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Mystery Solved! We have a new species in Timber Greens-The Humming Squirrel has arrived!

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Real Estate Agent with Sailwinds Realty

Trinity- Florida -Timber Greens-

We just love our hummingbirds and try to keep the feeders fresh and full. Lately our feeders were emptying out rapidly in less than one day. We would fill in the morning and they would be empty by dinner time. I was envisioning a 4lb hummingbird trying to fly across the golf course. Finally, we found out that a new species of hummingbird had migrated to our area. This one has fur and a fuzzy tail, but no wings. He's got his back feet on the other hook. Then as I watched, he had his whole self on the feeder.

Humming Squirrel-Timber Greens-Trinity-FL

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Comments(8)

Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

They ARE pretty sneaky, they eat my bird's food too!

May 08, 2010 08:50 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Squirrels are very smart.  I watched a special once as scientists tried a variety of tricks to see how long it would take a squirrel to figure out how to get into bird feeders.  It was amazing.  Usually within a few minutes they had sized up a way around the problem and were happily munching away.

May 08, 2010 08:54 AM
Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Joan, we have been putting up with the little rascals for years.

Cindy, they ARE extremely smart; maybe they should run for office :)

May 08, 2010 08:56 AM
Don Eichler
Eichler Properties - Granbury, TX

The little one are so smart I don't think there is any way to out smart them.  I missed a great photo the other day as one was in the seat on my lawn mower with his or her front feet on the sterning wheel but my camera was in another part of the house.

May 09, 2010 11:04 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Humming Squirrel-Cute!

May 09, 2010 11:40 AM
Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Hi Don, I hate when I miss a good one!

Hi Debra, thanks.

May 09, 2010 12:52 PM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

What would happen if the feeder swung out?  Could he have held on? Looks like an accident waiting to happen.

May 09, 2010 02:38 PM
Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Evelyn, somehow, I think he would land on his feet.  LOL

May 10, 2010 01:02 AM