Grey Squirrel. (+PiPs)

voilà un écureuil gris qui a gardé du jaune. C'est un résistant. Il faut l'honorer.

He's quite a little beauty.............glad you like him Jean Paul and thanks for your visit and comments.

What a nice shot!

Thank you Annemarie.

Hahaha,wie man sieht,hat es ordentlich zu Kämpfen,das es was Feines gibt lieber Keith,aber es gibt dir auch die Möglichkeit,tolle Aufnahmen zu machen,weil das Eichhörnchen abgelenkt ist,hab noch nie so ein graues Eichhörnchen gesehen,da hast du sehr schöne Aufnahmen machen können,das ist ja schön,dass es bei dir alle Tiere so gut haben :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))

It spends a huge amount of time up there Güni............and never seems to get bored. I love to watch and his two friends (who also visit occasionally).

Glad you like this little series.............and thanks for your lovely comments as always.

Superbe portrait Keith de cet écureuil. Good job Sir!!

Thank you Jean-louis.........very much appreciated.

Looks like the cousin of our visitors in the garden too. I have one of those big Perspex domes that does the job and its funny that newcomers still climb the pole until they get underneath it and try to feel there way to the edges before giving up. We have so many small birds that our double feeder has to be filled daily with only the best sunflowers heart seeds. Since the majority of those feeders now are finches (gold, bull and green) they keep a constant stream of seeds falling to the ground where the ground feeders wait. This includes sometimes four grey squirrels, up to four pigeons & doves and then our blackbirds. I have to move the feeding pole every couple of months as the ground feeders wear a running track around it of trampled down lawn and bird muck. This feeder of yours looks a nice idea -I have not seen one like that before. Of course we have other birds too: robins, tits, sparrows, starlings etc.

Thanks for sharing. Herb

We have two others who visit Herb........but not as often as this one. We're also inundated with wood pigeons, feral pigeons, jackdaws, magpies and recently blue and great tits, plus the occasional robin and blackbird.

It's good to see the small birds as there haven't been many over the last few years! All our feeders are on a "goal post" which I made by putting up two 8ft poles with an 8ft cross bar. That allows me to hang five feeders, We have both clematis and jasmine growing up the posts, which gives the small birds some cover.

Nearer the house I have a large feeding tray especially for the larger birds, in which we put cheaper seeds and loose peanuts.

I dread to think how much money we spend on seeds etc :-)))

And you're keeping the squirrels fit, too, Keith.

That's why we do it John :-)))

well hunted pictures

Thanks very much Leo.

It may take a while but the tree rats will find a way, they are total pests but clever

I'll have to differ with you on this one Peter.............I don't think the squirrels are pests at all. It's a pleasure to have them in the garden.

They have been digging tulips up fortunately not eating them but they have been 'testing' the apricots, don't ask about wood pigeons !!!!!

Ha, ha........I can understand why you think they're pests Peter :-))

We have a whole bunch of wood pigeons who visit the garden daily as well. Also we have lots of feral pigeons. We buy sacks of very cheap bird food for them so they tend to leave the other stuff for the smaller birds.

This is the time of year I reduce the amount of food I put out for the birds and squirrels (not completely though). There is more than enough natural food around now until winter sets in.

Great capture.

Thank you Don.

die grijze zie ik hier nooit--
leuke oppname Keith
hij ziet zichzelf in die spiegeling

Thanks very much Fred.

Wonderful series!

Many thanks William.

A very nice arrangement, Keith !

Thanks very much Ulrich.

I love their large, furry tail. Such a cute shot. I would love to see a squirrel.

Glad you like the squirrel and the shot Eunice............it's a real pleasure having them in the garden (although some people consider them to be pests).

Oh wow, great shot

Thanks very much Horizon........glad you like it.

Eine sehr schöne Beobachtung mit wunderbar präzisen Aufnahmen. Sehr gelungen gezeigt, Keith.

Thanks Mikus............glad you like this little collection. Much appreciated.

I laughed out loud when I saw the squerrel's antics- well caught! Your investment in feeders and bird food pays back handsomely:-)

Ha, ha....I'm pleased that you enjoyed this little collection and found it amusing Gudrun. They provide hours of entertainment.

The feeders are visible through my living room window and I find myself watching them all the time. This is the time of year I reduce the amount of food I put out for the birds and squirrels (not completely though). There is more than enough natural food around now until winter sets in.

It is nice you do so much for them… little ones as bigger ones, fur or feather…
And they reward you with those great photo opportunities ******************

Thank you Isabel..............of course I enjoy the photo opportunities, but the real pleasure is just watching them going about their day!

We have grey squirrels come eat the bird food on our deck .. putting cayenne pepper with the bird seed does not bother them. Even a large water pistol doesn't.

It is odd -- we lived here 3 yrs before any of them wandered over here.
Telling them to leave falls on furry, deaf ears.

Ha, ha...........once they realise you have food they can be difficult to get them to leave.

We find that putting easily available seed and nuts out for them well away from the small bird feeders makes life easier all round :-))

You've gotta love 'em though..!! Thanks for your visit and comments Peggy!

Ich sehe, in deinem Garten geht es gerecht zu. Jeder bekommt etwas.
Dafür bieten dir die Tiere eine gute Show.
Tolle Aufnahmen, alle knackscharf und detailreich!