"hob" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a bunch of gray squirrel in my yard. They've always eaten the
bird seed I put in feeder, but I really don't care about that.

Recently however, a gray squirrel was gnawing on a Burning Bush shrub
that has been under the bird feeders for about 4 years now.

I've never seen a gray squirrel try to eat a shrub before.

Does anyone know if this is a common problem, or just a temporary
oddity. The bush was just setting out new leaves as it is mid spring
where I live (coastal NH).

Any recommended solutions besides moving the bush or the feeders?

when you find a cure for "squirrels", let me know - we'll make a fortune
:-)


We had a terrible rabbit and squirrel problem until a new neighbor moved
into the next house down the road. They have two huge altered male cats.
These cats prowl through our gardens and yard several times a day. Within 2
years both the rabbits and squirrels have become close to extinct. The
quail also stay away.