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SF - Dang! They've done it!
Doc Duck

SF - Dang! They've done it! (Sciurus vulgaris)

They've actually made a squirrel-proof bird feeder!
Well ... not entirely squirrel-proof. The squirrels can grab a few dropped seeds from the bottom of the cage, and of course the squirrels take the lion's share of the seeds that fall all the way to the ground. But they haven't found a way to monopolize the entire feeder while emptying it ... at least, not yet.
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Habitat
Red squirrel
Location
Ringve Botanical Garden, Trondheim, Norway
Date taken
12 Oct 2020
Scientific name
Sciurus vulgaris
Equipment used
Nikon 7500, Tamron 150-600
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/250, f8, 9000
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B
can imagine how frustrating it must be for the starving squirrel, a gorgeous photo, Ann, love it, many tfs!!
 
sbarnhardt
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I love it! The picture and the effort at trying to thwart those thieves!
 
KC Foggin
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I don't call them Squirrels. I call them bird feeder destroyers ;)

A great close up image of this pissed off squirrel Ann ;)
 
delia todd
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:D

Love it Ann... though I can't help but feel sorry for the poor guy.

He's gorgeous, isn't he?
 
ammadoux
poor one, must be feeling so disappointed with this clever way to keep him away. some people consider them as rats but i think they are mega cute and much cleaner.
 

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Mon, 12 October 2020 2:14 PM
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