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Squirrel Eating Ice (-sicle?)

This being the time of year when the sap flows, we think one squirrel enjoyed a sweet treat:

Squirrel with ice - 1
Squirrel with ice – 1

He nibbled the ice for several minutes:

Squirrel with ice - 2
Squirrel with ice – 2

… until finally bounding away with the remnant in his teeth. Brrr!

Taken with the DSC-H5 and tele-adapter braced against the back door frame, zoomed in all the way.

Comments

2 responses to “Squirrel Eating Ice (-sicle?)”

  1. madbodger Avatar
    madbodger

    Apparently it’s a thing: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/03/new-maple-water-drink-has-untapped-potential

    1. Ed Avatar
      Ed

      We are ahead of the curve!

      Or the critters are…

      (The unsaid benefit of selling pure sap is not having to boil away all that water: major win.)