Name this nocturnal visitor

Although the title may having you thinking about the caption Brett Favre attaches to pics sent via cell phone, Im interested in the following animal. This little creature has become a nightly visitor to our house in the St. Paul area of Minnesota (actually have seen up to three of them at once). Any guesses based on this lousy digital photograph?


For the record Im focused on the animal not the Maple tree it is attached to.
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4 comments:

  1. Gregory JamesNovember 12, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    Northern flying squirrel?

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  2. The LoraxNovember 12, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    That's my thought. It is definitely a flying squirrel because I have been fortunate to see them glide in from another nearby tree. Been in this neighborhood for 9 years and never seen them before.

    Of course, now I have to keep putting out some food for them so they will keep coming back.

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  3. SnapperGasNovember 12, 2010 at 6:53 PM

    Try shining a red spotlight on your trees at night. They don't seem to be bothered by that wavelength...

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  4. The LoraxNovember 19, 2010 at 10:57 PM

    Thanks for the tip Snap. Glad to see you still frequent the interwebs.

    BTW I might be headed up north this winter (around the holidays) drop me a line and maybe we can catch up on my way. I still owe you a tasty alt beverage for the t-shirt.

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