April of 2009 I had a contest to name our resident flying squirrel and she ended up with the name Pixel. She’s a darling, you can see photos of her on that post. Well Pixel and her babies have been very busy. Here we are a little over a year later and every night I feed my fliers and I have a count of at least 6 coming to visit.
You can set your clock by them. They come at 9:15 every night, it’s so fun watching them fly in! I was surprised when we had a cook out that lasted until about 11pm and they still came. People were able to get within a few feet of them and watch them.
While my parents visited we sat out every night to watch them. Over time we have worked up to being able to use a flash on them. We replaced our yellow bug bulb with a white one. Later we brought out a big shop light, like a flood light and still they came. And now we can put the flash on the camera and freeze them in action.
Now that we’ve got a few decent shots I’m back to just feeding and watching them. Every night I feed them seeds and some sort of fruit. I’ve found that they do not like cantaloupe. lol They are the busiest in the yard right at dusk, but they are still here throughout the night. I’ve been out as late as 1am and seen/heard them. Come on over, they’re more fun to watch than tv.
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Jodi Dolbel said,
Pixel is so adorable!! And i love that feeder! What a lucky girl she is to have you as her mummy!! how special to share your life with such adorable creatures!!! We really do get attached to our furry friends dont we!!! I wish Pixel and her babies every health and happiness!
claire said,
“Wow..is that her “dinner plate?” yes, she is so blessed to have u as her owner..
Jeanne of bermudabluez said,
I love the one where you froze him!!!
Serline said,
Just like having cats as pets, though these are cuter. Have a blessed weekend!
Janis said,
I would love to see them…they are just adorable. How lucky they are to have you take such good care of them. Love the tree carving as their feeder…that is so coooool!!!
Jillsy said,
i’d love to watch them instead of tv!! the one with the grape…what a hoot!
Pamela said,
they really are cute.
we have little red squirrels. I’m not on a first name basis with them.
Unfortunately I have been known to tease them with my squirrel caller.
I see our neighbors put up a big fake owl on the fence. I think he’s trying to keep them out of his yard.
pip said,
… jealous!… we have squirrels… but no flying ones… fab photos as usual
Kala said,
Goodness, that squirrel is adorable!
naquillity said,
those squirrels are adorable. and your tree ornament to which they feed from is great. sounds like you have some entertainment coming from these little guys. glad you had a nice visit/ cookout with your family. have a great day/ weekend.
michael said,
I had no idea that flying squirrels were so cute. Say hello to pixel for me.
life ramblings said,
those shots are wonderfully captured. Pixel is so adorable and the last capture is my favourite.
jayayceeblog said,
Oh, they’re so cute. Love the raccoon feeder. Wonderful pictures!!!
SandyCarlson said,
Awesome, Lisa. Just amazing. Thanks.
Carrie Keiser said,
Fantastic photos as usual! I love that last one with the grape in its mouth. what fun to watch them.
chasity said,
good gravy these little guys are so cute.
why can’t we have these cute squirrels in missouri instead of our tree rodents?!
lol
have a great weekend!
Jill said,
that’s SO much fun! I’m a little jealous. These guys are so cute! Love ‘em. We’ve got all sorts of chipmunks and golden-mantled ground squirrels that I feed along with the birds and I can just sit and watch them for hours. Agreed – so much better than tv. Love the photos!
Jenners said,
This is just so cool! And I love their little feeder. Adds so much character to the photos.
mrsmediocrity said,
so cute…i love watching all the little critters.