Are these oak tree twigs a sign of problems or just squirrels?

These twigs are dropped by squirrels that are trying to build a nest for the winter. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond says the squirrels are not always good at holding onto the twigs. This will not damage the tree.
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