Mammals

Ambitious Squirrel

June 25, 2008 by Corey 10 Comments

Everyone knows that squirrels, at least North American squirrels, are very greedy.  They scarf up all the food that kind-hearted people put out for the birds and will do almost anything if the reward involves something yummy.  But is it possible that a squirrel can be too ambitious when it comes to feeding its face?  The answer, dear reader, is yes, emphatically yes.

Stay still you stupid coconut!

All the other squirrels will be so jealous...

nom nom nom

Yuck!

I don’t know how long that the coconut had been sitting out but, as you can see in the last picture, it didn’t seem to taste too good.  Immediately after that shot the squirrel scampered off, hopefully in search of an acorn!

Written by Corey
Corey is a New Yorker who lived most of his life in upstate New York but has lived in Queens since 2008. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy and Desmond Shearwater. His bird photographs have appeared on the Today Show, in Birding, Living Bird Magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest, and many other fine publications. He is also the author of the American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of New York.