ARE our eyes deceiving us, or is this cheeky squirrel giving a ‘thumbs up’ sign?
The ravenous rodent was caught quaffing bird feed in Breightmet by reader, Andy Entwistle.
Only after examining the image did Andy realise the thieving creature was doing his best impression of The Fonz.
“I always take care of my feathered friends by putting out various feeders for them and obviously, the squirrels have cottoned on to this,” said the 41-year-old,
“While the birds are feeding, I often grab my camera and go out to see what breeds have come to the table.
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“More often than not, it's the squirrels that are taking advantage of the free buffet and, on this particular occasion, the little chap seemed particularly pleased with my efforts and gave me a quick thumbs up.”
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