The danger call is what I hear almost all the time in my backyard. Thought it was a bird at first, with chirping sounds coming before the short cry they give. Then I saw all the squirrels in the trees and decided to come here. Glad I finally know what's making all the racket, haha
Same right now! I thought maybe distant foxes, or some kind of bird, I heard it for the first time this morning. Although mine sounded like a “Chirp-screech” All I saw ahead were squirrels, so I decided to investigate^^ it makes sense to be a warning call, not long after the noises, a big bird dove at them and knocked one of the littler ones out of the tree
@@Squirrels_at_the_window I have seen dogs drop a squirrel that has been caught- the squirrel reaches round and bites the dog on the cheek and sometimes this causes the dog to drop the squirrel so it can run to safety. Squirrel's teeth are formidable tools.
Cute! I rehab squirrels and I can tell you they all make the purring sound...it's a nervous/unsure noise, and often times they'll make it before they sound the alarm call! 😊
Thanks for this explanation. I tried to give some walnuts to a squirrel at my fence the other day and heard this purring sound before he decided to go the other direction.
I am raising a baby fox squirrel she is 8weeks now I got her at 2weeks her eyes were closed.. I am absolutely in love with these animals... do you have any recommendations to start up rehabbing or any way to get govt grants to do so? What do you recommend I do to get into this? Helping other rehabbers in my area as a volunteer at first? This is the first squirrel I have ever been up close to where it would let me touch it.. and it was a baby but I did all the research and some every day to understand how much to feed and what. Anything else I should give her is it OK to let her chew up pecans at 8 weeks and sweet potatoes? We feed her according to weight... have 20/50 fox valley. Her poops are pretty hard but we get her to poop every feeding. We think she might be mild dehydrated anything you recommend we have done the pedialyte especially at first since she wouldn't take puppy milk
The first two, the warning calls about potential danger and then about other critters danger, is EXACTLY what I just heard in my backyard while my two pups were outside. I have been wondering what this sound was because I’ve heard it out in front of my house too (where the neighbors two cats prowl). I, like other commenters thought it was a bird this whole time. I stood out back for awhile and FINALLY located the source of the sound and I was surprised to see it was a squirrel sitting on a tree right above where my dogs were hanging out. I came to UA-cam to try to determine what the sounds meant and now it all makes sense! Hahaha. Thanks for the informative and cute video!
There's a squirrel on my patio right now making that sound. He's just sitting still on my patio chair, making that same sound about every six seconds. @@ta-tiabnat-perez5946
I captured and rescued a beautiful little squirrel a few hours ago. his legs were paralyzed and was in bad shape, i gained his trust eventually and he let me put him in a box with warm towels. took him to the wildlife veterinary hospital and the rest is unknown. i hope he is doing ok, and if not - i hope hes resting peacefully. he made a few of these noises and it was ADORABLE. miss him already!
I have bonfires in my yard, pretty much year round. Obviously when it’s above freezing during the winter. I could hear a purring coming from my tree. I kept looking waiting to see eyes from a cat. After examining, getting closer, it was right under my squirrels home. I assume it was catching some of the heat and was happy for it. We became friends the next summer, after she quit barking at me for doing yard work 😂
That's very nice. It's similar to how my squirrely story started, 3 years ago I threw one almond to a squirrel passing by my window and now I have around 20 squirrels who come to my window every day 😊🪟🐿️ Thank you for your comment and for sharing this ❤️
@@Squirrels_at_the_window thank you for posting this, I literally seen this today and it so happened to be the day after I started feeding the squirrel
For me it seemed to take FOREVER before they realized that the treats where coming from the creature in the window. 😂 At first i tried feeding them all kinds of nuts, berries, cheese puffs, bread/peanut butter etc etc etc and just watched to see which ones like which. 🤷♂️ I always loved when a new squirrel would come around and watch the other ones eat like "NO WAY, this dude feeds us??" Lol Now I've got probably 30 that come dailey and its quit the adventure. If im even ten minutes late with their feedings they start literally knocking on the windows and waving like "HELLO HUMAN, Do you not see us. Out here starving??" Lol Bit ya, be consistent with the times you feed them and just sort of watch what they like and what they don't. Becore you know it you will have a whole clan of buddies fighting for you attentiom
I love your videos! I'm an old retired guy in a 1st floor condo in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. I moved in last Feb 2024. I have an oak tree and of course ... squirrels(4 species so far) / chipmunks/ blue jays and the occasional feral cat. Started feeding my squirrel friends last spring and summer, continuing through winter. Then I found your sight. I'm glad I'm not the only one. They are a daily joy to my old life and they are all of them their own individual characters and personalities, just like yours!
How nice it is to hear another squirrel making the purring sound. It's like when a tiger makes a chuffing sound, for a greeting. I have a squirrel that makes the same noise as she pokes her head around the wall to see me sitting at my front door. She will then run a straight line directly to me for some nuts. So I like to think it's a greeting or a happy sound. You have to love the squirrels. XX
All of these sounds are so familiar to me. In my yard, it's mostly to warn of the cats that come to feed! The squirrels are so unique with those sounds! 🐿👍
This is a great video! The fox squirrels that hang around with me make many of the same sounds. I hear the teeth chattering as well. A couple females I've seen chatter their teeth as well as make a grunting sound when another squirrel comes near as they are eating. Sometimes, especially when I don't have the food ready for them fast enough, they chatter the teeth at me! LOL. They are amazing and wonderful animals. Every minute I spend with them is a true gift.
I also noticed they chatter their teeth at me when they seem frustrated 😄 They are indeed amazing and so very cute, funny and smart ❤️🐿️ Thank you for your lovely comment 😊
The teeth chattering is called "bruxing". It typically means that they're happy. My pet rats did it a lot. I believe that this is common to all/most rodents. 🐿️
@@hollyhayes9640 Teeth chattering (bruxing) for squirrels means that they are trying to intimidate/warn another squirrel not to approach, they do that when they have food and don't want to share.
Whenever I feed squirrels and I hear the warning sound, I check out the area. I have saved many squirrels by making my presence known to the birds of prey.
As a squirrel rehabber, mostly with little red squirrels, it's interesting how each species makes the different sounds. I had two reds that did their 'purring' sound, was like people doing a 'raspberry' 😋
I thought there was some sort of hawk outside on my front porch because I kept hearing a call similar to this one 0:40, it sounded really cool so I decided to go look for it and low and behold there was a little squirrel out sitting on my porch he got scared when I came out and then the noise stopped! So I came here! The sound was a bit different, it didn’t have that little squeak at the end, really interesting, especially the teeth chattering noise that’s really cool. It must be so lovely to have a connection with these beautiful animals and build trust up so that they allow you to be so close to them, very sweet ❤
I vote for nervous. Her body language is nervous not happy. I also love the way squirrels curl their little hands to their chest. Love watching them. So sweet thank you.
I always talk about the first one, which I've read is used more for aerial predators. The siren-type call starts out softer, and increases like a siren. As opposed to the sharp KUK KUK QWAA sounds, which are easier to pinpoint the squirrel and "localizes" their position. The siren doesn't have sharp sounds, so it's harder to locate them. Remember, birds can come pick them out of the branches, so they aren't 100% safe in trees. This sound is often accompanied with the squirrel being still, and not shaking its tail to visually warn their friends, because once again - they don't want to give away their position to an aerial predator.
Thanks for your video. I have 6 squirrel feeders on the side of my house right outside my window. And they bring me such enjoyment to watch them frolic all day.❤❤❤
Squirrels are one of my favourite animals. I once tried to stroke a Squirrel. He shook my hand and then went about his day. I knew he was saying hello. I watched an episode of 'Rick And Morty'. Rick warned Morty why we should be curious about Squirrels. These animals are unique little creatures. Thanks for the videos Squirrels at the window.
I was explaining to a friend the sounds squirrels make. This video was perfect for that! I even learned something, I never knew they did that purr. That's wild! Thank you for this video
All squirrels will purr like that...they do it when they are happy and content. Mine will do it when they want to play. Love the video. I have actually used it a couple of times for young rescues. They know each others calls so having a different "voice" just helps to teach them.
This morning when I was leaving for work a squirrel was perched on top of my car with a nut in its mouth. I accidentally spooked it and it tried running down my windshield and hood but slipped and dropped its nut. It then climbed halfway up a light pole directly in front of my car and stared and screamed at me until I got in my car haha. I had no idea squirrels could make a noise like that so I did some googling and ended up here. Fascinating creatures.
Thank you for this. I was just in the garden and I could hear a squirrel making noises in next door's garden and it was sounding like distress. But no, it's just a warning call about danger. Probably because s/he could see me through the hedge - even though I'm the nice human that leaves them tasty nuts to eat! The crying stopped when I moved back to the house as well, and they are fairly unconcerned about our two cats. I'm also sure I've heard them purr before, because I remember thinking "wait, is that squirrel PURRING?!" and according to this, my ears weren't deceiving me!
I love these guys- they're so cute and each squirrel has its own personality. I love spending time with them at the park. The ones I fed especially loved plain, unsalted peanuts 🥜🥜🥜 The Blue Jays (blue birds)🐦 apparently love them, too😍🥜, because they, too, would fly over and grab some. Squirrels are so smart. They would remember what my car looked like and the sound I made (to call them over) and would come running from all sections of the park to meet me and get peanuts! It made my day. 🐿💞
Awwww the teeth chattering is so cute! I had one do that to me for a second when feeding the group by my house but they immediately stopped when they saw I had the food and came up for some lol Not really sure if it was for me or a nearby squirrel, but I like to think it was saying “Drop the food and I don’t go for your ankles” lol
ROFL 😂 They chatter at me too sometimes, I think they are either frustrated that I'm taking too long to give them food or they want me to know who's boss, lol 😄 Thank you for your lovely comment ❤️
0:42 A squirrel walked past me, stopped, looked at me and then climbed to the top of an ivy covered telegraph pole and started making that sound. I now know it was telling every other squirrel that I was there.
This is very helpful to me. I’m rehabbing baby squirrels who are almost ready for release. One of them makes more noise than all the others. I’ve heard almost all of these from her and now I know what they mean. She’s doing the predator warning now (it’s new for her) and it’s because my cats are staring at the squirrel cages.
my puppy grabbed and was running around my yard with a 3 week old fox squirrel, I tried finding the mother to give him back but she never came. so I raised him, his little eyes and ears opened up and everyday I brought him outside to view other squirrels and he seemed to understand what his instincts were to bury things and soak up the sun and drink water from the river. but now I haven't seen him for two weeks. I read online end of September beginning of October they fully leave their mothers to do adult things and prepare for winter. he'd pur like that every morning I'd wake him up to go outside. hope he's doing good winter prep boy stuff and making friends. I wonder if I'll ever see my little boy again.. This clarified he was in a grumpy mood one day lol. Thanks for the upload! saving this to my squirrel Playlist :)
Our guinea pigs make the same chattering with their teeth, called bruxing. Didn't know squirrels did that too! Thanks for this video -- very informative. 🙂
*Thanks.* The first sound is what I was looking for. I thought it might be a baby calling from the tree beside my window, but apparently, it was a warning.
Thank you so much! I was watching a squirrel this morning and was worried about them because they was making a weird noise, found out he was warning of predators!!!
oh my gosh i came here because i have a rescue, she is 3 months old and she is constantly purring whenever she is on my shoulder or we are playing! just like your purry!! too cute
The university of life, universes full of infinite teachings and lessons. Today I woke up with a strange sound and when I approached the window of my room it was a black squirrel that was emitting that sound which I had never heard before. Well, I do an information search for everything and that brought me to your channel. thank you very much for the teaching and information of such content, I am 42 years old and today I learned something. Namaste 💚🤗💜
I love how animals alert one another of danger!! Just had a squirrel doing this for about 20 minutes after some crows flew by. The blue jays alerted the squirrels first though, while also chasing the crows away haha. I love crows too! Jays are just so funny to me because they're so small yet so defensive!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I love watching every video. I love listening to them, seeing them, eating, playing, being happy. Thank you for taking care of them and sharing these beautiful moments. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’m watching this video while sitting on my back porch, and just heard a squirrel in the flowerbeds warning of a predator in the area. A few minutes after the warning stops, I look up to see a red-shouldered hawk fly out of the woods and up over the roof of the house! Absolutely incredible!!
I have a family of five living in the trees behind my house, they run along the fences to get to my house if they see the window open. Sometimes I open it late and I hear them all chitter excitedly through the branches as one of them spots it. 😂 They pretend to love me for my array of many types of nuts 🫤 (Walnut _never_ fails.)
My pet squirrel that stays in my house all the time he also purrs and he purrs when he’s happy when I give him his favorite treats, whenever I gave him his favorite toys, or just whenever he’s really really happy
This video was so helpful! I had some squirrels climb my pants today in the woods so I take it as a big W for me. I guess I made some friends today. They only sound they made was to intimidate each other and I was so fascinated by it. It almost sounded like a slow laser beam 🖤
Thank you! I’ve been trying to use a bird ID for the first sound for maybe 2-3 years, wondering why it wasn’t picked up. Noticed the sound was coming from a tree with only a squirrel in it and yep, it’s a squirrel. And I’m assuming the danger is me. I think several of them were making it during times when a cooperhawk was flying nearby….
My Steve does the purring as like… a kind of inquisitive noise. He does it when he’s curious about something and trying to check it out, but he’s still a bit apprehensive 😂
This was so great!! Wow, you sure have a bunch that come to visit you!! We heard one today and i fully thought it must be a bird, but still a baby, but big enough to really complain :) But all I saw was a cute little squirrel! We're moving into a rental home amd I was worried I'd lose my birds and squirrels, but, happily did not. But he was on the neighbors yard and real high up , I was worried he was injured, but I couldn't reach him if I'd tried, but I didn't try as I didn't want to scare him more. So, this is the first article/video I found that helped! That first one was exactly it!! So, when we come back for good, almost🙄😊😬, I'll be wanting to put in a bird bath with a bit of spray... when my sun conure was alive 😢I couldn't keep her out of the faucet anytime doing the dishes... but also bird feeders od course.... but I'd also love to kinda, put out a tray of good food for the squirrels too... although it must be affordable, so we'll see😊 But, thanks for the help!! I appreciate it very much!!
I was just outside and a young squirrel (not a baby but not quite full-size either. Close to adult size.) There were a couple of adult ones chasing each other. This one stopped about halfway up a tall-ish tree stump and was making a short, quiet, repetitive sound that I've never heard before. It didn't sound distressed but it appeared to feel trapped on the side of the tree when the other two were roaming below, even when they moved further away. I walked halfway to it, to maybe 10 feet away...to make sure it wasnt stuck somehow then moved back to where I was. I've listened to two videos but haven't heard this sound in either one. I can't describe much else. It was like short quiet repetitive vocalizations. 🤷♀️
We have a rescued baby squirrel that fell from its nest in the middle of the summer during one of the brutal days here in South Florida. My daughter named her Fern and right now she's eating the top of my armoire No Lie!! 😂😂🎉 Simultaneously my one-eyed rescued rabbit is chewing on one of the legs LOL it has a curve... this is something we cannot let continue😂😂 literally my life with pets and rescued wild animals has been the most amazing ride and experience I'm thankful to God for every moment! 🙏❤😊 This is why my furniture is secondhand to begin with!
Oh my goodness, thank you SO much. I have a family of squirrels living in the forestry area next to my home, & yesterday one of them was making a sound for over half an hour, I figured it was due to the cat in my garden. The moment I shook the bag of peanuts the cat scarpered, & the squirrel tracked the cat until it disappeared, which made me giggle, as if to say ‘YEH! Do one! This is MY yard!’ - I put my peanuts out & watched as each one came down to bury their peanuts in my garden (I believe I have more peanuts in my garden than grass seeds at this point!! 😂💗) They just started up again with another cat who likes to sleep quietly in my garden, I don’t have the heart to scare this one so it will have to figure it out (they have plenty of places to play and roam until the kitty moves!) but I thought I’d look up the sound. It was the first one, but my goodness, much much louder! You have cute little squirrels 🥰 xx
@@Squirrels_at_the_window Agreed, I’ve had cats my entire life, far too slow to catch these little ones lol! The cats coming into my garden don’t even notice them. Neighbours likely think I’m mad as I’m talking to the squirrels ‘He’s not going to get you, you’re too fast!’ ‘Look, come and get your peanuts!’ - & the conversation goes on, I suppose that’s what you get for living on your own 🤣 I grew up on a farm surrounded by nature, so moving here was quite a treat (I’m disabled, so I moved into a ground floor property / we call them bungalows here in the UK) as it’s not really built up! I’ve got hedgehogs, many species of birds, lots of insects, squirrels & the neighbourhood cats. That’s about it! So they’re safe. Just vocal baby’s lol. How long have yours been visiting you? ☺️ x
This is an interesting, video. I knew some of these already. There quite the interesting animal. That's for sure. Thanks so much for sharing this w/us Squirrels at the Window.
From our squirrels in Minnesota to yours and you, we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. :) May you and the squirrels at your place be healthy, happy and safe. :)
What a beautiful wish, thank you very much 😊❤️ Happy Thanksgiving to you too and I wish you and your squirrels good health, happiness and safety as well. ❤️🐿️
I also have a “pet” squirrel (Simon) and he also makes purring sound I found that it usually to get my attention,get more food from me. Or sometimes curiosity especially when he’s getting really close to me. But I also think the purring means he’s happy and in a playful mood
Great video! Thanks for posting it up- I used it today to figure out why the squirrel in our tree was making a weird sound and it ended up being that he was doing the siren sound warning about our dog most likely :)
Same here! I just woke up to these alarm sounds and your video was so helpful - thank you! What surprised me, though, was that the squirrel in question was on on my neighbor’s roof, clearly visible to any potential predators rather than hidden.
@@grethelbayro5710 I'm very glad it was helpful. 😊❤️ Squirrels' way of "hiding" is to go at a higher altitude, usually up in the trees, I think they feel safer there, and the alarm is louder from a higher altitude. And they are truly safer up there from many predators like raccoons, foxes etc with the exception of hawks of course, but unfortunately hawks can get to them no matter where they would go.
The first sound is what the squirrel is making while looking at my dog that is lounging in the yard😂..i figured it was a warning.. but i was curious and i found this video.. thank you❤
That warning sound at 15 seconds is what the squirrels do here when I go out to leave their food. They're cute; they're entertaining. But I've been feeding them their entire lives and they still can't figure out I'm not a threat.
I had a fox squirrel for about 5 years. She had to had been hit but she healed up real good. I fed her a lot and in different areas cause other animals would be mean cause she had a limp. She would get a foot away and thats it. She was so sweet. I think she passed at some point a year or two ago. :( I miss her.
The danger call is what I hear almost all the time in my backyard. Thought it was a bird at first, with chirping sounds coming before the short cry they give. Then I saw all the squirrels in the trees and decided to come here. Glad I finally know what's making all the racket, haha
I'm very glad it was helpful 😊
Literally me and my girl right now
Yes, I had a similar experience with what I thought was a bird, my cat was in the garden and apparently they don't get along 😊
So people should feel safe? I thought the squirrel in my yard was ready to attack.
Same right now! I thought maybe distant foxes, or some kind of bird, I heard it for the first time this morning. Although mine sounded like a “Chirp-screech” All I saw ahead were squirrels, so I decided to investigate^^ it makes sense to be a warning call, not long after the noises, a big bird dove at them and knocked one of the littler ones out of the tree
Chattering teeth to intimidate. Lol it's like, you hear these teeth? That could be YOU in between these teeth. 😂
Lol 😂 Thank you for your funny comment 😊❤️
@@Squirrels_at_the_window I have seen dogs drop a squirrel that has been caught- the squirrel reaches round and bites the dog on the cheek and sometimes this causes the dog to drop the squirrel so it can run to safety.
Squirrel's teeth are formidable tools.
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@@SadeWatkinsyeah feel the same way about that now 😢
Cute! I rehab squirrels and I can tell you they all make the purring sound...it's a nervous/unsure noise, and often times they'll make it before they sound the alarm call! 😊
Thanks for this explanation. I tried to give some walnuts to a squirrel at my fence the other day and heard this purring sound before he decided to go the other direction.
I am raising a baby fox squirrel she is 8weeks now I got her at 2weeks her eyes were closed.. I am absolutely in love with these animals... do you have any recommendations to start up rehabbing or any way to get govt grants to do so? What do you recommend I do to get into this? Helping other rehabbers in my area as a volunteer at first? This is the first squirrel I have ever been up close to where it would let me touch it.. and it was a baby but I did all the research and some every day to understand how much to feed and what.
Anything else I should give her is it OK to let her chew up pecans at 8 weeks and sweet potatoes? We feed her according to weight... have 20/50 fox valley.
Her poops are pretty hard but we get her to poop every feeding. We think she might be mild dehydrated anything you recommend we have done the pedialyte especially at first since she wouldn't take puppy milk
The first two, the warning calls about potential danger and then about other critters danger, is EXACTLY what I just heard in my backyard while my two pups were outside. I have been wondering what this sound was because I’ve heard it out in front of my house too (where the neighbors two cats prowl). I, like other commenters thought it was a bird this whole time. I stood out back for awhile and FINALLY located the source of the sound and I was surprised to see it was a squirrel sitting on a tree right above where my dogs were hanging out. I came to UA-cam to try to determine what the sounds meant and now it all makes sense! Hahaha. Thanks for the informative and cute video!
Exactly....I had to pinpot it also and I learned the HAWK was in my yard.....Lil smart guys🐿🐿 Warning,💖
There's a squirrel on my patio right now making that sound. He's just sitting still on my patio chair, making that same sound about every six seconds. @@ta-tiabnat-perez5946
You right!! I feed the squirrels in my yard. One was eating very relaxing.. I played this sound in my cellphone and the squirrel put turbo 🏃🏻♀️💨 😂😂
I had a squirrel in my yard this morning purring! It's such a sweet sound. I didn't know they could even do that!
It's very cool indeed 😊
Do you think the squirrel was happy or afraid?
How cute! I didn’t know they could purr either! 🥰
Squirrels are so freaking cute to watch.
I captured and rescued a beautiful little squirrel a few hours ago. his legs were paralyzed and was in bad shape, i gained his trust eventually and he let me put him in a box with warm towels. took him to the wildlife veterinary hospital and the rest is unknown. i hope he is doing ok, and if not - i hope hes resting peacefully. he made a few of these noises and it was ADORABLE. miss him already!
You are what we call GOOD FRUIT 💝😊 you did well.
I have bonfires in my yard, pretty much year round. Obviously when it’s above freezing during the winter. I could hear a purring coming from my tree. I kept looking waiting to see eyes from a cat. After examining, getting closer, it was right under my squirrels home. I assume it was catching some of the heat and was happy for it. We became friends the next summer, after she quit barking at me for doing yard work 😂
I have a squirrel that roams in my backyard and delighted to see come back after I fed it some pistachios and walnuts
That's very nice. It's similar to how my squirrely story started, 3 years ago I threw one almond to a squirrel passing by my window and now I have around 20 squirrels who come to my window every day 😊🪟🐿️ Thank you for your comment and for sharing this ❤️
@@Squirrels_at_the_window thank you for posting this, I literally seen this today and it so happened to be the day after I started feeding the squirrel
@@Squirrels_at_the_window Ha ha very good nice .
They can't resist pistachios, I'm telling you! 😂 I don't blame them one bit! They are delicious
For me it seemed to take FOREVER before they realized that the treats where coming from the creature in the window. 😂 At first i tried feeding them all kinds of nuts, berries, cheese puffs, bread/peanut butter etc etc etc and just watched to see which ones like which. 🤷♂️ I always loved when a new squirrel would come around and watch the other ones eat like "NO WAY, this dude feeds us??" Lol Now I've got probably 30 that come dailey and its quit the adventure. If im even ten minutes late with their feedings they start literally knocking on the windows and waving like "HELLO HUMAN, Do you not see us. Out here starving??" Lol Bit ya, be consistent with the times you feed them and just sort of watch what they like and what they don't. Becore you know it you will have a whole clan of buddies fighting for you attentiom
I love your videos! I'm an old retired guy in a 1st floor condo in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. I moved in last Feb 2024. I have an oak tree and of course ... squirrels(4 species so far) / chipmunks/ blue jays and the occasional feral cat. Started feeding my squirrel friends last spring and summer, continuing through winter. Then I found your sight. I'm glad I'm not the only one. They are a daily joy to my old life and they are all of them their own individual characters and personalities, just like yours!
How nice it is to hear another squirrel making the purring sound. It's like when a tiger makes a chuffing sound, for a greeting.
I have a squirrel that makes the same noise as she pokes her head around the wall to see me sitting at my front door. She will then run a straight line directly to me for some nuts. So I like to think it's a greeting or a happy sound.
You have to love the squirrels.
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That's cute 😊
I think that's exactly what that purr sounds means,
"Happy to see you because I trust you'll feed me and not harm me"
All of these sounds are so familiar to me. In my yard, it's mostly to warn of the cats that come to feed! The squirrels are so unique with those sounds! 🐿👍
They are indeed very unique 😊🐿️
This is a great video! The fox squirrels that hang around with me make many of the same sounds. I hear the teeth chattering as well. A couple females I've seen chatter their teeth as well as make a grunting sound when another squirrel comes near as they are eating. Sometimes, especially when I don't have the food ready for them fast enough, they chatter the teeth at me! LOL. They are amazing and wonderful animals. Every minute I spend with them is a true gift.
I also noticed they chatter their teeth at me when they seem frustrated 😄 They are indeed amazing and so very cute, funny and smart ❤️🐿️ Thank you for your lovely comment 😊
You can actually call them by rubbing 2 quarters together. It sounds like a squirrel chewing nuts
@@sgtango4310 Thank you for sharing this. My squirrels usually come running to the window as soon as they see me at the window 😊🐿️🪟
The teeth chattering is called "bruxing". It typically means that they're happy. My pet rats did it a lot. I believe that this is common to all/most rodents. 🐿️
@@hollyhayes9640 Teeth chattering (bruxing) for squirrels means that they are trying to intimidate/warn another squirrel not to approach, they do that when they have food and don't want to share.
Whenever I feed squirrels and I hear the warning sound, I check out the area. I have saved many squirrels by making my presence known to the birds of prey.
As a squirrel rehabber, mostly with little red squirrels, it's interesting how each species makes the different sounds. I had two reds that did their 'purring' sound, was like people doing a 'raspberry' 😋
That's interesting, thank you for sharing this 😊
I hear a squirrel making the first sound in my tree at night. I don’t know what’s wrong with it. I think it’s a baby. 😢
I thought there was some sort of hawk outside on my front porch because I kept hearing a call similar to this one 0:40, it sounded really cool so I decided to go look for it and low and behold there was a little squirrel out sitting on my porch he got scared when I came out and then the noise stopped! So I came here! The sound was a bit different, it didn’t have that little squeak at the end, really interesting, especially the teeth chattering noise that’s really cool. It must be so lovely to have a connection with these beautiful animals and build trust up so that they allow you to be so close to them, very sweet ❤
I heard this purring sound too. This is what brought me on the internet to look up :) I love watching squierrels and their interactions.
I vote for nervous.
Her body language is nervous not happy.
I also love the way squirrels curl their little hands to their chest.
Love watching them. So sweet thank you.
Oh my goodness how special! You have a slice of heaven right there!!!! Bless you …you angel!!
Thank you very much, God bless you too 😊❤️
This really turned my day around! Thank you squirrels for all that you do!
I always talk about the first one, which I've read is used more for aerial predators. The siren-type call starts out softer, and increases like a siren. As opposed to the sharp KUK KUK QWAA sounds, which are easier to pinpoint the squirrel and "localizes" their position. The siren doesn't have sharp sounds, so it's harder to locate them. Remember, birds can come pick them out of the branches, so they aren't 100% safe in trees. This sound is often accompanied with the squirrel being still, and not shaking its tail to visually warn their friends, because once again - they don't want to give away their position to an aerial predator.
Interesting information, thank you for sharing this. 😊
Thanks for your video. I have 6 squirrel feeders on the side of my house right outside my window. And they bring me such enjoyment to watch them frolic all day.❤❤❤
This has quickly become my kitty’s favorite channel!!! She’s at the TV trying to catch Smoothie right now. ❤
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Mine would too if I played it on my tv! lol
Squirrels are one of my favourite animals. I once tried to stroke a Squirrel. He shook my hand and then went about his day. I knew he was saying hello.
I watched an episode of 'Rick And Morty'. Rick warned Morty why we should be curious about Squirrels. These animals are unique little creatures.
Thanks for the videos
Squirrels at the window.
I was explaining to a friend the sounds squirrels make. This video was perfect for that! I even learned something, I never knew they did that purr. That's wild! Thank you for this video
I'm very glad it was helpful 😊
All squirrels will purr like that...they do it when they are happy and content. Mine will do it when they want to play.
Love the video. I have actually used it a couple of times for young rescues.
They know each others calls so having a different "voice" just helps to teach them.
This morning when I was leaving for work a squirrel was perched on top of my car with a nut in its mouth. I accidentally spooked it and it tried running down my windshield and hood but slipped and dropped its nut. It then climbed halfway up a light pole directly in front of my car and stared and screamed at me until I got in my car haha. I had no idea squirrels could make a noise like that so I did some googling and ended up here. Fascinating creatures.
Thank you for this. I was just in the garden and I could hear a squirrel making noises in next door's garden and it was sounding like distress. But no, it's just a warning call about danger. Probably because s/he could see me through the hedge - even though I'm the nice human that leaves them tasty nuts to eat! The crying stopped when I moved back to the house as well, and they are fairly unconcerned about our two cats.
I'm also sure I've heard them purr before, because I remember thinking "wait, is that squirrel PURRING?!" and according to this, my ears weren't deceiving me!
I'm very glad it was helpful, thank you for your comment 😊❤️
I love these guys- they're so cute and each squirrel has its own personality. I love spending time with them at the park. The ones I fed especially loved plain, unsalted peanuts 🥜🥜🥜 The Blue Jays (blue birds)🐦 apparently love them, too😍🥜, because they, too, would fly over and grab some. Squirrels are so smart. They would remember what my car looked like and the sound I made (to call them over) and would come running from all sections of the park to meet me and get peanuts! It made my day. 🐿💞
My squirrel friend Strix also makes this sound and seems to do it when he is happy. I love the squirrels!!
I love my squirrels like you 😊 Glad there are others like me that pay attention to these sweethearts!
I'm very glad as well 😊
Wow, I never heard the chattering and purring, sooo adorable 🥰🥰 🐿
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Awwww the teeth chattering is so cute! I had one do that to me for a second when feeding the group by my house but they immediately stopped when they saw I had the food and came up for some lol Not really sure if it was for me or a nearby squirrel, but I like to think it was saying “Drop the food and I don’t go for your ankles” lol
ROFL 😂 They chatter at me too sometimes, I think they are either frustrated that I'm taking too long to give them food or they want me to know who's boss, lol 😄 Thank you for your lovely comment ❤️
Thank you for this video! So helpful! ❤ I was astonished when I heard the teeth chattering and purring. Never heard these sounds before!
Thanks!
Thank you very much for your kind gift 😊❤️
I see them everyday but squirrels bring me great joy. Such an interesting creature.
This is the sound I heard in the walls of my home . There is running around quickly and purring vibrating noises.
Thanks for sharing.
0:42 A squirrel walked past me, stopped, looked at me and then climbed to the top of an ivy covered telegraph pole and started making that sound. I now know it was telling every other squirrel that I was there.
The squirrels in our backyard only make intimidation noises, I guess they think they can take me in a fight more than I am a predator. 🤣
I looked up sounds that squirrels make because one was making what I see here is the warning sound. Thank you for your video!
I'm very glad it was helpful 😊
This is very helpful to me. I’m rehabbing baby squirrels who are almost ready for release. One of them makes more noise than all the others. I’ve heard almost all of these from her and now I know what they mean. She’s doing the predator warning now (it’s new for her) and it’s because my cats are staring at the squirrel cages.
This guy never quits. He’s always on the grind and I love that.
What a great video! We feed our squirrels every day!! I love watching them. ❤️
That's wonderful, thank you 😊❤️
Thanks for the vid! The last purr sound is her asking for food. You can tell by her body language. So cute.
Thank you as well for your comment 😊
my puppy grabbed and was running around my yard with a 3 week old fox squirrel, I tried finding the mother to give him back but she never came. so I raised him, his little eyes and ears opened up and everyday I brought him outside to view other squirrels and he seemed to understand what his instincts were to bury things and soak up the sun and drink water from the river. but now I haven't seen him for two weeks. I read online end of September beginning of October they fully leave their mothers to do adult things and prepare for winter. he'd pur like that every morning I'd wake him up to go outside. hope he's doing good winter prep boy stuff and making friends. I wonder if I'll ever see my little boy again.. This clarified he was in a grumpy mood one day lol. Thanks for the upload! saving this to my squirrel Playlist :)
Thank you for teaching us about the unique communication of squirrels. That was really fun.😊❤
They are so adorable, we have the babies in our yard and they make little "squee" sounds lol awww
Very informative with great squirrely asmr. Thank you! ❤️🐿🐿🐿🐿❤️
Thank you very much as well for your kind words. 😊❤️
Our guinea pigs make the same chattering with their teeth, called bruxing. Didn't know squirrels did that too! Thanks for this video -- very informative. 🙂
You're very welcome 😊❤️
Rabbits do it too, but for slightly different reasons. Rabbits do it when hurt or scared if I'm remembering correctly (had rabbits when I was a kid)
I had no idea they did all this until one day I was sitting on my deck and one came near me, so I ran into the house 😂
Thanks for the help decoding the squirrels!
You're very welcome 😊
I have a little squirrel that comes and eats out my hand in my backyard. He sometimes does the teeth chattering to me if I startle him 😂
Thank you for being kind to your animal neighbors and for sharing this video ❤
Thank you for your kind words 😊❤️
I have a baby Squirrel and he purs quite often. I think it's because they're happy.
Thank you for your comment and for sharing this 😊❤️
Ive raised one as well and that purring noise is for sure nervousness or excitement.
Thank you and the squirrels for teaching us the meaning of their sounds.🐿️🐿️🐿️
Thank you for your kind comment 😊❤️
Aww adorable. I love squirrels I see them at work all the time during spring and summer
*Thanks.* The first sound is what I was looking for. I thought it might be a baby calling from the tree beside my window, but apparently, it was a warning.
Thank you so much! I was watching a squirrel this morning and was worried about them because they was making a weird noise, found out he was warning of predators!!!
You are very welcome and I'm glad it was helpful. Thank you as well for your comment 😊❤️
Predator is probably us humans
@@SlingItandWingIt Some people are, but not the ones on my channel. 🙂
oh my gosh i came here because i have a rescue, she is 3 months old and she is constantly purring whenever she is on my shoulder or we are playing! just like your purry!! too cute
The university of life, universes full of infinite teachings and lessons. Today I woke up with a strange sound and when I approached the window of my room it was a black squirrel that was emitting that sound which I had never heard before. Well, I do an information search for everything and that brought me to your channel. thank you very much for the teaching and information of such content, I am 42 years old and today I learned something. Namaste 💚🤗💜
This is the first time I have heard such a squirrel sound. Very interesting.🐿
Thank you for your comment 😊❤️
I love how animals alert one another of danger!! Just had a squirrel doing this for about 20 minutes after some crows flew by. The blue jays alerted the squirrels first though, while also chasing the crows away haha. I love crows too! Jays are just so funny to me because they're so small yet so defensive!!!
I have a pet squirrel and he makes that purring sound when he’s exploring, still not sure of what it means and haven’t heard much on the internet!
Elephants do that same purring, rumble, low clicks when they wanna say their intentions are friendly ❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I love watching every video. I love listening to them, seeing them, eating, playing, being happy. Thank you for taking care of them and sharing these beautiful moments. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm very glad, and thank you for your lovely comment 😊❤️
I’m watching this video while sitting on my back porch, and just heard a squirrel in the flowerbeds warning of a predator in the area. A few minutes after the warning stops, I look up to see a red-shouldered hawk fly out of the woods and up over the roof of the house! Absolutely incredible!!
I have a family of five living in the trees behind my house, they run along the fences to get to my house if they see the window open.
Sometimes I open it late and I hear them all chitter excitedly through the branches as one of them spots it. 😂
They pretend to love me for my array of many types of nuts 🫤
(Walnut _never_ fails.)
My pet squirrel that stays in my house all the time he also purrs and he purrs when he’s happy when I give him his favorite treats, whenever I gave him his favorite toys, or just whenever he’s really really happy
I hear some of these sounds in my neighborhood, and I never thought most of them are actually squirrels!
This video was so helpful! I had some squirrels climb my pants today in the woods so I take it as a big W for me. I guess I made some friends today. They only sound they made was to intimidate each other and I was so fascinated by it. It almost sounded like a slow laser beam 🖤
thank you for all the cute and informative clips!
Aww, yes be careful little one, so lovely and cute indeed and thankyou for sharing ☺☺❤❤🐿🐿
Thank you as well for your lovely comment 😊❤️
Thank you! I’ve been trying to use a bird ID for the first sound for maybe 2-3 years, wondering why it wasn’t picked up. Noticed the sound was coming from a tree with only a squirrel in it and yep, it’s a squirrel. And I’m assuming the danger is me. I think several of them were making it during times when a cooperhawk was flying nearby….
TIME STAMPS
0:10 potential danger warning
1:42 and 2:19 to intimidate other squirrels
2:41 purring (could be happy or nervous)
Thank for all the examples. I knew the first one about alerting but not the others.
I thought I knew something about squirrels. Great video. They are so cute.
Wonderful video! Thank you for the nice blessing at the end! May God bless you as well!
Thank you very much 😊❤️
My Steve does the purring as like… a kind of inquisitive noise. He does it when he’s curious about something and trying to check it out, but he’s still a bit apprehensive 😂
just heard a squirrel whining out the window my cat was stalking in to warn other squirrels. never heard that before, how smart!
Thk u ! Me n my son ran into one of ours making the first squeal which we had never heard before … so happy we found u !!
I'm very glad it was helpful 😊❤️
This was so great!! Wow, you sure have a bunch that come to visit you!! We heard one today and i fully thought it must be a bird, but still a baby, but big enough to really complain :)
But all I saw was a cute little squirrel! We're moving into a rental home amd I was worried I'd lose my birds and squirrels, but, happily did not.
But he was on the neighbors yard and real high up , I was worried he was injured, but I couldn't reach him if I'd tried, but I didn't try as I didn't want to scare him more. So, this is the first article/video I found that helped! That first one was exactly it!! So, when we come back for good, almost🙄😊😬, I'll be wanting to put in a bird bath with a bit of spray... when my sun conure was alive 😢I couldn't keep her out of the faucet anytime doing the dishes... but also bird feeders od course.... but I'd also love to kinda, put out a tray of good food for the squirrels too... although it must be affordable, so we'll see😊
But, thanks for the help!!
I appreciate it very much!!
I was just outside and a young squirrel (not a baby but not quite full-size either. Close to adult size.) There were a couple of adult ones chasing each other. This one stopped about halfway up a tall-ish tree stump and was making a short, quiet, repetitive sound that I've never heard before. It didn't sound distressed but it appeared to feel trapped on the side of the tree when the other two were roaming below, even when they moved further away. I walked halfway to it, to maybe 10 feet away...to make sure it wasnt stuck somehow then moved back to where I was.
I've listened to two videos but haven't heard this sound in either one. I can't describe much else. It was like short quiet repetitive vocalizations. 🤷♀️
We have a rescued baby squirrel that fell from its nest in the middle of the summer during one of the brutal days here in South Florida. My daughter named her Fern and right now she's eating the top of my armoire No Lie!! 😂😂🎉 Simultaneously my one-eyed rescued rabbit is chewing on one of the legs LOL it has a curve... this is something we cannot let continue😂😂 literally my life with pets and rescued wild animals has been the most amazing ride and experience I'm thankful to God for every moment! 🙏❤😊 This is why my furniture is secondhand to begin with!
The purring sound as I can feel is a prequel to barking. Like they are nervous about something
Oh my goodness, thank you SO much. I have a family of squirrels living in the forestry area next to my home, & yesterday one of them was making a sound for over half an hour, I figured it was due to the cat in my garden. The moment I shook the bag of peanuts the cat scarpered, & the squirrel tracked the cat until it disappeared, which made me giggle, as if to say ‘YEH! Do one! This is MY yard!’ - I put my peanuts out & watched as each one came down to bury their peanuts in my garden (I believe I have more peanuts in my garden than grass seeds at this point!! 😂💗)
They just started up again with another cat who likes to sleep quietly in my garden, I don’t have the heart to scare this one so it will have to figure it out (they have plenty of places to play and roam until the kitty moves!) but I thought I’d look up the sound. It was the first one, but my goodness, much much louder! You have cute little squirrels 🥰 xx
Thank you 😊❤️ Usually cats don't try to get the squirrels, but squirrels do have many other predators.
@@Squirrels_at_the_window Agreed, I’ve had cats my entire life, far too slow to catch these little ones lol! The cats coming into my garden don’t even notice them. Neighbours likely think I’m mad as I’m talking to the squirrels ‘He’s not going to get you, you’re too fast!’ ‘Look, come and get your peanuts!’ - & the conversation goes on, I suppose that’s what you get for living on your own 🤣
I grew up on a farm surrounded by nature, so moving here was quite a treat (I’m disabled, so I moved into a ground floor property / we call them bungalows here in the UK) as it’s not really built up! I’ve got hedgehogs, many species of birds, lots of insects, squirrels & the neighbourhood cats. That’s about it! So they’re safe. Just vocal baby’s lol.
How long have yours been visiting you? ☺️ x
I've been feeding the squirrels at my window for almost 5 years.
This is an interesting, video. I knew some of these already. There quite the interesting animal. That's for sure. Thanks so much for sharing this w/us Squirrels at the Window.
From our squirrels in Minnesota to yours and you, we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. :) May you and the squirrels at your place be healthy, happy and safe. :)
What a beautiful wish, thank you very much 😊❤️ Happy Thanksgiving to you too and I wish you and your squirrels good health, happiness and safety as well. ❤️🐿️
Do the squirrels there say SKOL?
@@smoothoperator7023 lol yes & they bring hotdish when they come for nuts
I also have a “pet” squirrel (Simon) and he also makes purring sound I found that it usually to get my attention,get more food from me. Or sometimes curiosity especially when he’s getting really close to me. But I also think the purring means he’s happy and in a playful mood
I Love watching squirrels running around our big wateroak tree.
Squirrels purr when they are happy . And get excited! ❤
Awesome 👍. Thanks for sharing.
This was so helpful, thank you!
I just am hearing that yell
Amd then saw my buddy the cooper hawk soaring over head
Thank you for this I am still so amazed how close your squirrels get to you.That would be my dream ❤
Always enjoyed Rocky and Bullwinkle reruns, now I know why ❤
Great video! Thanks for posting it up- I used it today to figure out why the squirrel in our tree was making a weird sound and it ended up being that he was doing the siren sound warning about our dog most likely :)
Thank you, I'm very glad it was helpful 😊❤️
Same here! I just woke up to these alarm sounds and your video was so helpful - thank you! What surprised me, though, was that the squirrel in question was on on my neighbor’s roof, clearly visible to any potential predators rather than hidden.
@@grethelbayro5710 I'm very glad it was helpful. 😊❤️ Squirrels' way of "hiding" is to go at a higher altitude, usually up in the trees, I think they feel safer there, and the alarm is louder from a higher altitude. And they are truly safer up there from many predators like raccoons, foxes etc with the exception of hawks of course, but unfortunately hawks can get to them no matter where they would go.
The first sound is what the squirrel is making while looking at my dog that is lounging in the yard😂..i figured it was a warning.. but i was curious and i found this video.. thank you❤
That warning sound at 15 seconds is what the squirrels do here when I go out to leave their food. They're cute; they're entertaining. But I've been feeding them their entire lives and they still can't figure out I'm not a threat.
Thank you for sharing!♥️♥️
thank you. i have quite a little army of them and have been trying to replicate noises. this is so helpful :)
I had a fox squirrel for about 5 years. She had to had been hit but she healed up real good. I fed her a lot and in different areas cause other animals would be mean cause she had a limp. She would get a foot away and thats it. She was so sweet. I think she passed at some point a year or two ago. :( I miss her.