Description
Not just a squirrel.
This is a home.
Tree cavities like this are critical shelter, for squirrels, owls, woodpeckers, bats, and countless other species. What looks like a “dead” or messy tree is often fully occupied real estate.
When we remove old trees and fallen debris, we don’t just tidy a forest … we erase habitat.
Lately, I’ve been seeing increased land clearing and debris removal across Ontario, from roadsides to woodlots. Every decision to remove a tree or fallen log has ecological impact. This isn’t good and those impacts add up.
Taken By
Michelle Axford
Taken On
March 1, 2026
Tagged
squirrel
trees
shelter
hole
plant
tree
tree_trunk
animal
bird
trunk
woody_plant
Assignments
Wildlife
