Squirrel’s Nest

Drey

A drey is the nest of a tree squirrel, flying squirrel or ringtail possum. Dreys are usually built of leaves and twigs, and typically assembled in the forks of a tall tree. They are sometimes referred to as "drey nests" to distinguish them from squirrel "cavity nests". In temperate regions, dreys become much more visible in the autumn, when leaf-fall reveals new nests built the previous summer or in early fall.

Nest

A nest is a structure built by certain animals to hold their eggs or young. Although nests are most closely associated with birds, members of all classes of vertebrates and some invertebrates construct nests. They may be composed of organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves, or may be a simple depression in the ground, or a hole in a rock, tree, or building. Human-made materials, such as string, plastic, cloth, or paper, may also be used. Nests can be found in all types of habitat.

Squirrel

Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, and flying squirrels. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and were introduced by humans to Australia. The earliest known fossilized squirrels date from the Eocene epoch, and among other living rodent families, the squirrels are most closely related to the mountain beaver and dormice.

squirrel

Noun

1. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
2. Any of those distinguished typically by a large bushy tail; any of the tree squirrels of subfamily Sciurinae or phenotypically similar sciurids.

Verb

1. To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use.
2. To become distracted.

nest

Noun

1. A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
2. Any of various similar structures or sites used by other animals.

Verb

1. To build or settle into a nest.
2. To settle into a home.