SQUIRRELS 



place, at first in a cautious, stealthy manner, with 

 an eye for possible danger. 



The red squirrel's diet seems to include pretty 

 nearly everything that is ever eaten by any of 

 our native animals. I have known them to find 

 their way into the pantry of a farmhouse, and 

 sample everything available, appearing to be par- 

 ticularly well pleased with the custards. In the 

 winter, they are sure to be among the first arrivals 

 when the fox or goshawk makes a successful 

 hunt, ready to dispute with the crow and the 

 blue jay for whatever is left after the feast ; and 

 in summer they often add grasshoppers and other 

 insects to their menu. But in spite of it all, and 

 the fact that they never appear to exhaust the 

 stores of provisions they lay up in the fall, they 

 are invariably lean, without so much as the 

 slightest particle of real fat to be found in any 

 part of their anatomy. 



From my own observations I am inclined to 

 give them credit for being far superior to the gray 



