Red Squirrel thinks it's a hummingbird...

                                                                                                      Photo by Barry Wallace

Pictured above is a Red Squirrel having a long drink from one of our hummingbird feeders, in the backyard.   The holes in the feeder are quite small and only accommodate the tiny beak and tongue of a 'hummer'.   The holes are too small to accommodate a squirrel's tongue, so I have to assume that the squirrel is sucking/siphoning the nectar from the feeder.  Linda says it's not the first time this squirrel has helped itself in this manner.

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Barry Wallace