Last winter, we were surprised by a red squirrel as we trekked through the forest alongside Oyster River.
The occasion stands out as a nature highlight, simply because that pretty little mammal is so seldom seen. Tall evergreen trees near the river provide optimum habitat for the species, which prefers to live in woodlands near a water source.
Squirrels are never a common sight in Campbell River…or anywhere on the central or north Island.
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