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How to Celebrate Squirrel Appreciation Day

Once a year, go nuts for squirrels. The official Squirrel Appreciation Day is January 21. Why not show your appreciation for the bushy-tailed little nut-gatherers by trying one of the following activities.

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    Difficulty:
    Moderately Easy

    Instructions

    Things You'll Need

    • Pine cones
    • Peanut butter
    1. Learn About Squirrels

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        Check local television listings for documentaries about squirrels. The National Geographic Channel and Animal Planet are likely to have a special presentation.

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        Look out your window. Squirrels are everywhere. What can you learn about squirrels just by watching them in your own backyard?

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        Read a book about squirrels and their natural habitat.

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        Research squirrels online. You'll find several sites dedicated just to our furry friends. Did you know, for instance, that there are 365 species of squirrels?

      Feed a Squirrel

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        Make a squirrel feede. First, collect pine cones and a jar of peanut butter.

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        Spread peanut butter on each pine cone, making sure to get it into all the little crevices.

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        Hang the pine cone from a branch of a tree a good distance away from any bird feeders. Squirrels are notorious for getting into bird feeders so giving them a feeder of their own is a great way of getting them to leave the birds alone.

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        Put out extra food for squirrels during the winter. They need foods that are high in protein and low in cellulose. Nuts, seeds and suet are perfect foods.

      Celebrate Squirrels!

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        Spend the day watching Rocky and Bullwinkle episodes. Cheer for Rocky!

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        Visit the Web site of Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator in North Carolina who is the originator of Squirrel Appreciation Day (see link below).

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        Swap out your computer's desktop wallpaper for the day with a picture of a cute squirrel. To do this, just find a picture you like online, right-click the picture and select "Set picture as desktop background."

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    Comments

    • potsonna1 Jan 21, 2011
      Interesting! I hope that everyone has a great weekend! Happy Squirrel Appreciation ay! That goes for all the other times that I've missed.
    • ifortuna Jan 21, 2011
      Our squirrel's natural habitat is our attic. They are still cute little rodents and great eatin'!
    • Sandy Thompson Jan 21, 2011
      Think it's funny there is advertiser at bottom of this article there is called " Twirl-a-Squirrel" where the gizmo flings squirrels off your bird feeder. classic!
    • Michael McDowell Nov 22, 2010
      Nice. We have how to appreciate them and then how to poison them in the advertisements underneath with "Do It Yourself Pest Control Products". LOL
    • xbootx904x Feb 02, 2009
      yay for squirrels!

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