A winter snack

A squirrel feeds on needles in a Waskasoo Crescent spruce tree on Thursday. During winter storms, or severe cold, a squirrel may not leave the nest for days. But the tree squirrel does not hibernate.

RANDY FIEDLER/Advocate staff
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A squirrel feeds on needles in a Waskasoo Crescent spruce tree on Thursday. During winter storms, or severe cold, a squirrel may not leave the nest for days. But the tree squirrel does not hibernate.

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