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Squirrel in Pumpkin
Squirrel in Pumpkin
geofffox


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bizarre Nature (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Hamden, CT
Date: Oct 30, 2004
Aperture: F4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2004

 With Halloween approaching, my wife put a pumpkin on our front steps. It was an uncarved pumpkin, but a crafty squirrel changed that. Before long he had eaten a significant portion of the pumpkin's outer skin. I was assuming he'd found what he wanted and wasn't going in... but that too changed. As I write this I am a few hours away from removing the pumpkin before it collapses. You can read more about this squirrel and his pumpkin (with more photos) at //www.geofffox.com/MT/archives/cat_the_squirrel_chronicles.php

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 225
Avg (all users): 6.3344
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 5.8673
Avg (non-participants): 6.5493
Views since voting: 2902
Views during voting: 523
Votes: 311
Comments: 25
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 08/11/2006 02:27:24 PM
haha
 05/12/2005 04:41:11 PM
Now this is quite the capture....and one hungry squirrel!
 11/15/2004 11:52:55 AM
How cute. I visited your site too. Thanks for sharing!
 11/10/2004 07:46:23 AM
Our pumpkins suffered the same fate - when the squirrels had done the hard work, the chipmunks snuck inside, stuffed their cheeks with the seeds, and scooted. This HAS to be the origin of the pumpkin carving tradition. No doubt about it! Since i have had chickens I have figured out the origin of the easter egg hunt. In the spring, the chickens start laying their eggs outside, instead of in the hen house. They hide them everywhere and if you want breakfast (or dont want skunks) you send the kids out to look for them.

Great picture!
 11/10/2004 12:39:24 AM
This photo was one in a series I took over several days. In fact, my pumpkin and this squirrel's desire to make it his own, has been documented in my blog //www.geofffox.com/MT/archives/cat_the_squirrel_chronicles.php.

This particular photo, not the sharpest I took (as was noted by some astute commenters), was actually shot through the window alongside my front door. The day was gloomy and rainy. I wish there had been more light.

Thanks to all for looking and commenting. Taking photos to satisfy a challenge has become a fun obsession.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/09/2004 10:06:54 PM
that is funny. good picture.
 11/09/2004 04:02:49 PM
wow. that pumpkin has just about had it
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 11/09/2004 10:56:26 AM
Great catch!
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 11/08/2004 08:02:02 PM
This may not be bizarre, but it is funny.
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 11/08/2004 06:04:24 PM
LOL! You probably could have grabbed his tail and given him quite a surprise! :-) Funny shot.
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 11/08/2004 03:59:21 PM
Brilliant!!!
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 11/07/2004 09:25:40 AM
Mmm, chow time. I think placing the squirrel out of the center of the shot would give it a better composition.
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 11/06/2004 04:55:42 PM
great moment :)
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 11/06/2004 10:58:07 AM
Too funny! Cute subject with great colors, but focusing looks to be off a bit.
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 11/06/2004 04:36:29 AM
overall appealing photo.
you should digitally add eyes on the face of the pumpkin to make it look as though the pumpkin is 'having lunch', if you know what i mean. whos eating whom. i'd be worth some laughs.
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 11/05/2004 04:19:38 PM
This is a total killer!! I Showed my girlfriend who also bursted into a big smile!
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 11/05/2004 03:05:54 PM
:))) oh man, they are smart... real funny picture... pitty squirell is bit out of focus.
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 11/05/2004 12:08:42 PM
funny shot!
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 11/04/2004 05:54:03 PM
The little buggers love pumpkins! Good composition and detail.. 9
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 11/03/2004 09:17:13 PM
And I always thought that squirrels ate nuts... :P I really enjoy this shot because it's so odd.
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 11/03/2004 07:25:59 PM
Nice picture
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 11/03/2004 01:10:04 PM
Who's eating who?
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 11/03/2004 12:27:57 PM
how bizarre. It seems squirrel's will do anything these days.
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 11/03/2004 10:35:24 AM
GREAT photo! If it just had a little more detail in the squirrel's fur, I would score even higher.
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 11/03/2004 03:18:25 AM
I thought these little sods were much bigger than this but I am amused, the Black Caps wopped Bangladesh thanks to Cairns and I have a nice cold Speights to drinkso I think you deserve a 10 for this shot and I hope you get a Bloody ribbon Good on yer mate .
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