tags: eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, Image of the Day
Eastern Gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis.
Last but not least was a demonstration of the so-called "gravity assist" method. It was obvious that this required the most skill but was not always as effective as the the other methods. In fact I watched three squirrels drop their Black Walnuts. One retrieved its nut only to drop it again while assuming a second gravity assist posture. Considering the outcomes I am not at all sure that gravity assisted these participants at all but there is no denying the artistry involved in the attempt. Please don't attempt this yourself. Instead I suggest utilizing the standard method. And be sure to use a nutcracker. Bon appetite! (last in a series of three).
Image: Bob Levy, author of Club George. [larger].
I have been hit on the head by nuts thrown out of trees by squirrels in Central Park.
There is a gray squirrel at Jet Propulsion Laboratory that drops pine cones -- big ones, unopened and therefore hard and dense -- on people's heads from high trees. I got nailed once, and I've learned my lesson -- Look Up Above!
CRM,
You completely misconstrued the lesson. Look at your feet. The back of your head is a lot tougher than your face!