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"Camped out" at my neighborhood BE nest this AM. Was no evidence of Eaglets but the BE in the nest got real agitated all at once and I thought that maybe someone was hatching under her (him). I took this series of shots and noticed there was someone (thing) in the nest that really did not belong !!

When I popped the images up on the LED screen I laughed so hard I almost pulled an "Ant" and knocked over my new 500 and tripod etc!!

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Mike

Apr 18, 2009 at 10:09 PM

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p.1 #2 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

! Clearly not a survival trait! well done!

Edit: Oops - there were more - even better. Thanks for posting these!

= Ed =

Edited on Apr 18, 2009 at 10:12 PM · View previous versions

Apr 18, 2009 at 10:11 PM

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p.1 #3 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

some more with the third one called "Embarrassing!!"

Apr 18, 2009 at 10:11 PM

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p.1 #4 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

Back to being bored

Apr 18, 2009 at 10:12 PM

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p.1 #5 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

Haha! Absolutely great photos!

Apr 18, 2009 at 10:12 PM

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p.1 #6 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

The Snack That Got Away!

Apr 18, 2009 at 10:15 PM

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p.1 #7 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

in #6 he's clearly sayin' "you believe that sh*t" Great series!

Apr 18, 2009 at 10:27 PM

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p.1 #8 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

LMAO, and your title is dead on, great shots

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Apr 18, 2009 at 11:01 PM

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trenchmonkey wrote:

in #6 he's clearly sayin' "you believe that sh*t" Great series!

yeah dumb squirrel and perplexed BE

Apr 19, 2009 at 01:19 AM

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p.1 #10 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

Great way to lose your nutz buddy

Mike shot #3 clearly looked like the squirrel was scared to death and is levitating

Oh man, too funny and just great shots of the event. Guess you need a safety tether on your lens and pod, be careful buddy, just hilarious!

Karl

Apr 19, 2009 at 01:19 AM

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Karl Witt wrote:

Great way to lose your nutz buddy

Mike shot #3 clearly looked like the squirrel was scared to death and is levitating

Oh man, too funny and just great shots of the event. Guess you need a safety tether on your lens and pod, be careful buddy, just hilarious!

Karl

thanks Karl

It was a real scream and surprise.

Mike

Apr 19, 2009 at 01:20 AM

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p.1 #12 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

LMAO

great job getting these

Apr 19, 2009 at 01:21 AM

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p.1 #13 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

Hilarious! Nice captures.

Apr 19, 2009 at 01:26 AM

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p.1 #14 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

Too funny Mike!!! Besides the dumb@ss squirrel these shots are very well done

I did stop to shoot an eagle on a telephone pole on day. About a foot below the eagle was a squirrel frozen against the pole looking up right at the eagle. I'm guessing the bird landed there and never saw the squirrel. After quite a while the squirrel finally cracked, turned 180 and high tailed it down the pole. That scared the eagle and it flew away

Those of us photographing it all missed the shot, we were laughing so hard!!

Tim

Apr 19, 2009 at 01:49 AM

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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Too funny Mike!!! Besides the dumb@ss squirrel these shots are very well done

Those of us photographing it all missed the shot, we were laughing so hard!!

Tim
Tim

Yeah these scenes are hilarious in their own special way. I guess the BE was as surprised to see that squirrel in its nest as the squirrel was to find itself there!! And if I was the BE I probably would not attack that squirrel from a dead stand still. Squirrels bite... plus unhatched eggs present..

thanks for looking

Mike

Apr 19, 2009 at 02:13 AM

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72chevelle454 wrote:
LMAO

great job getting these

Chad

As they (whoever they are) say: rather be lucky than good!

glad you liked

Mike

Apr 19, 2009 at 02:14 AM

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Wow, I'm surprised the eagle chased it away when it could have had a snack. This is one of the Darwin moments isn't it

Good one Mike.

Ken

Apr 19, 2009 at 03:06 AM

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p.1 #18 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

Great sequence Mike!
Wonder if he did that on a dare from his buddies

Tom

Apr 19, 2009 at 03:16 AM

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p.1 #19 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

Wow what a catch for you Mike. The eagle doesn't like home delivery? Great photographs.

Rob

Apr 19, 2009 at 03:37 AM

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Mr Zoom wrote:
Wow, I'm surprised the eagle chased it away when it could have had a snack. This is one of the Darwin moments isn't it

Good one Mike.

Ken

The Darwin question is: dumb squirrel and dumb bird? or smart squirrel and dumb bird? or perhaps the bird knows the squirrel has teeth!

Apr 19, 2009 at 04:21 AM

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Thomas Sanders wrote:

Great sequence Mike!
Wonder if he did that on a dare from his buddies

Tom

Tom

Like your explanation!!

Mike

Apr 19, 2009 at 04:22 AM

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Rob Tillyer wrote:
Wow what a catch for you Mike. The eagle doesn't like home delivery? Great photographs.

Rob

Rob

Yeah it was a lucky one for sure. I just thought the Eagle had fleas or the eggs were hatching!

and boom there is a squirrel in the nest!

thanks for taking a look at the Squirrel pics!

Mike

Apr 19, 2009 at 04:24 AM

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p.1 #23 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

GREAT captures Mike and excellent pics.
Dan

Apr 19, 2009 at 04:30 AM

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danjacquitaylo wrote:
GREAT captures Mike and excellent pics.
Dan

Dan

Thanks on both counts!

Mike

Apr 19, 2009 at 04:34 AM

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p.1 #25 · World's Dumbest Squirrel (& BE)

Hey, great captures Mike and what a hoot. Thats one lucky if dumb squirrel.
Martin

Apr 19, 2009 at 07:10 AM


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