tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post4725587238111579416..comments2024-03-12T05:02:14.140-04:00Comments on MOUNTAIN MUSINGS: Caught Him in the ActNCmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-75684000148284963542009-02-27T22:45:00.000-05:002009-02-27T22:45:00.000-05:00Very cool! I have never seen one of these guys!Very cool! I have never seen one of these guys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-37896391852013252012009-02-26T16:03:00.000-05:002009-02-26T16:03:00.000-05:00Thanks everyone for your comments.Cedar - Oh, I ca...Thanks everyone for your comments.<BR/><BR/>Cedar - Oh, I can imagine. They are pretty clumsy on the ground, so I suspect it was a sight.<BR/><BR/>Karen - A broom and a laundry basket. How would we catch critters without them?<BR/><BR/>Appalachian Lady - I have heard some real horror stories about attic-living squirrels.<BR/><BR/>RuthieJ - Our biggest problem during the summer has been raiding the hummingbird feeders that have removable glass flowers. We have checked our nesting boxes closely, and so far no one has tried to expand the holes.<BR/><BR/>Mary - One little gray squirrel did all that damage. I wondered if he had some teething abnormality since he didn't eat any of the pieces.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-91762462390192229302009-02-26T10:56:00.000-05:002009-02-26T10:56:00.000-05:00That's a fantastic set of photos. What a beautiful...That's a fantastic set of photos. What a beautiful squirrel. Your husband did a great job under such dark light. Excellent.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-9790960811015554332009-02-26T08:04:00.000-05:002009-02-26T08:04:00.000-05:00Wonderful post. Thanks for sharing.Wonderful post. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-46853258058444905282009-02-26T06:42:00.000-05:002009-02-26T06:42:00.000-05:00How cool! I can't imagine seeing one fly into the...How cool! I can't imagine seeing one fly into the suet feeder!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-2775918776492486932009-02-26T05:50:00.000-05:002009-02-26T05:50:00.000-05:00What a little athlete! Who's been chewing away on...What a little athlete! Who's been chewing away on that suet feeder???Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-70935514774864605172009-02-25T21:29:00.000-05:002009-02-25T21:29:00.000-05:00Great shots...I have to chuckle each time i see yo...Great shots...I have to chuckle each time i see your suet feeder...it sure has taken a beating by the squirrelsDawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-32576413918514740002009-02-25T20:42:00.000-05:002009-02-25T20:42:00.000-05:00Oh my!!! What crazy photos in a good way of cours...Oh my!!! What crazy photos in a good way of course! I wouldn't even of known what it was as I have never seen one before!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-37361982649383722432009-02-25T19:45:00.000-05:002009-02-25T19:45:00.000-05:00Flying squirrels are so cute! I would love to see...Flying squirrels are so cute! I would love to see one someday. We have them in Minnesota, but not in my vicinity.<BR/>Fox, gray and red squirrels are all cavity nesters and will also go into nest boxes to eat bird eggs (or climb the tree and steal the eggs out of the robin nest--like what happened in my backyard). Baffles on your poles may keep the other squirrels from climbing up to the boxes and if you have bluebird boxes out in open areas, chances are the flying squirrel won't be able to "fly" to the nest box. You can also purchase metal plates to mount over the nest box hole which makes it difficult for squirrels to enlarge the hole by chewing on it (you should be able to find them at a wild bird specialty store--like Wild Birds Unlimited)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-41961231361643213482009-02-25T19:18:00.000-05:002009-02-25T19:18:00.000-05:00He is a cute little creature..but I don't think I ...He is a cute little creature..but I don't think I would want him living nearby...interesting find so early in the morn!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717015543939819841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-40220412599595675962009-02-25T18:43:00.000-05:002009-02-25T18:43:00.000-05:00Little rascal! Good thing you've got the hubs trai...Little rascal! Good thing you've got the hubs trained ;o)Wayfaring Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601279315250019787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-2536779856771281712009-02-25T17:54:00.000-05:002009-02-25T17:54:00.000-05:00He's pretty cute though; I've got to do some catch...He's pretty cute though; I've got to do some catching up.The Birdladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712686748252506783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-76682133965726870572009-02-25T17:35:00.000-05:002009-02-25T17:35:00.000-05:00My daughter...well, my husband and myself would LO...My daughter...well, my husband and myself would LOVE to have such a cute visitor :)iMother2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-84164672075422661802009-02-25T16:41:00.000-05:002009-02-25T16:41:00.000-05:00Those are great pictures! Glad that your husband ...Those are great pictures! Glad that your husband was on-the-spot with the camera!<BR/><BR/>JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206732452961715943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-17490038851205222612009-02-25T15:57:00.000-05:002009-02-25T15:57:00.000-05:00Really interesting to see photos of this diabolica...Really interesting to see photos of this diabolical squirrel!!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-71265184712464822942009-02-25T15:44:00.000-05:002009-02-25T15:44:00.000-05:00Woooo----I don't think I've ever seen a flying squ...Woooo----I don't think I've ever seen a flying squirrel. When I first saw that thing on your feeder, I thought it was a huge rat... Yipes!!!!! <BR/><BR/>Glad your hubby got some great pictures. <BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-85118661931716757912009-02-25T13:46:00.000-05:002009-02-25T13:46:00.000-05:00Those are great shots, hubby did good! He's a cuti...Those are great shots, hubby did good! He's a cutie even if he does spell trouble!Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-9468871403535595992009-02-25T12:05:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:05:00.000-05:00Very interesting shots! I'm glad your husband was...Very interesting shots! I'm glad your husband was so quick to grab the camera.Cicero Singshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438108795744902961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-968699278750141832009-02-25T09:56:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:56:00.000-05:00I didn't even know they existed. Wow.I didn't even know they existed. Wow.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-40116899020358397542009-02-25T09:53:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:53:00.000-05:00Nice photos. We have had our share of flying squi...Nice photos. We have had our share of flying squirrels over the years. For a while, they inhabited our attic which isn't good. I would share our suet with them but I have to put it up at night because of the pesky raccoons.Appalachian Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788338402249620716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-33556902757556275692009-02-25T09:28:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:28:00.000-05:00We had one come in the house we used to live in se...We had one come in the house we used to live in several years ago. It gave us such a fright! Somehow my husband trapped it in a laundry basket and let it go.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949093498806106253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-19195448631604239902009-02-25T09:18:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:18:00.000-05:00He's awfully cute, even if he is an unwelcome visi...He's awfully cute, even if he is an unwelcome visitor. Kudos to your husband for grabbing the camera! Most people don't realize that we have flying squirrels here, since they are nocturnal. We have had a few at our feeders, and one that ran around the window frames on our house for several minutes, driving the cats insane.Dog_geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797650391128520269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-74130698899706032022009-02-25T09:16:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:16:00.000-05:00What a great capture! Those night shots can be dif...What a great capture! Those night shots can be difficult but he did a great job!<BR/><BR/>Too bad that something so cute is such a menace.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-51270101173697838732009-02-25T09:02:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:02:00.000-05:00Picture this: my cat brings in a flying squirrel....Picture this: my cat brings in a flying squirrel...still alive. I don't know it's in the house. I'm sitting at the computer and hear a noise overhead on the bookshelf over the window. I look up...Little eyes looking down at me! Then the chase began!Cedar ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/18179231224253338673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-48550833401817853122009-02-25T08:37:00.000-05:002009-02-25T08:37:00.000-05:00The trail I visited recently in Ottawa was said to...The trail I visited recently in Ottawa was said to be home to flying squirrels. But I didn't know they were nocturnal. No wonder I didn't see any. Great photos! I agree with Donna...the squirrel has to eat. Perhaps your feeders will keep him away from bird nests.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.com