Carolyn wrote:
> Squirrels. They do the same to my sunburst locust tree. They break off
> small branches to make a nest sometimes. I don't know how you can prevent
> it. Maybe that is nature's way of natural pruning? :-)
>
> "Dave" <pops1129 [at] iNoSpAm.nsightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:Us6dnfMYlYYYeiXZnZ2dnUVZ_r2dnZ2d [at] insightbb.com...
> > Over the past few days, I have observed a number of twigs & branches from
> > one of the maple tree's in my yard scattered about the yard. They appear
> > to be cut at an angle but it is not a shear cut, more ragged. I suspect
> > an animal is doing this and am looking for a way to stop it. I have no
> > idea what animal is involved. I live in a rural subdivision. I have not
> > seen this occur before and none of my neighbor's are experiencing it. Any
> > clues what animal might be causing this and how I can prevent it?
> >
> > Dave
> >
I agree it's likely squirrels builidng a nest, thought they do tend to
make a very clean cut. In any event, I wouldn't worry about it, as it
won't harm the tree.
