Flying Squirrel

   / Flying Squirrel #1  

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Went out to refill the bird feeder this morning. Found one of these guys chowing down. He didn't see me until I turned the feeder around. Needless to say we were both startled. :) He sat there at arms length for 5 seconds then jump into a tree. These guys are very rare around here.

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   / Flying Squirrel #2  
Used to have a nest of them in a window sill in a cabin. Once we figured out what it was we left them. Pretty cool and very cute when little.
 
   / Flying Squirrel #4  
Have them here every evening...they like peanuts and sunflower seed...they do not have near the fear of people like grey and ground squirrels do...
 
   / Flying Squirrel #6  
I've seen the grays and blacks fly when I hit them with the 12 ga., but never a real flying squirrel.
 
   / Flying Squirrel #8  
They are really cool to watch. This summer I went to move a birdhouse to a different tree and found out one was living in it. As I lifted up the house, he promptly exited about 3" from my face. That was a surprise to say the least!
 
   / Flying Squirrel #10  
Years ago I was working on a tree crew clearing utility right of ways. I had the chipper going and helmet and ear muffs on and still heard a blood curdling scream from my partner up in the bucket. I though he had cut his arm off or something ! Turns out he cut a dead branch off a tree that had a flying squirrel sleeping inside. Squirrel flew out and landed on his chest, not sure which one was more frightened ! I looked up just in time to see the demon squirrel fly off to quieter digs .
 

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