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May 21, 2011

Little Red the Acrobat

This spring the little red squirrel has been visiting the garden and feeders more frequently.
What an amazing lens friend.
Look at those long toes.  Hanging just below the flat feeder is a basket suet feeder.  Just watch how little red gets to it.
Hang over the edge and grip with those long toes.
Notice how the red goes along the back and over the tail in a more darker shade.
Stretch down a little further.  Those long toes play an important part in the antics of this squirrel.
 Grip some more and show off the belly. Never once did little red fall off the feeder.

He was an amazing lens friend to share  with Camera Critters.  Be sure to stop by and see lots of other great photos of different critters.

It's the long weekend here in Canada, the unofficial start to the summer season.  I hope you have a safe and happy weekend.

18 thoughts from visitors:

  1. Too bad squirrels are so destructive, they're so darn cute to watch.

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  2. My sister-in-law used to have lots of bird-feeders, and tried everything to keep the squirrels out of them. When I visited, I loved to watch the squirrels.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  3. They're clever little creatures!

    My Critters post is a grey squirrel :)

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  4. That's amazing how the little squirrel can hold on! I had no idea they had toes like that!

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  5. Aw, he's so cute! And such a pretty color!

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  6. What a cutie he is!! He certainly is photogenic. Does he leave any food for the birds?

    My Camera Critters post is at:

    http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2011/05/camera-critters-163-wings-of-blue-may.html#links

    Hope you're having a great weekend

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  7. That's a red squirrel!! Probably most of those comments apply to the gray and the black.So just disregard them. Great photos. Boom & gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  8. Squirrels are one of my most favorite subjects to photograph. They are so expressive and you are right about their clever antics. A joy to watch, but not when they are digging out the tulip bulbs. Persistent little devils.

    Your shots of little red are really cute.

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  9. Such an industrious critter!

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  10. They are crafty little brats are they not? Everytime I see them I think of the squirrels burying peanuts in my plants.

    The Hosta you were asking about is Patriot, one of my absolute favs.

    Had to think for a moment about it.

    Good luck in the give away.

    Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

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  11. Hi Linda, I have a couple for you over here. I have now completed the back deck and while we sit out and have tea these two squirrels are not even aware we are there. I'm sure this summer ladies in the tea room will not be impressed if a squirrel runs across their high tea table setting. We had to move the feeder a little further away. Now we watch from a distance while they come and chase the bluejays for the shelled peanuts.

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  12. Those pesky squirrels always manage to find the bird food. I do have to say the red squirrels are much prettier than the gray one I see here. Great photos.

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  13. Great photos! Amazing how they can hold on like that!

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  14. Such a cutie! He appears to be providing you with a lot of entertainment :)

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  15. I've been taking photos of our crazy squirrels, too! They will do anything for a snack! lol ♥

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  16. I love the red guys! Out here on the west coast, we have so many Greys and so few Douglas squirrels now. Every year I usually end up raising at least a few babies; its almost that season again!
    Great shots, thanks for sharing.

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