You can try all you want to convince a squirrel that it's better to give than receive and he'll STILL STEAL from the birds.

Eagle-eye photographer Michelle Thiesen of Newbury Park caught this thief committing larceny at her bird feeder. Don't be a "Bah Humbug!"

Send your Squirrel of the Month photograph before midnight Dec. 31.

(The time and date are irrelevant, but it "sounds like" an important deadline.)

Digital photos in high resolution can be sent to tonewstip@theacorn.com.

Prints can be sent to the addess on page 4.

Merry Christmas from squirrels everywhere.