[TheForge] OT: Squirrels and maple sap?

[Peter Hirst]

Are they about 5 feet tall and look like they are made out of railroad 
spikes?

;=)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 12:18 PM
Subject: [TheForge] OT: Squirrels and maple sap?


>   squirrels in my backyard are exhibiting a behavior I hadn't previously
>   observed.  I see them hanging on the sides of the trunk and the
>   undersides of the branches of my red maple in my backyard.  I can't
>   really see what they're doing, but they act as if they're gleaning
>   something.  It occurred to me that the sap may be rising.  If they had
>   the brains, they could tap the sap for the sugar.  Their teeth are
>   certainly up to scoring the bark.  I wonder whether that's what
>   they're doing.  I haven't gotten close enough to tell.  Anyone ever
>   see behavior like this?
>   --
>   Bruce
>   NJ
>
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> Bruce
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