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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

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Thanks for sharing Wayne. Looks good.
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

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Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
I like squirrels maybe more than birds. Most people tell me I'm the only one. It's interesting they recommend the nesting boxes in sets of three.
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Wow, I didnt know there even was such a thing as squirrel Dens, Pretty cool.
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
I wish you would come here and attract the squirrels from my yard into yours! LOL! I have a pin oak in my back yard, right outside the shop, that always has a bumper crop of acorns and thus attracts the squirrels from miles around! They are entertaining but leave a HUGE mess. On EVERYTHING! I have declared war on them but honestly, they are winning! Nothing I can do to repel them and I am unwilling to kill them.
I think I am stuck!
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Nice project - We live out in the country and we love to watch our squirrels - If you like to read get a book about squirrels by Richard W. Thorington Jr. titled Squirrels The Animal Answer Guide.

An interesting fact about squirrels: Most people have noticed that squirrels can climb down trees head-first.

What you may not know is how they do it. Tree squirrels have ankle joints that are adapted to be super flexible. When a squirrel wants to climb down it can rotate its feet 180 degrees, dig its claws into the trunk and hang from its back legs.

In human terms this would mean that you could rotate your feet around till they were pointing backwards.

Sometimes squirrels will even hang on by their back legs and swing like a bat.

Enjoy your new friends
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Nice job on the dens, but I hate squirrels.
Chipmunks are nicer and cuter. ;-p
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
squirrels got into my shop attic and took every piece of insulation out of the ceiling 9" of it. They scraped it clean and also most of the plastic insulation of the wires that run some of my power tools. I don't hate them but don't really like them either. I hope their noses are itchy!
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Nice looking squirrel dens! It's good of you and your son to make homes for the little fur balls!
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
That is what life is about, if you ask me.
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Are squirrels uncommon in your area Wayne? You can't go three steps around my parts w/o seing a dozen or more. So if you need some extras…

Hopefully they like their new digs.
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Thanks guys. The trees in the neighborhood are just getting mature enough to provide cover for them. We only started seeing them in the last six months. My son is autistic and really enjoys them, so we are encouraging them.
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
That's a cool project, looks great! Thanks for sharing
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Awesome project to do with your son! Now snap a photo with a squirrel going in…
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Good one Wayne
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Thanks. Will hunt for squirrel photo ops.
 

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Squirrel Den

We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My son and I are building some dens for them. These are nothing special, built with big box pine. We cut the parts for 4 boxes. We donated the first to a local nature preserve. The other three are for the yard.

The dens we build are based on plans from the Missouri Department of Conservation. There are nice PDF plans for the dens on the page.

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/outdoor-recreation/woodworking/build-squirrel-den

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Font Rectangle


Plant Shorts Bermuda shorts Flowerpot Tree


Plant Flowerpot Wood Houseplant Table


Plant Flowerpot Shorts Houseplant Wood


Plant Tree Table Wood Outdoor furniture


Tree Bermuda shorts Wood Plant Shorts
Wayne, I have five acres full of squirrels. Send me your address and I'll ship you a dozen or sow. ;-|

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
 

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