Squirrel at Cocktail Hour
by Peggy Collins
Title
Squirrel at Cocktail Hour
Artist
Peggy Collins
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Photograph
Description
Meet Tipsy, a wild squirrel that was close to being a pet. Tipsy loves her cocktails at happy hour and especially loves sipping her drink through an umbrella straw. It looks like Tipsy's been stood up at the local bar (on my back deck) because there's an extra straw in the drink and not another squirrel in sight. By the way, Tipsy is a Douglas squirrel, which is native to British Columbia, Canada, where we both live. Tipsy was my best model by far and she worked for peanuts!
To be honest, there's nothing in the drink but colored water...but don't tell Tipsy that!
This photograph has been published many times and is soon to be a Hallmark greeting card. Cheers!
CONTESTS
1st place in Funny Features contest, May, 2014
1st place in Party Time contest, March, 2017
2nd place in Laughter is the Best Medicine contest, April, 2014
2nd place in Squirrels and Chipmunks contest
3rd place in Your Favorite 3 contest
1st place in the Quirky contest contest
2nd place in the Funny Photo contest
Tied for 3rd place, FAA's Happiest Photo contest
1st place in FAA's Urban Wildlife contest, May 2019
Won 1st place in FAA's Fun Animal Images contest, September, 2020
Won 1st place in FAA's Life Is Full of Temptations contest, November, 2020
Won 1st place in FAA’s Funny Art contest, December, 2020
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February 9th, 2013
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Comments (170)
Hiroko Stumpf
Congratulations Peggy, on your 1st place win in the "WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS ARTWORK" Contest ! L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Congratulations, Peggy, on your WHAT'S GOING ON IN THIS ARTWORK contest win with this adorable capture! L/F/Voted
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Congratulations on your FIRST-PLACE WIN in the WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS ARTWORK CONTEST sponsored by The Art Workshop on 9/2/22
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Congratulations on your FIRST-PLACE WIN in the WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS ARTWORK CONTEST sponsored by The Art Workshop on 9/2/22
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Peggy, on your 1st Place Win in the What is Going On in this Artwork Contest for this wonderful photograph!
Ann Warrenton
Congratulation's on your win in, "FUN ANIMAL ANTICS" 9/9/21 Amazing Challenge's Group. Awesome image!
Lori Deiter
8/22/21 - Congratulations on winning first place in the Chipmunks, Squirrels and Prairie Dogs contest! Great work!