Keep an eye out, it's squirrel season

This is a good time to look out for squirrels, which are busy storing up food for the winter, writes Donal Hickey. 

They can be seen scampering around wooded areas collecting nuts, seeds, and berries for storage in shallow pits close to their nests.

With a huge bushy tail as long as its head and body combined, the native red squirrel is a joy to watch as it jumps from tree to tree and travels along the branches at high speed.