Squirrel Nest Building | My Backyard Friends

Now that we have an overnight stayer every night I thought I better show how they made it their own. Yeah.. He shredded the walls a bit, but we knew that’d probably eventually happen. Apparently he didn’t like the wall paper! Haha! Thanks for watching!
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[@nat2nathan2005]

I like how s/he takes little test naps throughout the process, then goes and gets more leaves. "Hmmmm... Still a little chilly. M O R E L E A F!"

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Right?! Was too good not to share! Thanks for watching! :)

[@BlakesCooking]

I lol he climbs in and then grabs some leaves on top of himself like a blanket, i cant 😂😂too cute

[@thedativecase9733]

And the colour scheme? Er light brown with more light brown I think.

[@wilmaflintstone9369]

🤭🥰

[@callicordova4066]

Some cardboard got left on our deck this winter. Squirrels were tearing off pieces of it and using it to build their nests. Must be good insulation. I'm glad we're the Home Depot for squirrels.

[@Beverley-yf5ec]

Twigs, sticks, leaves, moss...and hard graft! And that's how it's done!! 🐿️👍

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching!

[@SquirrelTheater]

It’s so cool to be able to actually see their nesting behaviors. Thanks for posting this. 😊🐿

[@squirrel-p28]

Smart strong lovey !

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching our fun critter friend!

[@JoefussGarage-jl1bb]

I really enjoyed seeing how diligently, she was filling it up with leaves... Thanks helping them, and so much more, for it with us.. I like to think 🤔, my little guys, I care for at home in our yard, feel like "they know a guy" for food and water.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching! Love the way you put that, “they know a guy”! 😂😂

[@randyreal5871]

Nice hope he's keeping warm 🙂🙂

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching!

[@tothelighthouse9843]

Omg I just want to help her/him! We see her work in speeded up time, but each one of those mouthfuls involves so much work outside the nest to find, secure & then bring home the nest material. I want to climb a ladder & fill the nest with leaves for her. Or him. Great vid, thanks for sharing it.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching!

[@LeeLee-BB]

I see the squirrels in my neighborhood, they're always busy and diligent making nests, looking for food, caring for the babies, looking out for predators(too many), burying food for winter, stacking more leaves for winter ... ... that's why I never allow my dogs to chase or bother them.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

@@LeeLee-BB Well done! We have to watch out for our wild little brothers & sisters

[@Marie-ts8rp]

I had some alpaca fur from a friend & left in the tree where the little guy I feed took off w it, mouthful by mouthful..along the fence then out of sight. They are so cute, thanks wanted to see them in action building. I know dryer lint & poly fill is a no go for safety🐿🐿❤❤

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

We have so many leaves from our oak trees that they don’t bring much else in . Bless your heart for going to the measures you do. Thanks for watching

[@scottgoodman8993]

I wonder if they would like burlap? I have a little guy I feed. His leaf nest is in a tree in the apartment complex I live in. I leave him nuts in the shell which he really likes. It is going to be in the teens next week in Ohio. My landlord charges $50 extra per month for a cat and I can't afford that being retired and on fixed income but the landlord so far has not forbidden me to feed the squirrels and birds. Do you t6hink scraps of burlap would hurt?

[@truhunk1]

I don’t know why, but I love squirrels.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

So do we!! Thanks for watching!!

[@MrCtheo]

Really interesting to see. Also that's some really good quality footage and a well-made video. Thanks you for sharing this! =)

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching! Been so fun to watch them do construction of their own!

[@DeltaForce86]

HE ALL CURLED UP, NICE AND TOASTY WARM WIND WINTER COLD OUTSIDE!! NICE FAT SQUIRREL TOO, HE GOT THAT EXTRA LAYER TO GET THRU HARDTIMES OF WINTER!!

[@JengoFilm]

I’m surprised to see squirrels sleep alone. I always imagined them to all squeeze in and cuddle in cold weather. Lol 😆 I know birds often roost together. Squirrels are so territorial! I know the have a hierarchy when it comes to favourite eating spots.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

They will often nest together in winter for warmth, especially siblings, but they tend to be solitary creatures the rest of the time. When females become pregnant they find an assertiveness & territoriality that most squirrels don't normally exhibit. They'll kick everyone else out of the nest & take it over as a birthing house. I've noticed very mellow females become the top of the heap when they're pregnant to ensure they get sufficient food & have a safe nest for their young.

[@stonedoliveees]

Do they pair up cause we've sent squirrels arrive more or less in pairs...

[@darrenuyematsu1472]

Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Very much Appreciate it

[@zumbawakanda3035]

😍😍adorable cutie did a great job he must be tired now I know leave lots of good leaves 🍁 🍃 out there in backyard for these cuties to use for their nesting

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Two day job! Thanks for watching!

[@christynm.8933]

That was SO FUN to watch!!! Amazing little creatures! 🤯

[@eileencroft7247]

Plenty of oak leaves...❤❤

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

We like to joke that when they bring in new oak leaves that they are changing the sheets 😂 Thanks for watching!!

[@eileencroft7247]

@@mybackyardfriends7326 ❤❤ love squirrels. 🐿🐿

[@Jaclyn1986]

I am exhausted for this squirrel and I still have 2 mins to go on this thing. I wish people had this work ethic and care.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

@@Jaclyn1986 RIGHT?! 😂😂 Thanks for watching!

[@CsyNlsn1]

Such a great and informative video. Like many others have said, thanks for posting this!

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@Fchance4U]

Came across this while researching building some squirrel houses for my back yard. Very interesting and good footage. Great job.

[@robertlosasso4222]

I used to build squirrel houses and when I was finished I would put a big handful of Timothy in it before I hung it, sometimes two if the weather was bad. They really appreciated it because they also had something to chew on besides keeping warm . I gave them peanuts roasted in their shell and unsalted in a self feeder so they could take one whenever they wanted . The Blue Jays didn’t like it because they couldn’t get in the feeder which had a heavy for them plywood lid with hinges but the squirrels just put their nose under the overhang of the lid and pushed it up and took the peanut’s . When he backed up the lid would close by itself from gravity . I built it that way so it wouldn’t open too far and then fall back in place .

[@SchlichteToven]

Aww, it looks like it keeps testing it out, thinking, is this warm enough? Not quite. Need more.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching

[@scootosan]

You can tell it is Winter as they have "Ear Muff" fur around their ears. Interesting to see making a nest in a bird house this is one way a Hawk or other predators won't get them.

[@katerothe5478]

Wow, this was so interesting

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching!!

[@SouthernOntarioSasquatch]

Simply amazing....thanks so much for sharing!!

[@ingrid2543]

That looks comfy

[@DeltaForce86]

WOWO! YOU SEE HOW HE DID THAT?? FIRST HE USED TWIGS AND STICKS TO BUILD THE FOUNDATION, JUST CARPENTERS FRAMING THE HOUSE!! THEN HE ADDED THE LEAVES OR INSULATION , SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION// IS THAT SMART , OR WHAT?

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jaclyn1986]

I will hire him! I pay a generous salary of mixed nuts, fresh corn on the cob, natural nut butters, sliced fruit and any bird seed he wants! There is plenty to go around for all birds and critters I don’t discriminate, they are all beauties. 🤓🐿

[@dibblah68]

Great video 👍👍

[@Pointlesshandle48]

It’s funny how he curled up for a bit in the first 10 seconds.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Gotta test out the new sheets!! 😂 thanks for watching

[@Pointlesshandle48]

@@mybackyardfriends7326 you’re welcome.

[@DeltaForce86]

THEN ,JUST LIKE HUMANS MOVING INTO THEIR NEW HOUSE, HE STARTS ARRANGING THINGS SO WILL BE NICE AND COMFY!! SMART SQUIRREL!!!

[@chrisburns8077]

it was lovely to watch thank you so much

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching

[@djjoeykmusic]

Cool Thank you Have a wonderful one

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching, Joey!

[@BillyAlabama]

Terrific video!

[@DylanZombie]

@My Backyard Friends I love how he/she sorts out the material around the nest if something doesn’t look right she/he picks it up and moves it somewhere else

[@Jaclyn1986]

Aha! THIS. Is why I don’t rake leaves every week like a lunatic. (BAN ALL LEAF BLOWERS… an aside for my neighbour). Animals such as squirrels need to nesting materials! ❤❤❤. A spotless yard is a heartless yard.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

We have no shortage of leaves for them that is for sure! They love using our oak tree leaves to build Thanks for watching!

[@laschibabas]

Bro this is the hilarious first time of my life seeing this

[@mariachristina9029]

Thank you❤

[@saltycat662]

It's so chubby cute 😍

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

They surely aren’t starving here on the property 🙂

[@tracypfau3896]

You are responsible for me saving two baby ground squirrels thank you thank you thank you for your video on feeding baby Squirrel’s! Question: how did you mount your Squirrel camera and what are the dimensions of your Squirrel house reason I ask I’d like to have somebody build me one and mount it so as much info as possible would be greatly appreciated thank you

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Awesome to hear! I don't remember approximate dimensions but this video is all about the camera we used and how we we made it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6a7pI2hoJ50aKM Thanks for watching!!

[@AlphaQHard]

2:42 Me in ikea trying out beds

[@mada90x]

That’s how I move around in my bed with my pillows

[@levent8208]

😄

[@scottbain5460]

It's so funny how he builds a lil ...tries it out.....na......Tweeks it a lil.....tries it out. Little guys work hard, that's why I feed them , to make their life a lil easier.

[@drinny26]

I was thinking of getting some squirrel boxes for my yard. Do the squirrels find them right away? Theres a dying tree in my yard with 3 squirrel nests and i want to provide them with alternative housing.

[@shokojimhollingsworth3940]

You can see the interior design process- "Needs more leaves, yes, definitely more leaves".

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Pretty, fun to watch wasn't it? I've been having so much fun watching!

[@j.v.malley5882]

Lol LEAVES!!!!!!!!!

[@curiositykitty]

After that first night... yep need more leaves. Got cold. You could tell.

[@slenderdestroyer4000]

Squirrels just do what they want

[@mariachristina9029]

Reminds me kind of like a hamster how they pile everything into the corner of their cage and sleep underneath it all curled up

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Yeah it sure does! Thanks for watching!

[@christinarobleto1786]

I wonder if putting wool will help? He/she was trying to make it extra comfy.

[@cloudhop]

Very soothing to watch and you can slow the video down if you want …

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching!

[@marybarratt2649]

Bless

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Thanks for watching!

[@misanthropicphilanthropy]

They chew up the wood and the pulp or sawdust and shredded leaves are bedding

[@jogordon1530]

This is why I never bag my leaves as the animals and birds use grass clippings and leaves to build nests! All my clippings and leaves are put on my compost pile for free building materials!

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Yep! Good on you! That’s very considerate of you. Many people don’t understand the ground cover it produces for wildlife/bugs that are important too. Thanks for watching and the comment. Blessings to you and yours!

[@jogordon1530]

@@mybackyardfriends7326 And my compost pile also provides cover for black snakes which help keep the mice population down! Last year I had 3 black snakes take up accommodations in my compost pile. They too are important to the neighborhood!

[@cameroncook3863]

I want to figure out a good home for my Az ground squirrel thats above ground

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Good luck!

[@squirrellover3840]

I ha e 3 nest boxes up and I would love to put cameras in. Do you have any recommendations? Great video. I enjoyed that.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

We use green feather bird box wifi cameras and Blink security cameras

[@JengoFilm]

More videos please! :)

[@ANGELLO0787]

what kinda of camera did you use? I just bought a nest for a squirrel that I'm pretty sure is pregnant, she comes every day to eat at a birdhouse I set for her, but I'm not certain how to set her house, any recommendations on how should I set it?

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Is the camera wireless or will you have it wired ip?

[@KnittingPasta]

I'm beginning to think I'm part squirrel.

[@pokefanroman7481]

Great video! 🐿️💗💗💗 Soon won't she be too big from pregnancy to get in and out properly? 🤔

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

No. There’s been squirrels born in there now. She was just fine. Just chunky from winter

[@amyweyerhauser908]

what squirrel house did you use?

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Ultimate Squirrel House Build (With Camera) Pt.1 | My Backyard Friends kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6a7pI2hoJ50aKM He’s the video of us making it

[@sarahilliard5317]

Do they instinctively know to build one.

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Yep! I didn’t notice mom giving lessons in house keeping! But I’ve been wrong lots in my life

[@breezeaire]

I love this went to KZbin looking for raccoon house construction all I found was deterrence my thought is build them a home maybe they won't destroy mine how long did it take your squirrels to take to the new house

[@knowpassword]

🤣👍

[@dogsareawomansbestfriend]

Will other squirrels stay out of the nest?

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

When they are in it they protect it at the opening. But they will leave for periods of time during the day. During the day I’ve seen rando squirrels come in twice now. They don’t stay long and just sniff the place down and skedaddle pretty fast.

[@Gialogyy]

I had to come on KZbin to see how these suckers build a nest because they’ve ripped into my backyard couch set and started taking the cotton filling out and I saw in the trees the filling hanging out from one of their nests

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Oh no! They can be destructive if given the opportunity to. Hope you get a fun watch out if it at least

[@sharrongray1837]

😊👍🏻🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️

[@russian30]

☺👍

[@Homebody768]

It’s bc there’s mites in that nest.

[@noahramos3494]

Update?

[@Otisbear480]

Do males decorate differently than females?

[@thedativecase9733]

Yes the male squirrels like to have big screen TVs installed.

[@Otisbear480]

@@thedativecase9733 How about squirrel porn?

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you all, repent and believe and be saved, He loves and died for you. AMEN, have a good day :) Jesus is king

[@zuleimatorrealba4638]

Y cuantas bb tubo

[@mandikaur8856]

Rodent made himself a nest

[@Otisbear480]

Has he been taught by his mom or is this trial and error?

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Moms always right, so we’ll say from her :)

[@lisasobler9806]

Not the way it works here after 17yrs with them

[@mybackyardfriends7326]

Nothing wrong with being different!