Here you see one of our red squirrels eating a spruce cone. The image shows that he’s starting to get his grayer winter coat and to gain weight for the cold months.
I haven’t seen any of his kind storing food yet, but that will start to happen after a few frosts remind them to be frugal. As you probably know, red squirrels don’t hibernate. (Image taken in Brooklin, Maine, on September 8, 2024.)