BUZZ SAW in ACTION

I don’t know what this black squirrel found under the bushes, but instead of his usual hyper-quick moves this little guy stopped dead still for almost an entire minute to enjoy the treat. I’m guessing it was a perfectly ripe acorn. I was so happy to get the chance to take several shots of him. Just look at the spray of crumbs flying as he gnawed through the morsel like a buzz saw! He went through it like eating corn off the cob at warp speed! (See it better in Large.) Black squirrels aren’t very common around here so I’m intrigued by his long, shiny, silky-appearing fur – quite unlike the dense, coarse, short fur of the common brown squirrel.