Squirrel has eggs and lead for breakfast

[plinker]

I caught this deranged juvenile with his back legs hanging out of my bluebird box. I thought he was just checking it out, but he sat on top and started eating an egg. He went for another and I popped him. Picture is exit wound from the skull top. FX Wildcat 45 yds. I seriously didn’t know squirrels would raid bird eggs. Maybe he grew up with a raccoon? Arrow on box shows pellet pass through into wood. He didn’t get a second chance. I hope he didn’t damage the other eggs. 

 

[Raptor72]

nice shot! He won't do that again. Is that .177 cal?

 

[castbulletsupply]

some squirrels just hate birds, and will destroy the nest or kill chicks. but I did not know they would eat the eggs.

 

[SteveV]

Great shot - perfect application via the perfect platform SALUTE!

 

[plinker]

.22 very quiet.

 

[douger]

around me iv seen many tree rats up in the pine trees in the birds nests. the birds go crazy like a hawke is in the tree warning the others, seen a red tail today then 2 others in the same tree, getting the baby birds 

 

[Ranchibi]

Excellent shot, nice pics! No more egg stealing for that nutter.

 

[darylm]

Excellent, one less tree rat.

 

[qball]

Squirrels will definitely raid birds nest! Great shot protecting your blue birds. 

 

[Fglass]

Good shot.

 

[Arrow]

Great shot.