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Re: Odd creature in my window feeder

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David Pierce

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:49:03 -0500

This won't be the first time someone saw a flying squirrel at (in) their 
bird feeder and became even more hooked on birds and other aspects of 
natural history,  Many years ago a woman who was new to birds noticed 
that her sunflower seed was disappearing at night.  Someone suggested 
that it might be a flying squirrel.  so she waited and watch ; sure 
enough this little brown bundle of fur with big eyes and tiny ears was 
visiting her window feeder at night.  For several years she fed the 
flying squirrel..... sunflower seeds, peanuts, even pecans. People used 
to visit her apartment to see the flying squirrel. And in the process 
became one of the most beloved of birders in Northern Virginia.

David Pierce

Jenny Mcclintock wrote:

>Kerry,
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>Wow, that is cool! enature.com says, "strictly nocturnal...may visit birdfeeders at night...fairly common but rarely seen" 
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>I guess you're one of the lucky ones!
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>Jenny
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>>A flying squirrel likes my window feeder. 
>>That's a new one for my life list. Very cool!!!!!!!! 
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>>Kerry Stone 
>>Takoma Park, MD 
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