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Do squirrels eat bird eggs?

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Very much so - our squirrels destroyed two Dunnock nests for eggs last year and also killed young blackbirds in the nest. I believe they are considered responsible for declines in hole/box nesting species as they chew in and eat whats inside. Bad news all round Im afraid, and why they are often known as "tree rats". read more

Blackbirds, and some Garden birds build their nests in a haphazard ways. It must be easy for a Squirrel to raid a Blackbirds nest. At least the bird boxes offer protection to the birds, and no Squirrels can cause any mischief for the parent birds. It is good to redress the issue of what animals eat what and each other. read more

Here in the States, grey and fox squirrels are known to take eggs sometimes, but I get the impression that our red squirrels (different genus than grey, fox, or Eurasian red squirrels) have much more of an appetite for eggs and chicks, as well as taking over cavity nests. read more

I don't know about hen eggs but squirrels DO eat bird eggs. My parents had two bird houses that they loved to watch the nesting birds, babies and then them fly away. read more

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