Flyers on the Feeder

Night Eyes

Always on the watch for predators.  

Nighttime Flying Visitors

Glaucomys sabrinus yukonensis

Seems from the visitors to the streaming cam on the web site, that there is a stream of flyers coming to the feeding station.  I notice last night shortly after dark, one was on the feeder, then in the middle of the night, I hear them.  I get pictures from viewers who have seen them   Stop by and watch the action if you wish.

Flyers on the Feeder

Always looking out for Trouble

The little flyers who land on the feeder are always facing out, looking for trouble.  It's hard to get them to look towards the camera.  They know it's no threat compared to what is out there in the dark.

Unusual Day Time Visitor

Daytime Flying Squirrel

We  had a very unusual Visitor on the feeder yesterday morning.  After Daylight.  It's the first time I've had a flyer visit the feeder after the sun has risen this time of the year.   It may have been the big old owl that was hooting all morning that kept the flyers from the feeder.

Flying Squirrels at the Feeder

Busy Night at the old Watering Hole

The Northern Flyers are out in force tonight at the old feeder.  They must be hungry and it's always fun to eat with the rest of the family.   

Flying Squirrels at the Feeder

Friday Night at the Feeders

The flyers are bouncing off the poles on the side of the house and the feeder.  It's suppose to fall to -20 F tonight here on the old Permafrost Ranch.  It's really good weather for the Permafrost Crop.  It's a shame the price is down on Permafrost.   

Northern Flying Squirrels

Flyers on the feeder

This picture was sent to me this morning by Diane in North Carolina.  On the side of the house where this feeder is located, I store my lodge poles on racks under the eve of the house.  When the flyers use them as landing pads and running down them they thump and rattle.  So, I know like a alarm clock that the flyers are out there.  Diane happen to grab this very picture off the web page at the same moment I'm sitting here watching out the window at them.  

Decreasing Daylight Hours

Days are growing shorter

This old squirrel was complaining to me today about the increasing hours of darkness.  He said, he didn't want to hang around the feeder when the crowd of flyers shows up.  I asked him, why he felt that way, and he said  "you know they are a rowdy bunch always jumping up and flying off the handle so to speak"

Flying Squirrels at the Feeder

Busy and Hungry

6:30 AM and the feeders were busy with the Flyers 

Bug Eyed Flyers

Night Time Flyers of the Far North

This Flyer is enjoying his midnight snack

Thursday Morning Squirrel Chatter

Economy Problems

This little flyer wasn't worried about the economy as long as I keep the food and water bowls filled

Better to See you With

Darkness hides nothing with eyes like these

It's an amazing size of eye for those little faces of the Northern Flyer, subspecies Yukonensis

Another Sleepless Night on the Ranch

This flyer wanted to know why I'm awake 

3 AM rolled around and I'm up and the flyers are looking through the window at me like I'm nuts.  They may be right.

Sleepless in North Pole

1:18 AM in the morning. I was so tired this evening that I laid down to watch television in the bedroom early around 7:00 PM. Now I'm wide awake. My sleeping patterns are in turmoil. Causing major problems with my mental state. The only advantage to being up at this hour is to see the flying squirrels who visit the feeder.

Flyer at the feeder

Caught this little one on the feeder last night.