A squirrel climbs the elm with a mouthful of dried leaves, goes into the old flicker hole and turns to face out, ready for other contenders.
The Morning Porch
The view from my front porch every morning, in 140 or fewer characters
A squirrel climbs the elm with a mouthful of dried leaves, goes into the old flicker hole and turns to face out, ready for other contenders.
Driven off by the new occupant, a second squirrel perches a foot above the den hole grooming its genitals.
Presumably black snakes find squirrel pups a tasty snack too. The dispossessed might be fortunate.
True. But if this is a pregnant female, as I suspect, she should have her brood raised and out of there before snake season.