Day One Hundred and Thirty-Six: Caught in the Act

Part three of my "sneaky creatures" series features a squirrel who is not afraid to help himself to a little food that isn't his...even with a bird waiting patiently for him to finish dining on his morning meal.

Squirrels can live to be 10 to 12 years of age, and each week consume about two pounds of food. The typical meal consists of nuts and acorns - maybe some berries and mushrooms - and other tasty morsels that can be found around the yard.

In the fall months squirrels can have their fill of the acorns and such that are popping off of the trees. But in the spring certain foods can be harder to come by, and it may become necessary to "rob the cookie jar" at the expense of some hungry and slightly inconvenienced birds.

Eventually this squirrel had its fill and waddled off with a bloated tummy, but this time he was definitely caught in the act.