What is a squirrel nest called?
A. The nest that you see up in the tree is called a “drey.” They are typically made out of small twigs, leaves and other leaf-like materials. The interior of the nest is made soft by use of fur or other soft material and are usually located in the top third of a tree. You can see pictures of the interior of a squirrel nest on the Inside A Squirrel Nest page. Squirrels will also build a “den” inside the cavity of a tree. They usually use old woodpecker holes or other cavities that occur naturally in some trees over time. Caution: Please use caution as to what you leave laying around your yard. We are getting in more squirrels every year that have their tails tied together with string, twine or fishing line. The mom will find any of these and use them to make the nest with. While growing up the babies usually get their tails tangled up in it and never get free of it. They will fall out of the nest still tied together. So please check around your yard and make sure that you do not have an
