Inspiring Photo: Just call me Stretch!! #642354

Just call me Stretch!!

Uploaded: December 09, 2004

Comments

Elisabeth A. Gay December 09, 2004

Wonderful capture Wendy!! I'd love to know how he got down from the feeder!!lol
Ann #195314

Dan Holm December 09, 2004

Outstanding, Wendy! What a unique catch!! I absolutely love this! Excellent work! #963093

Wendy Stevenson December 09, 2004

Thanks Elisabeth and Dan. It was the most hilarious thing to watch!!! #963105

Claudia Kuhn December 09, 2004

Very dexterous little guy! Love that pose, and nice capture! Love his red coat too. #963131

Terry R. Hatfield December 09, 2004

Great Catch Wendy,Nice Catchlight You Captured In The Eye Of This Red Squirel:-) #963138

Janet L. Skinner December 09, 2004

Too cute, Wendy!!! They are the most persistant little brats!!! Great capture. #963150

Wendy Stevenson December 09, 2004

Thanks Claudia, Terry and Janet!! Your comments are truly appreciated. #963154

Janine White December 09, 2004

Lol...a fantastic shot. Very well taken Wendy.
Janine. #963183

Nobu Nagase December 09, 2004

Super catch, Wendy!!!
They are certainly very acrobatic and fun to watch. #963199

Judy S. Fung December 09, 2004

Terrific capture, Wendy! Cute title and image! #963202

Stanley J. Contrades December 09, 2004

This is a scream, Wendy (LOL!!). It must have been something to see him when he needed to let go!! Excellent timing and shot!!
Aloha,
Stan #963247

Wendy Stevenson December 09, 2004

Thank you JW, Nobi, Judy and Stan. I'm so glad everyone's enjoying this as much as I did seeing him wrestle with this hummingbird feeder. And for all wondering he never fell once. Merely balanced back to the beam and away he went after a good long "drink"!! Those little toes they have are amazing! #963265

Kathryn (Love) Scheet December 09, 2004

is that how hummingbirds dress up for Halloween ... squirrel costumes?

outstanding capture Wendy :) #963278

Wendy Stevenson December 09, 2004

LOL good one Kathryn!!! And thanks for stopping by and commenting:-) #963302

Mary Swift December 09, 2004

Adorable shot! I hope the drink he got was worth all that trouble!! Love the title, too. :-) #963319

S J December 09, 2004

Truly outstanding capture, Wendy! Your work is absolutely amazing!!!!! I love this shot! #963531

Leanne M.E. Boyd December 10, 2004

Cute shot Wendy! #963608

Wendy Stevenson December 10, 2004

Thanks Mary! I think for him this was no trouble at all:-)

Sanjay, I'll consider this high praise from someone who's work I admire.

And thank you Leanne for taking the time out to comment. #963945

Amy N. Cappelli December 10, 2004

Wendy, I love this- what a little devil!
a wonderfully composed, colorfully presented, fanciful image! just adorable- the birds would disagree, I imagine ? #964308

December 10, 2004

Great picture ! Right place at the right moment, congratulations. #964316

Wendy Stevenson December 10, 2004

Thanks so much Amy and Miguel for your wonderful comments. I truly appreciate them:-) #964618

Mary K. Robison December 10, 2004

Marvelous capture and great title, Wendy!
Looking forward to seeing this one again! #965278

Wendy Stevenson December 10, 2004

Thanks so much Mary for your kind words of encouragement!! #965288

Jeff Robinson January 18, 2005

Great catch! Congrats Wendy! Jeff #1041675

Robert Mann January 18, 2005

Very Happy to see this here, Wendy! Congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB #1041773

S J January 18, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Wendy!! This is a personal favorite of mine... Good luck in the next round of judging!! #1042110

Michelle Ross January 18, 2005

Congrats Wendy! I love this shot also! #1043043

Wendy Stevenson January 18, 2005

Thanks so much, Jeff, Rob, Sanjay and Michelle for all your very generous comments!! #1043285

Mary K. Robison January 18, 2005

No surprise to see this among the finalists, Wendy!
Congratulations, and best of luck next level! #1044908

Wendy Stevenson January 18, 2005

Thanks so much Mary for your vote of confidence:-) #1045408

Judy S. Fung January 18, 2005

Congrats, Wendy! #1045558

Stanley J. Contrades January 18, 2005

Big CONGRATULATIONS on this, and best of luck in the next judging stage, Wendy!
Much Aloha,
Stan
#1045845

Wendy Stevenson January 18, 2005

Thanks so much Judy and Stan:-) #1046054

Claudia Kuhn January 18, 2005

Congrats Wendy! #1046115

Kristi A. Howson January 18, 2005

Congratulations again Wendy..this is amazing...love it! #1046185

Debra Booth January 18, 2005

Great capture, Wendy! Congratulations! #1046305

Wendy Stevenson January 18, 2005

Thanks Claudia, Kristi and Debra for taking the time to leave these kind words:-) #1046449

Jennifer Rennison January 18, 2005

Great timing and capture, Wendy! Congratulations on your finalist! #1046615

Wendy Stevenson January 19, 2005

Thanks Jennifer - I appreciate you stopping by and leaving these kind words:-) #1047412

Terry R. Hatfield January 19, 2005

Hi Wendy!!Congratulations On Your Finalist:-) #1048954

Wendy Stevenson January 19, 2005

Thanks Terry:-) #1048993

Laura Berman January 19, 2005

I do like this shot!! Congrats and good luck! :o) #1049418

S J January 20, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserving FIRST PLACE WIN, Wendy!!!! WTG!!! #1049487

Sherrye Nozaki January 20, 2005

I love it...it's wonderful.

Aloha,
Sherrye Nozaki #1049594

Judy S. Fung January 20, 2005

Congrats on your first place win, Wendy! #1049612

Jordi Delgado January 20, 2005

Congrats on your well deserved 1st place win, Wendy!!!

:-)) #1049671

Janet L. Skinner January 20, 2005

Congratulations, Wendy!!! I love this shot!!!! #1049686

Joline Frazier January 20, 2005

Way to go Wendy. This is adorable, nice capture. BIG CONGRATULATIONS. #1049716

Cathy Gregor January 20, 2005

How cute! Great catch and congratulations, Wendy!
-cathy #1049830

Dolores Neilson January 20, 2005

I've been seeing this fine pic circulating the winner's circle all over the net....I'm delighted this has won here ...and FIRST PRIZE too!! Well deserved Wendy! Excellent squirrel behavior! Those pesky rodents!! #1050127

Claudia Kuhn January 20, 2005

Big congrats Wendy on your win!! Way to go! #1050152

kathy wolfe January 20, 2005

YEAH, WENDY!! Congratulations!! #1050165

Patricia A. Kuniega January 20, 2005

Contratulations to you Wendy for this delightful and fabulous capture! Enjoy your win! #1050208

Judith G. Secco January 20, 2005

What a catch!! Congratulations to you!! #1050329

Piotr M. Organa January 20, 2005

Beautiful photo, Wendy. Congratulations! #1050595

Piotr M. Organa January 20, 2005

Beautiful photo, Wendy. Congratulations! #1050597

Kathleen Clemons January 20, 2005

What a hoot, Wendy! Congratulations on your win! :) #1050611

Jill Flynn January 20, 2005

Congratulations on your First Place win Wendy! #1050758

Lisa Deaton January 20, 2005

Great capture!!! Love the playfulness of this shot. Great job and Congrats on the win!!! #1050762

Audrea Telkamp January 20, 2005

Congratulations Wendy!! Adorable!! #1050936

Kay Beausoleil January 20, 2005

Congratulations on your First Prize, Wendy -- a great example of "f/16 and be there"! #1050986

Sharon Day January 20, 2005

Fantastic shot, Wendy!!! Big congratulations on your 1st place win! #1051011

Julie Abston January 20, 2005

What an outstanding capture!!! I love the colors, composition and your timing was perfect! Congratulations on you BIG WIN!! #1051211

Dan Holm January 20, 2005

Alright, Wendy!! CONGRATULATIONS!! #1051318

Terry R. Hatfield January 20, 2005

Congratulations Wendy!!!!,A Great Shot Very Deserving Of Your 1st Place Win:-) #1051330

Susan T. Evans January 20, 2005

Congrats Wendy, so well deserved, awesome image!!! #1051344

Monika Sapek January 20, 2005

Great capture! Great timing! Many congratulations on your First Place Win, Wendy!
Monika
#1051464

Patrick Campbell January 20, 2005

Congrats Wendy on your first place win! This is too funny... #1051520

Laurence Saliba January 20, 2005

Incredible capture!!!! Congratulations Wendy. #1051546

Dale Gast January 20, 2005

This is great, Wendy! Congratulations!!! #1051704

Donna J. Eaton January 20, 2005

Congratulations Wendy! This is really adorable! :-) #1051772

Stanley J. Contrades January 20, 2005

Big CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place win, Wendy!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1051809

Wendy Stevenson January 20, 2005

Wow - First Place is great but it's YOU ALL that have made this so worth it!! All these wonderful comments and congratulations have left me humbled. My heartfelt THANK YOU, I so appreciate the time you've taken to leave such kind words. #1051990

Jim Kinnunen January 20, 2005

Congratulations on your excellent win, Wendy!!! #1052004

Jennifer Rennison January 20, 2005

Congratulations on your First place win, Wendy!! #1052105

Debra Booth January 20, 2005

Congratulations, Wendy!! #1052129

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 20, 2005

Congratulations on this excellent winning image!!!! Perfect timing!! #1052243

Rob T. Henry January 20, 2005

Awsome shot. Congratulation, Wendy!! #1052378

William C. Raco January 20, 2005

Fantastic photo, Wendy
Congratulations,

bill #1052403

Marija Milovanovic Maksimovic January 20, 2005

Big congrats on your two wins in this month, Wendy! And this image is really splendid! I remember voting for it at DPC... #1052475

Phil Sauvey January 20, 2005

Congrats, Wendy! They are so fun to watch and they will stop at nothing for a meal. I had one recently chew through the rope used to hang my bird feeder allowing it to drop so he could reach it! Great job! #1052528

Carol Engstrom January 20, 2005

This is so fun! How did he get down? Congrats! #1052573

Kip T. Berger January 20, 2005

Great shot Wendy, congratulations on your win! #1052592

Anette Linnea Rasmussen January 20, 2005

Great capture and presentation Wendy!
Congrats on your first place win!

Best wishes
Linnea #1052616

Charlene Bayerle January 21, 2005

Congratulations Wendy!!!!! #1052871

Wanda Judd January 21, 2005

Wendy, congratulations on your wins...the capture is a great as the title...just fantastic! #1052937

Janice Forrest January 21, 2005

Well done Wendy. Congratulations. #1053314

Stevie M. Sturla January 21, 2005

I agree with all--it's fabulous and it really made me smile. Bravo! #1053644

Mary K. Robison January 21, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Wendy!
Undeniably a winner!! #1054225

Kristi A. Howson January 21, 2005

Great seeing this here Wendy. It is sooooo cute!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! #1054600

Wendy Stevenson January 21, 2005

My deepest gratitude to each and everyone of you. You kind words have touched my heart and made this so special.

Thanks Marija for voting for this at DPC.

Phillip, you're so right - there is no limit to their acrobatics when it comes to food!! I've never seen one this thirsty though LOL!!!

Carol, he had no problems getting down at all. Those little toes seem to be better than a prehensile tail!!! and stickier than super glue!!!

Again I THANK YOU ALL!!! #1054674

Evy Johansen January 21, 2005

Congratulations on your well deserved win, Wendy! Wonderful image!! #1055206

Wendy Stevenson January 22, 2005

Thank you Evy:-) #1056658

Leonard Pierce January 23, 2005

Congratulations on your First Place win Wendy!!! #1058846

Wendy Stevenson January 23, 2005

Thank you Len:-) #1058928

Nancy Grace Chen January 31, 2005

Wowowow, another first place for you Wendy!! Excellent capture and a late but huge congrats to you!!!!!

Nancy #1075604

Wendy Stevenson January 31, 2005

Hey Nancy - thanks so much - I know you've been busy!! #1075711

Mark Scherer February 05, 2005

Big Congrats on your win Wendy. We used to have these guys runnig around when I was a kid. A bunch of clowns for sure. Noce catch. #1086533

Wendy Stevenson February 06, 2005

Thanks Mark. And you're right - clowns for sure!! #1086759

April Riggs April 02, 2005

wonderful picture- It sure is a winner! #1225309

Wendy Stevenson April 03, 2005

Thanks April:-) #1225799

Lori Carlson April 26, 2005

What a great capture here Wendy!! This is soooooo cute!! A late congrats on your win! :0) #1293122

Wendy Stevenson April 26, 2005

Thanks so much Lori:-) #1293178

Bill Wyatt July 31, 2006

This is so adorable, Wendy. Beautiful colors and great clarity. He is a little acrobat! #3104672

Bill Wyatt July 31, 2006

Congratulations though belated on this beautiful Winner! #3104678

Wendy Stevenson July 31, 2006

Thanks Bill:-) #3105100

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