What’s more, dreys are more multipurpose than nests. Birds typically inhabit their nests only from the time they lay eggs through when their young have fledged. Squirrels, however, can be found ...

In the starkness of winter, squirrel dreys reveal themselves in the tree canopy. They’ve been there all along — just screened ...

This is, surprisingly enough, a squirrel's nest. The squirrels build them high in the treetops to provide safety. That doesn't deter some people from creating makeshift poking devices to remove ...

In the starkness of winter, squirrel dreys reveal themselves in the tree canopy. They’ve been there all along — just screened by trees’ leafy crowns for much of the year. Dreys are shaggy masses of ...

The animal welfare charity was alerted to the discovery of three young squirrels that were blown from a nest at Killiecrankie in Perthshire. They are now being rehabilitated at the charity's ...

Squirrels will spend most of the winter sleeping in their nests conserving energy. To survive the cold, they have an instinct similar to winter birds: they try to maintain a calorie surplus.

Image by Madalena Boto. Meagre pickings: winters on Hokkaido are harsh, but Siberian flying squirrels are expert at finding food and shelter. I worked as a field director for the Forest episode ...