Squirrel Hanging Upside Down On Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone By Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Summer Thursday wildlife camera nature travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a young Grey Squirrel spotted often hanging upside down and eating on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. While squirrels can climb down trees right side up, you often may see them hanging and climbing upside down. That's because of their unique physiological attributes: razor-sharp claws paired with swiveling ankle joints. As its name suggests, this squirrel typically has a grey coat with white undersides, though the coat colour can also be quite brown at times. Grey squirrels are mainly herbivorous, eating acorns, hazel nuts, berries, fungi, buds and shoots, and even bark. The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. There is now an estimated population of 2 million making them much more common than the native red squirrel. They arrived in England from North America and are now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, with an estimated population of 2 million. It is a myth that grey squirrels chase red squirrels away. Greys are just more adaptable to new surroundings. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. ‪@tourscotland‬