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From Dan Oh
Squirrel wants Screech out "his" hole
See the pinned posts (4 of them!) to vote for your final Owl of the Year contestants! Voting ends Saturday, and then the games begin!
I didn’t realize how small screechies are! Or maybe that’s just a giant squirrel. 🤔
Actual body size, excluding the tail of the squirrel, should be 9-12 inches for both, but I think the squirrel is heavier.
I think we just have some lens and perspective trickery at work. Owl scrunched in a hole, back slightly further, squirrel closer and elongated, etc.
Fab
I wanted an extra special pic for everyone who showed up today. I assume most of the audience is with the family today.
Glad you liked it!
I love the side eye!
Those eyes are as slim as that squirrel's chance of getting that hole back before night time....