Seeking Repatriation

Seeking Repatriation · 11:09 AM

American Grey Squirrel and 2 million mates seeking repatriation. Any takers?

Just joking. Have got quite attached to them. Though I wasn't feeling too charitable when he was gorging himself on all the sunflower seeds in one of my bird feeders this afternoon. So I thought I'd better move the feeder to a more flimsy twig so he wouldn't want to risk it. He had the last laugh. The twig was so flimsy it gave way while I was trying to attach the feeder which ended up falling to the ground emptying all the seeds. Lost most of them. Taken with
K10D and Sigma 70-300 DL Macro with Kenko 1.5x TC.

Paul

300mm+1.5xTC, 1/350th, F5.6 (that's what the camera says but cos of TC probably F8.0), ISO 800, Exp Comp -0.5, Spot metering.

borno · 03-22-2008, 11:33 AM

Ha! payback for all those starlings Paul

Resistance is futile, I feed the squirrels to keep them out of the feeders (that doesn't work either) this one loves the corn

daacon · 03-22-2008, 04:13 PM

haha Nice one Paul - yep over here I think there are many squirrels fed by bird feeders are there are birds - crafty little critters

Techiechick · 03-22-2008, 07:02 PM

Wow Tom, that is certainly a "caught in the act" shot.

**NaClH2O** · 03-22-2008, 07:38 PM

Nice shot Paul but trying to keep them out of the feeders is almost impossible. My father once electrfied a rail around the feeder in such a way that the squirrels would get shocked but the birds being lots lighter wouldn't after a day the critters learned to leap on the roof of the feeder and hang upside down while stuffing their faces.

NaCl(then to add insult to injury they'd pelt us with pine cones from the white pine they hung out in)H2O

channeler · 03-23-2008, 04:04 AM

That's a great shot Tom. Bet he made short work of that corn. That's a bit of drastic action on your Dad's part NaClH2O. Just shows how savy they are though.

Paul

JCSullivan · 03-23-2008, 04:05 AM

Nah! You can keep them. I was thinking of getting an owl decoy but I think that scares-off the boids too.

channeler · 03-23-2008, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by JCSullivan

Nah! You can keep them. I was thinking of getting an owl decoy but I think that scares-off the boids too.

Oh, go on JC, I could see if Immigration will let me bring a few more in for you when I (hopefully) come.

Paul

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03-22-2008, 11:33 AM	#2
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Ha! payback for all those starlings Paul Resistance is futile, I feed the squirrels to keep them out of the feeders (that doesn't work either) this one loves the corn

03-22-2008, 04:13 PM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	haha Nice one Paul - yep over here I think there are many squirrels fed by bird feeders are there are birds - crafty little critters

03-22-2008, 07:02 PM	#4
Techiechick Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: High Springs, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 571	Wow Tom, that is certainly a "caught in the act" shot.

03-22-2008, 07:38 PM	#5
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Nice shot Paul but trying to keep them out of the feeders is almost impossible. My father once electrfied a rail around the feeder in such a way that the squirrels would get shocked but the birds being lots lighter wouldn't after a day the critters learned to leap on the roof of the feeder and hang upside down while stuffing their faces. NaCl(then to add insult to injury they'd pelt us with pine cones from the white pine they hung out in)H2O

03-23-2008, 04:04 AM	#6
channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009 Original Poster	That's a great shot Tom. Bet he made short work of that corn. That's a bit of drastic action on your Dad's part NaClH2O. Just shows how savy they are though. Paul

03-23-2008, 04:05 AM	#7
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	Nah! You can keep them. I was thinking of getting an owl decoy but I think that scares-off the boids too.

03-23-2008, 04:37 AM	#8
channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009 Original Poster	Originally posted by JCSullivan Nah! You can keep them. I was thinking of getting an owl decoy but I think that scares-off the boids too. Oh, go on JC, I could see if Immigration will let me bring a few more in for you when I (hopefully) come. Paul

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