Warning! Danger! Dracula Squirrel!
May 20, 2017 13:08:05 #
Djedi wrote:
So this morning I was enjoying a nice, quiet, pre-... (show quote)
Tree Rats as I refer to them critters, are notorious nest raiders. Often seen them pursued by a parental bird along the upper branches of our trees protecting their nest and fledglings. Perhaps this is one case that turned into a battle to the death.
May 20, 2017 14:57:27 #
May 20, 2017 15:05:59 #
Djedi wrote:
So this morning I was enjoying a nice, quiet, pre-... (show quote)
lol!! i love your story and the pictures...the last one is priceless! excellent job djedi!
May 20, 2017 20:46:47 #
I, too, never knew they ate meat. kind of disturbing actually. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Nice series of shots. Cheers.
May 20, 2017 22:09:00 #
WoW! Who would have thunk? Looks like proof to me. Seen pics of a deer eating a dead human in the CSI lot.
May 20, 2017 23:00:56 #
Emp
Loc: new york state nassau county
I have heard of squirrels attacking and eating chipmunks. I would think a bird would be more difficult to catch but your pictures prove they can do it!!!! Great series!!!
May 20, 2017 23:09:39 #
My goodness! I've never, ever seen a squirrel do this! Very good shots, Djedi!
May 21, 2017 00:02:05 #
Never seen one eating a bird but seen one coming out of a dog poop can at a park. He had poop all over and a h... well he looked excited. Weird squirrel.
May 21, 2017 00:30:42 #
May 22, 2017 09:37:04 #
huskyrider705 wrote:
Never seen one eating a bird but seen one coming out of a dog poop can at a park. He had poop all over and a h... well he looked excited. Weird squirrel.
WHEW!!! That does sound weird! Funny though.
Thanks to all for your comments.
My brother-in-law who is a bird photographer, says he is not at all surprised. I guess it just dashed my image of them as cute, fuzzy, vegetarian little creatures.
I do believe that was the female, who has a nest in our wood-haus (round, stacked fire-wood structure), so perhaps she was "in a family way" and needed the protein.
May 25, 2017 07:45:21 #
May 25, 2017 09:40:26 #
grillmaster5062 wrote:
Don't let their cuteness fool you! Most of nature's killers are cute.
Yeah, I've met a few of those in bars.... (sorry, couldn't resist).
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.