FarmTransform your garden into a harmonious place for wildlife by creating a dedicated feeding spot for squirrels. You'll encourage them to focus on their own supply by providing them with squirrel food and a feeder, leaving your bird feeders undisturbed. This simple solution not only helps protect bird food but also allows you to enjoy the company of both birds and squirrels in harmony.
Setting up a squirrel feeder ensures they have easy access to their own food source, giving them less reason to dig into the bird food you've put out. This can help maintain a peaceful balance between your garden wildlife, ensuring both birds and squirrels get the nutrition they need.
If you're lucky enough to have red squirrels in your local area, feeding them is even more important. The native red squirrel population has been in decline for years due to habitat loss and competition from grey squirrels. By putting out food specifically for them, you're helping this charming and endangered species survive and flourish in the wild.
At Ivel Valley, we offer a range of high-quality squirrel foods and feeders, such as the Squirrel Feeder and the Cotswold Granaries Squirrel Food, perfect for attracting and nourishing your local squirrels.
Squirrels enjoy a varied diet that includes nuts, seeds, fruits, and grains. In particular, foods such as unsalted peanuts, sunflower seeds, and hazelnuts are firm favourites. It's best to avoid giving them processed or salty snacks and focus on providing natural, unsalted nuts and seeds for a balanced diet. Our Cotswold Granaries Squirrel Food is specially formulated to meet the dietary needs of squirrels, offering them a healthy and nutritious option.
No, it is not illegal to feed squirrels in the UK. However, it's important to be mindful of how you feed them. Using dedicated squirrel feeders is a great way to keep their food separate from bird food and prevent overfeeding or attracting too many squirrels to one area. If you're in a region with red squirrels, feeding them can be especially beneficial to their conservation.
Squirrels are especially fond of nuts like peanuts, hazelnuts, and acorns. They also enjoy seeds, fruits, and certain vegetables. Providing them with a balanced diet of natural foods will ensure they stay healthy and active. The Squirrel Feeder allows you to serve up your favourite treats, keeping them occupied and less likely to raid bird feeders.
Did you know there are four types of squirrels situated in the UK? First, it was the red and grey, then black, and now scientists have discovered a fourth type of squirrel living in the UK... The brunette!
Not only are squirrels excellent forages, but they are also fantastic den builders. They will build themselves a den (a.k.a 'drey') out of twigs and sticks in the fork of branches or hollow of a tree. As we've mentioned, squirrels can quickly adapt to their surroundings, so it's not uncommon to find a squirrel's drey in an attic or barn.
It comes as a surprise to many that squirrels don't actually hibernate, and you can see any of the four types all year round. The reason animals (like hedgehogs and dormice) hibernate is to preserve the fat they built up and take cover from the cold winter. Squirrels don't need to do this, thanks to the ample food they store up throughout the autumn. Squirrels may seem less active in winter compared to any time of year. When the temperatures drop, squirrels will spend more time in their drey to keep warm and dry.
