Look who joined us for breakfast this morning in our “squirrel-proof” birdfeeder!
One of our resident Douglas squirrels apparently became weary of defending piles of seed on the railing (our version of a bird – squirrel Smorgasbord), favoring his own little private stash of seeds instead.
One must marvel not only at his ingenuity, but also at what must have amounted to a bit of squirrel-contortionism in order to initially squeeze himself through one of the feeder’s small openings. My curiosity piqued, I watched him until his tummy reached its capacity, and he unceremoniously slithered out one of the holes and went along his merry way.
During this time, a gray squirrel had been watchfully feeding nearby. After the tiny Douglas squirrel vacated the feeder, the way-too-large gray squirrel tried her very best to figure out how to duplicate his gastronomic coup. After several failed attempts, her resulting frustration appeared to bring about a sort of “squirrel headache.”
Luckily for her, there was plenty of seed left on the railing…
One of our resident Douglas squirrels apparently became weary of defending piles of seed on the railing (our version of a bird – squirrel Smorgasbord), favoring his own little private stash of seeds instead.
One must marvel not only at his ingenuity, but also at what must have amounted to a bit of squirrel-contortionism in order to initially squeeze himself through one of the feeder’s small openings. My curiosity piqued, I watched him until his tummy reached its capacity, and he unceremoniously slithered out one of the holes and went along his merry way.
During this time, a gray squirrel had been watchfully feeding nearby. After the tiny Douglas squirrel vacated the feeder, the way-too-large gray squirrel tried her very best to figure out how to duplicate his gastronomic coup. After several failed attempts, her resulting frustration appeared to bring about a sort of “squirrel headache.”
Luckily for her, there was plenty of seed left on the railing…
3 comments:
How funny is that?! I always enjoy the little Douglas squirrels. I feel badly for the Gray, however. How well I know the pain of being "too big"!
I can't believe it... this it amazing. What a wonderful place to sit and watch the wildlife!
This is TOO funny!
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