Birds not welcome! The defiant squatter squirrel who has commandeered a nesting box

By Daily Mail Reporter


Squatter: A cheeky young squirrel seems to be making it clear that this bird box is his now as he smiles for the camera


Moving into your own home is usually a good excuse for a party.

But once this creature had squirrelled away his nuts and seeds, there was only one guest invited to the housewarming – his mum.

Christine Haines, who watched the baby grey squirrel take over the bird box in her garden in Spokane, Washington, U.S., believed he was ‘calling for his mother’ to visit when she caught him on camera.


The baby grey squirrel was looking for some shelter and came across this box complete with a perfect look-out hole for him to poke his head out of.

And he was so pleased with his new abode he smiled straight at the camera as a sharp-eyed resident spotted the fury squatter in her garden.

With his grey paws resting on the side of the box, mouth wide open and bright eyes sparkling the youngster looks at ease with his new wooden surroundings.

Photographer Christine Haines was confronted with the cheeky youngster in her backyard.

She believed he was calling for his mother to come and see his new home.

Experts say squirrels are natural predators for birds - and will do anything they can to get their paws on bird food.


Cheeky: The baby squirrel peers out of a nest box in Spokane in Washington and was calling for its mother


Mrs Haines said: 'My husband had constructed nest boxes in our yard to attract Northern Flicker birds.

'One day I heard a strange noise coming from one of the boxes. I looked up and saw a young squirrel peering out.

'I grabbed my camera and was able to capture a few pictures with its mouth open. I believe the young squirrel was calling for its mother.'

She used a Canon EOS 40D and a 100-400mm lens to take the photo.


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