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Subject: [Leica] SQUIRREL & PEANUTS ... Another Backyard Character
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 18:33:09 -0500
References: <6FBE129E4B9F4B88B0FCF4DE8411C81B@jimnichols><B2F61845-6994-4965-8F98-1CBF2F1775F0@frozenlight.eu> <C422BE94E0FE4C2F9B35D8A9B0744B1D@syneticfeba505>

Thanks, Ted.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 6:29 PM
Subject: [Leica] SQUIRREL & PEANUTS ... Another Backyard Character


> Jim Nichols showed:
>>> We have several squirrels who take refuge in our one remaining backyard 
>>> oak, and I can seldom catch them on the ground.  This one knew I was 
>>> watching him, but, since I was outside the fence, he felt secure for 
>>> quite a while.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Squirrel+96.jpg.html <<<<
>
>
> Hi Jim,
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicated/ted+grant/SQUIRREL+_amp_+peanuts_.jpg.html
>
> The secret is peanuts! :-) Buy a bag of bulk peanuts for the cheapest 
> price at your local grocery store and feed them a few each day. Gradually 
> they'll "almost pose for you" as soon as they hear the rattle of the 
> peanut bag.  If you buy unshelled peanuts you can eventually get them to 
> eat right out of your hand.... HOWEVER!!!!!!
>
> "I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS METHOD!!" They have very sharp teeth and losing a 
> finger tip isn't cool! :-(
>
> So hand drop the nuts where you've already pre-focused the lens or nearly 
> so. then you can shoot while they munch at their lunch. If you want them 
> to move? Just toss a few where you want them to move to. "CLICK!" :-)
>
> I shot this little guy through the sliding door glass to our back deck 
> while sitting on the floor in the kitchen. He and his mates would come at 
> least twice most days to feed. Often have a look a third time to see if 
> there was any feed out for them. This also works fairly well with bird 
> feed if peanuts aren't available.
>
> Cheers
> ted
>
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