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Snow and Tiny Scoiattolo Jr. | January 6, 2013 |
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Winter and snow bring their own challenges to little animals, but Tiny Scoiattolo Jr. (aka Spot) has adapted well to snowy conditions.
But the immediate question is, How did she come to have a snow nose? |
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Well, to backtrack a little bit, Tiny enjoys almonds. But for each almond she eats, Tiny insists on burying another. The first question though is surveying the landscape for a proper place. |
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This looks about right (and note the telltale "spot" on her left shoulder). |
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And once that place is found, the action involves digging as well as burying. |
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A few final taps seals the successful almond burial. |
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But . . . the real reason Tiny had snow on her nose did not come from burying but from eating snow. |
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Friendly snow on a tree is a remarkable good water source for little animals as well as birds.
Photo note: I used a Pentax K20D, with the SMC-DA 60-250mm lens, for these photos, which were taken on 2 January 2013.
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