Wildlife experts are offering guidance to help the public distinguish squirrel dreys from bird nests, stressing the importance of leaving active nests undisturbed. Squirrels build large, leafy ...

From my kitchen window in Decatur earlier this week, I saw a gray squirrel with a wad of dead leaves and twigs in its mouth scamper up a white oak in the backyard. I assumed the mouthful of material ...

If you’ve ever looked up at a tangled ball of twigs high in a tree and wondered what it was, chances are you were staring at a squirrel’s nest, also called a drey. These clever little structures might ...

There are some 200 species of squirrels in the world, with many living in North America, so it isn't rare to spot one. In fact, you may have almost run over one more than once while driving, but ...

As the weather starts to cool, more and more people may find issues when trying to start their cars in the morning. And there may be an unusual culprit: squirrels. When a driver in Shaler, struggling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brown squirrel peering out from its nest situated in a tree - In Stock/Getty Images There are some 200 species of squirrels in the ...