Squirrel damage or sun scorch

[Dean Lofthouse]

Are Hornbeam susceptable to sun scorch or is this just out and out squirrel hooliganism.

 

I first suspected the squirrels were taking advantage of loose bark caused by sun scorch after taking down a load of trees in front of these that we're shading them. I noticed though, that even round the back of the trees were being stripped and some were damaged that we're in the shade.

 

The teeth mark are everywhere, definately been chewed off

 

 

 

[Bob Slade]

i say tree rat, they love beech and hazel

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

rabbits

[kev7937]

I'd guess rabbits too going by the height, apparently one not so obvious way of telling the difference is one chews across the grain and the other with it, not sure which is which though.

[easy-lift guy]

rabbits

 

Yins must have some really long legged rabbits to reach up that trunk, eat that bark:lol. Look like them Rats with bushy tails call Squirrels been at it to me.

easy-lift guy

[kev7937]

Yins must have some really long legged rabbits to reach up that trunk, eat that bark:lol. Look like them Rats with bushy tails call Squirrels been at it to me.

easy-lift guy

 

I couldn't make out the height in the photo's and it may not be the case here but rabbits standing on snow can confuse matters, I have only experienced squirrel higher up where the bark is thinner.

[easy-lift guy]

rabbits

 

Yins must have some really long legged rabbits to reach up that trunk, eat that bark:lol. Look like them Rats with bushy tails call Squirrels been at it to me.

easy-lift guy

[Paul Jenks]

Squirrells, rabbits or muntjac. They all do it.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Rabbit's with a scaled down mewp. Or stilts maybe.

[easy-lift guy]

Rabbit's with a scaled down mewp. Or stilts maybe.

 

I can believe that, sure would like to see it!

easy-lift guy