What Do Ground Squirrels Eat?

Food. Nuts

Grass, alfalfa, clover, and any other vegetation growing in their habitat.

Ground Squirrels are natural vegetarians. Squirrels like to eat nuts of any kind, with their second choice being seeds. The sunflower seeds in your birdfeeder are what tempt them to clean you out of birdseed. Many species will eat fruit and insects, too. When faced with extreme hunger, squirrels will also eat bird eggs and snakes. As humans have encroached on squirrels' natural habitats, squirrels have learned to eat human food, and will usually eat whatever people food they find lying around.