Bare trees reveal otherwise hidden enclaves. Look at how obvious this squirrel drey is in the harshness of winter, a shelter I can see from my bedroom window each morning.
It's a round nest of leaves, moss and twigs that squirrels usually build in the forks of trees, but the mass is usually hidden by the canopy. Bird nests would typically be built at the outer edges of the branches. This one is pretty high, as you can see from the ground level photo below:
Suddenly, their sleeping quarters are very conspicuous ...
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