Got Food?
by Kym Backland
Title
Got Food?
Artist
Kym Backland
Medium
Photograph
Description
This Douglas Squirrel has been in around here in the woods for years. I'm not sure if she is pregnant or just fat! Her face makes me laugh! These are native "small" squirrels here in the Northwest. I know you can't tell by looking at this picture!
She is pregnant here! Since being on FAA, I have read and learned more about these little fellers than I knew in all the years of looking at them, and laughing at them... or is that with them?
Douglas's Squirrels are small, energetic, and very active during the day all year long. They spend many hours collecting and storing green pine cones to eat during the harsh winters. Each squirrel builds several nests, including an underground nest for winter use. They usually breed from March to June, and sometimes again in late summer or early fall, and other than that, are solitary. Females have eight teats, and litters of eight have been recorded, but litters of 4-6 are more usual.
Their chatter, often mistaken for that of a bird, resonates through the forests. When sensing an intrusion, these little creatures are easily both seen and heard. Rustles in the brush often signify the presence of a Douglas squirrel digging up hoarded fir cones buried at an earlier time. They are preyed upon by cougars, owls, martens, and other carnivorous mammals in the forest.
Diet:
Douglas squirrels feed on seeds of Douglas fir and Sitka Spruce, acorns, and berries present in the forest.
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July 12th, 2012
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Comments (51)
Kym Backland
BARBARA, Thank you for the feature yesterday of my photo GOT FOOD? In your wonderful and emotive group MOUSE.. most appreciative of your time and work!
Barbara St Jean
Congratulations your amazing artwork has been FEATURED in MOUSE! Thank you for your great submissions, it is always a pleasure to view your wonderful artistry. Cheers and have a great day! Barbara
Kym Backland
ELLA, So many features today! Thanks for the feature of my photo GOT FOOD? In your group NATURE WILDLIFE SUNSETS AND SUNRISES.. thanks again Ella!
Kym Backland
CHARLIE, Woooh so many features, so little time... Thanks for the feature of my photo GOT FOOD? In your group NATURE AND LANDSCAPE.. thanks again Charlie!
Latha Gokuldas Panicker
How cute,my dear Kym.........I adore your wonderful gallery !!!! I love squirrels ,Kym...they are the cutest and funniest inhabitants of this world !!!! (F/V)
Lori Tordsen
Good one and congrats on the feature...v/f
Kym Backland replied:
Lori, Gosh, you came by and left this comment last week! Thanks you for your votes and notes last week!
Kym Backland
SARA, Thank you so much for the feature of my photo GOT FOOD? in your group SQUIRREL PHOTOGRAPHY ONLY...And... for starting and forming a SQUIRREL group! Yippee.. I was hoping someone would! But... YOU did it... thanks for doing that! Have a great evening Sara!
Belinda Greb
So cute! I've never seen a baby squirrel! Don't you just love all these critters? V.
Kym Backland replied:
Belinda, Yes, I do love all the critters... they make the world go round! I wish I could give them a kiss! But, not possible.. Thanks for your vote!
Mary Machare
I can tell you been feeding her! Great capture of this chubby Douglas Squirrel! vf
Kym Backland replied:
Mary, I found out later she was pregnant! That was why she was so big! Then she eats all the BIRD SEED... She had 3 baby squirrels! Thanks for your frequent visits and votes today!
Ivete Basso
Very nice capture, Kym! Beautiful shot! V/F
Kym Backland replied:
Ivete, thank so much! Always good to see you! I see the DOOR group is growing! I'm glad for that.. I appreciate your vote and favor!
Barbara St Jean
So adorable love the little guy!! Fabulous capture!! F/V
Kym Backland replied:
Barbara, I've missed you! I have been offline a few days..thanks so much for taking the time to vote and favorite and feature too!
Kym Backland
JOAN, Thank you for the "double feature" today! I appreciate you giving GOT FOOD? a good place in your group PHOTOGRAPHS ONLY... I like that you write books.. You seem so very interesting person!
Jutta Maria Pusl
Wonderful shot... very cute!
Kym Backland replied:
Jutta, What a fantastic name! A new face to me! Love your profile picture! Thanks for stopping by!
Sorin Apostolescu
Simply beautiful !
Kym Backland replied:
Sorin!!! Hello my friend! Thank you for stopping by again! I appreciate that! I hope you are well!
Alessandro Della Pietra
I love this! F/V
Kym Backland replied:
Alessandro, Hello there! Long time no see! Thanks you so much for coming by and giving me a vote, and clicking the favorite button! I hope you are well!
Ella Char
Love your work Kym. Voted and added you to my watchlist. Great work.
Kym Backland replied:
Ella, Thank you so much! I appreciate your vote and you putting me on your watchlist!
Kym Backland
ZSUZSA, Thank you for the "triple feature" today! I appreciate you giving GOT FOOD? a good place in your group CHILDREN SECTOR... You are a kind person!
Phyllis Kaltenbach
Me thinks you may be feeding him too much.... so cute! ;-)
Kym Backland replied:
Phyllis, I thought he was eating too much too! But, found out later, HE is a SHE and SHE is pregnant! I took a video of her tearing apart my outdoor tablecloth. She ripped all the cotton backing off the tablecloth. As I watched this, many of hours of footage and recordings, I watched her take the cootn, gball it up and make it into a nest for her little babies... She is and was a hard working mother! I need to change the description of the poor Mama squirrel... and say hse is pregnant... it's not nice to make fun of "Mother Nature" ...hehe... Hope your Saturday is a nice one Phyllis!
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