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13-Jan-2023 Alastair Norcross

11 Ever Hopeful

Boulder, CO

No matter how many times this guy (or his many friends) tries to get into that bird feeder, he never succeeds. He does, however, suck seeds (the birds are messy eaters, and leave lots of them on the ground for the squirrels to hoover up).

Canon EOS R7 ,Canon RF 100-400 IS
1/640s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso1600 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Canon Image Challenge14-Jan-2023 22:39
I was looking at this on my phone when a cousin of his appeared outside, striking what could best be described as a begging pose.

Dave
Canon Image Challenge14-Jan-2023 16:35
A couple of insulators, bare wire and a old neon light sign ballast which outputs 15 to 20 thousands volts will discourage him. Paul
Canon Image Challenge14-Jan-2023 03:57
Thanks Traveller. I forgot to mention that this was taken through my front window. By the time I got outside, he had shimmied down the pole.
Alastair
Canon Image Challenge14-Jan-2023 00:43
The R7 with the 100~400mm is muy Excellente! Very great detail and color. Traveller
Canon Image Challenge13-Jan-2023 21:37
A nice capture of a great pest. When I lived in MN, I hung a number of bird feeders. I was forever in battles with the squirrels who never gave up. This is one of the better squirrel guards I have seen.

Jim