This little black squirrel has picked up a seed that was dropped by the birds at the feeder above him The squirrels cannot get up the pole to the feeders, it is wrapped in metal, as you can see.
Monday Portrait.
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Just to add that we also have smaller red squirrels. They are noticeably smaller and must be a unique species. They also are much more vocal and go partway up trees and turn to chatter at something on the ground. Also if they get into your attic they chew wiring and can be very destructive. The bigger grey and a black squirrels are not interested in getting into attics.
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My platform feeder is 55 inches above the ground. One of our black squirrels has become quite adept at outsmarting the metal sleeve around the post and bypassing the metal shield beneath the platform feeder. He, she is like Keanu Reeves in the matrix movies.
The squirrel takes a running, start at the feeder. Bounces off the metal shield under the feeder, and still having upward momentum pushes itself off the metal shield towards the outer edge of the platform on the feeder. Grabs the outer edge with its tiny little claws just before it completely ejecting itself away from the platform feeder, and then climbs on top of the feeder. -
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