Help w/ Squirrel Nest Before Tree is Cut Down

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Billy - 11 Nov 2006 21:46 GMT

I have a tree that is leaning toward my home. It needs to be cut down.
It has a squirrel's nest in it. I have identified it based on the
images at http://www.squirrel-rehab.org/pictures/squirrelnest.html and
http://www.southern-exposures.net/images20d/squirrelnest.jpg.

How do we identify if the nest is occupied?

What can we do to protect the nest before the tree is felled?

It is mid-fall here in the NE USA.

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diddy - 11 Nov 2006 21:51 GMT

in thread news:1163281563.144321.197640@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
"Billy" <UseNewz@hotmail.com> whittled the following words:

> I have a tree that is leaning toward my home. It needs to be cut down.
> It has a squirrel's nest in it. I have identified it based on the
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> It is mid-fall here in the NE USA.

Squirrels use the nests for their babies. They generally make SEVERAL nests
As backups in case a hawk happens to be sitting over the nest that they
wanted to be in. Since breeding season is well over I wouldn't worry about
the nest. If they are in the nest, it's still not worry, because they are
athletes. Many fall from tops of three story trees, and do just fine. They
are truly arial acrobats.

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Help w/ Squirrel Nest Before Tree is Cut Down