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drey

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a squirrel's nest
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I urge everyone to condemn the killing of Doctor Drey.
Dreys are snug, even in wet, cold, or windy weather.
Each plot was thoroughly inspected, and all trees were searched with binoculars for dreys and cavity-nests.
Baguet; (5) Viagem pelo Sul do Brasil de Roberto Ave-Lallemant; (6) Impressoes de Viagem na Provincia do Rio Crande do Sul de Maximiliano Beschoren; (7) Noticia Descritiva da Provincia do Rio Crande de Sao Pedro do Sul de Nicolau Dreys; (8) Viagem ao Rio Crande do Sul de Auguste de Saint-Hillaire.
Red Squirrel Protection Partnership's Paul Parker said:"Wethink the reds and the greys are sharing dreys. When the red comes back, it is being bitten by the parasites."
If you have trees, or are overlooking a park or other area with a sprinkling of trees, you are likely to have squirrels, who build their dreys in trees, living close by because of the availability of food.
No safe haven for our birds, No dreys for squirrels too, The gift of trees is priceless, Appreciated by so few.
These busy animals are related to rats and mice and spend much of the winter asleep in their homes, which are a bit like nests and called dreys. If you're lucky you might see them doing some last-minute searching for food before tucking themselves up to avoid the cold.
With all these new trees, we will have a great number of spare leaves and twigs with which to build new dreys, and we'll be able to have lots more squirrel kittens, and the nut economy will improve in squirrelly leaps and bounds."
If you have trees, or are overlooking an area with a sprinkling of trees, you are likely to have squirrels, who build their dreys in trees close to food sources.
The squirrels that live in our local woods are probably reciprocating by wondering how many Avison pelts it would take to line their dreys comfortably.
Squirrels live in nests made from twigs, leaves, grass, moss, feathers and fur called dreys. They are a similar size to a football and located high up on the tree trunk.