Things You'll Need:
- Pine cones
- Peanut butter
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Step 1
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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Step 2
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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Step 3
Read a book about squirrels and their natural habitat.
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Step 4
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?
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Step 1
Make a squirrel feede. First, collect pine cones and a jar of peanut butter.
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Step 2
Spread peanut butter on each pine cone, making sure to get it into all the little crevices.
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Step 3
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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Step 4
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.
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Step 1
Spend the day watching Rocky and Bullwinkle episodes. Cheer for Rocky!
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Step 2
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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Step 3
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."
Comments
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on 2/2/2009 yay for squirrels!
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