Healthy treats for wild squirrels
Since I moved into my house about 6 months ago, I've been leaving bowls of food and water on the back porch for the backyard squirrels. At first the bowl was full of black oil sunflower seeds, until I read on the board that those are not the healthiest. I stopped putting out seeds, and the little brats got mad and started trying to destroy the bird feeder to get to the few seeds that were in the mix.So now they only get fruits and veggies. I throw in a little of whatever I have in my kitchen (unless of course it's on the "avoid" list). Right now the bowl is full of sweet potato, apples, blueberries, and sugar snap peas. The squirrels seem to have gotten over the lack of seeds and love the new treats! They've even started letting me sit just a few feet away while they come and eat!
But, I looked at the healthy diet pyramid and saw that everything in the bowl is in the "limited" group. Does that apply equally to wild squirrels? Should I stop giving any/all of those foods, and what healthy things should I give them? I want to give the little cuties their treats, but I definitely don't want to do anything that would negatively impact their health.
And since I've noticed how much everyone on the board enjoys pictures, here's one of my frequent visitors!
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