Like everyone else with feeders, I fight a constant battle with the squirrels. But today was the limit. I watched a squirrel shimmy up the iron hummingbird stand, latch onto the feeder with all four feet, tilt one of the plastic flowers toward its mouth, and drink out of it like it was a baby bottle. Meanwhile, 2 ruby-throats buzzed around, waiting their turn. By the time I had the presence of mind to get the camera, it had hopped off and was running around the backyard with what I imagine was quite a sugar rush, since it had consumed about half the liquid in the feeder.
I have to admit to a grudging admiration for the little varmints.
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