The drey can be used as a nursery, but functions primarily as a shelter in the winter months. Since tree squirrels don't hibernate, they need a warm, dry refuge between food hunts in winter.

As a matter of fact, according to the Massachusetts Audubon Society, when you see a large collection of acorns all in one place around a tree, chances are there’s a squirrel drey above you.

Spring may feel like the right time to neaten up your garden and prune your trees, but be careful ... and the heart of a squirrel’s drey features a cozy haven for the tiny, pink baby squirrels ...

According to the Massachusetts Audubon Society, when you see a large collection of acorns all in one place around a tree, chances are, there's a squirrel drey above you. And who knows ...

In the starkness of winter, squirrel dreys reveal themselves in the tree canopy. They’ve been there all along — just screened by trees’ leafy crowns for much of the year. Dreys are shaggy masses of ...

Grey squirrels prefer to make a den in a tree cavity to hole up in during the ... they may take shelter in a nest, or drey. Dreys are built from leaves and branches with softer materials like ...

All of our tree squirrels — gray squirrels ... If a nest is accidently cut down, the mom probably has a back-up drey to move the babies into. This is why it is critical to leave the babies ...

As a matter of fact, according to the Massachusetts Audubon Society, when you see a large collection of acorns all in one place around a tree, chances are there's a squirrel drey above you.