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You might think that mama birds would protect their nests given the fact that grey squirrels and chipmunks are known for raiding their nests. The image on the left is a picture of a chipmunk and a grey squirrel eating a baby bird, courtesy of Ask A Naturalist Website. Studies have shown that some gray squirrels will even eat other gray squirrels. They are foragers and are known to eat pretty much anything they can find. This behavior is not unusual, after all, squirrels eat a lot of food. However, they normally eat birds that are already dead. Grey squirrels and chipmunks are known to be nest raiders and will eat both eggs and baby birds. Gray squirrels are opportunistic feeders and will eat anything they can find. Here is a video of a squirrel eating bird while perched in a tree. Watch this video to see a gray squirrel eating a bird. Most squirrels will resort to stealing and eating the eggs before they eat a baby bird. It is NOT uncommon for them to eat a bird. While they won’t be able to eat a full-grown Robin or other big bird. I know that it’s hard to believe that a squirrel can eat a bird. Related: What Eats Animals Eat Squirrels? Can Squirrels Eat Birds?
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We’re taking a closer look at what you need to know about the types of squirrels that will eat from your backyard birds and nests. They absolutely love eating birdseed, suet, and some will even eat dead birds and their eggs. If you have both birdhouses and squirrel houses, it’s important to know what squirrels eat. While they won’t necessarily attack a bird, they seem to target empty bird nests. Although squirrels are predominantly herbivorous, they have been known to eat bird eggs, young birds, and smaller animals if their food source is scarce. Squirrels love eating birdseed and will continue eating it until the feeder runs out and that’s why you need to invest in a squirrel proof bird feeder. If you’re like me, then you’ve often wondered “do squirrels eat birds?” After all, I feed both birds and squirrels in my backyard, so I set out to find out everything you need to know whether or not if a squirrel will kill a bird.