The acrobat by Helen Betts

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05-Mar-2022

The acrobat

The other evening when I was out photographing birds on our block, I came across this squirrel who was hogging the bird feeder. There were several sparrows waiting in line, and he managed to get rid of a grackle who had been feeding. He ignored me but finally left when some person walked by.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Shadowy mural, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso1600 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	05-Mar-2022 17:25:52
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/320 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	1600
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Zoltán Balogh		24-Mar-2022 19:26
How lovely! :) V

Don Mottershead		13-Mar-2022 02:32
That big dude will make short work of that feeder.

Carl Carbone		10-Mar-2022 21:33
Ugh, this is a constant battle with me chasing them away. If they eat off the ground, fine, but it's too expensive to let them gorge on the feeders!

Apostolos Tikopoulos		10-Mar-2022 17:49
So nice catch of this cute acrobat/ V

Dave Petersen Photography		10-Mar-2022 13:34
This acrobat sure gets around. Looks just like our bird feeder bandit. Great timing, framing, detail and pose. Squirrels have to eat also. VV++

Nestor Derkach		09-Mar-2022 15:41
They are the seed and suet bandits, and you photo surely show that. It is good to tie the suet cages so the bandit cannot pry it open. Nice sharp shot Helen nice work with your 300.. Vote

pkocinski		09-Mar-2022 13:15
It's working hard for that food.

janescottcumming		09-Mar-2022 12:12
Squirrels are quite determined little critters. V

Ika Zinka Eferl		09-Mar-2022 10:54
How cute, great shot, Helen! V

Tom LeRoy		09-Mar-2022 10:34
Looks so aerobatic! Nice sharp detail and light. V

Gill Kopy		09-Mar-2022 05:15
Sure enjoying his meal ! a great catch ! V

carol j. phipps		09-Mar-2022 04:27
Exciting capture. I’ve had a couple such acrobats in my yard. V

Nirvan Hope		09-Mar-2022 01:41
Endlessly entertaining watching the antics of squirrels, even if they do hog the feeders!

Julie Oldfield		09-Mar-2022 01:39
They are determined little devils and so cute. You captured him well. V

Hank Vander Velde		09-Mar-2022 01:29
Good shot of this agile character Helen.

Dennis Hoyne		09-Mar-2022 00:36
Industrious and clever, it's almost impossible to keep them from robbing the bird feeders.

Pierre Martin		08-Mar-2022 22:39
for food they will do anything, splendid capture!

Don		08-Mar-2022 22:19
I doubt you could put the feeder out of its reach no matter how hard you tried.

Regine L.		08-Mar-2022 22:10
They can be very determined once they have found a food source. V

François Fauchard		08-Mar-2022 22:06
Nice catch of this friendly acrobat. V

larose forest photos		08-Mar-2022 21:31
This looks familiar!! We have a lineup of squirrels who all try to hog the suet feeder. Such a great shot, and it gave me a big chuckle too. V

Mairéad		08-Mar-2022 21:05
Brilliant show! It gave me a much needed laugh. V

Isabel Cutler		08-Mar-2022 21:04
Wow! This is terrific. V.

globalgadabout		08-Mar-2022 19:29
that is one determined squirrel...excellent capture..

Kevin D Warren		08-Mar-2022 17:44
Great shot of the marauding squirrel in action!

LynnH		08-Mar-2022 17:40
This is a marvelous, amusing photo!!! What determination! :) V

Danad		08-Mar-2022 17:18
Superb timing to catch this scene ! V

joseantonio		08-Mar-2022 16:59
nicely captured in this acrobatic pose.V.

Philip P		08-Mar-2022 16:41
We have squirrels raiding our bird feeders too. We also put out a few of the pepper laced food blocks, which only the birds can eat, so the squirrels don't get everything!