Chickaree Home Invasion, Strawberry area
Chickarees (aka Douglas tree squirrels) took advantage of a rarely occupied home in the Strawberry California (Tuolumne County) area to store their pine cones. The house has a pier foundation, meaning there was no perimeter foundation wall. The chickarees easily burrowed under the siding, gaining entrance to the subarea.
From there, they followed the plumbing, unrestrained, to the where the washing machine’s water exit passed, and had an unblocked entrance to the house.
The chickarees stored pine cones throughout various locations within the multiple story house.
Photos by Jason Mink, 9 October 2018.
1. cone remnants on pillow. Chickarees at work.
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17. Chickarees dug under here!
18. Chickarees dug under the foundation to get under the house.
19. Roof damage, but we are not sure if this is eather related or squirrel damage.
