Photos of a red squirrel and woodpecker have gone viral after they showed the two animals fighting each other for nuts. While observing her surroundings, Crawford came upon a red squirrel and placed some nuts for the miniature mammal to eat. “The woodpecker was on one side of the stump feeding on the nuts and as soon as it saw the squirrel it became aggressive towards it. The introduction of grey squirrels from America is the main cause of their decline for three reasons: grey squirrels carry a Parapoxvirus that often kills red squirrels; grey squirrels eat green acorns, decimating the food supply of the red squirrel; and a decline in breeding, the Trust added. Last month, a wildlife photographer from Arklow, Ireland captured a remarkable image of a red squirrel just before it attacked a grey squirrel.

Source: Fox News September 02, 2020 12:56 UTC