Merry Nutmas!

- Are those all for me?



- I want one with a nut in the middle
They've all got nuts in the middle
- I'll have 'em all then!

Concerns over rising levels of gambling in Inner Cities

Don't mind if I do!

Have a Nutty Christmas

Merry Christmas to squirrels everywhere...

Now.... Where did I put that nut?

It takes a borough of magpies to hold us back

The Hackney squirrel crew rolls deep; check Miss Emily's photos of one of my bredrins here ...
We are everywhere!

On my manor

... I make the rules

Squirrelic Revelation

And yea, a great voice called out from on high: “Heed ye my nut commandments”

Nut Commandment Number One: Hide Your Nuts.

Errr... that’s it. What, you want ten? I’m only a squirrel you know.

Oi!

Who are you lookin' at?

Hackney bad man squirrel crew

Hackney squirrels seem to display unique and menacing behaviour, compared, that is, to their cousins in Central London parks and gardens, and with those of Hampstead Heath.

The polite and tourist-pleasing squirrels of, for example, Russell Square, are happy to pose for photos in exchange for nuts. Bold enough to run up the leg, they nevertheless behave in a manner seemingly in keeping with their genteel Bloomsbury location.

Those of Hampstead Heath, however, spurn the human hand which profers the nut, running away to the safety of the tree. Perhaps their wariness and lack of people-pleasing skills may be attributed to the proliferation of dogs on the Heath, together with an ample supply of foragable food rendering a reliance on human benefactors unnecessary.

Hackney squirrels, by contrast, display a menacing 'hoodie' pack mentality, patroling their park 'endz' in an eight- or nine-strong 'crew.'  Some London Squirrel observers report being surrounded; whilst one or more squirrels captivate the observer's attention with amusing antics, others sneak up behind the observer in a covert manner. 

Other correspondents claim to have seen one individual making 'gang signs' with its elongated claws.  

Chill-out zone

A recent visit to a Hackney park saw the discovery of  a squirrel 'chill-out zone'. Here they relax in the sunshine and relative quiet, recharging their rodential batteries after a manic "up-the-tree-down-the-tree chase-me-spiral-style" half hour.

The individual pictured here has managed to find a comfortable bed, with snacks (in the form of berries) attached.