The Red Squirrel is an aggressive, vocal boreal squirrel that caches enormous middens of conifer cones—sometimes containing thousands of cones—to last through winter. It vigorously defends its territory against intruders with a chattering, scolding call that is a familiar sound in northern forests. Red squirrels are active year-round and can locate caches buried under several feet of snow.
Best time to see a Red Squirrel
The best time to see a Red Squirrel is March–August, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 39,260 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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