tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936895898908526968.post5583589003086427724..comments2024-01-20T20:50:47.643-05:00Comments on Woodswoman Extraordinaire: Squirrel MeccaHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06370084953064042249noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936895898908526968.post-11056243003168670552010-03-02T17:16:43.066-05:002010-03-02T17:16:43.066-05:00My dad's best friend fought the good fight aga...My dad's best friend fought the good fight against squirrels his whole life--he used to call them "rats with designer tails". I don't bother fighting them, myself. I'm still too traumatized by the time my mom found a squirrel carcass *inside* the squirrel-proof birdfeeder when I was younger. The feeder bar was weighted so it would close the lid on the feed trough whenever anything heavier than a cardinal got on it, but apparently this bugger found a way to open the roof-lid of the feeder. Too bad for him it was spring-loaded to stay closed. :(Sneaksleephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641927903638843276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936895898908526968.post-82410219839574964872010-03-02T12:29:17.625-05:002010-03-02T12:29:17.625-05:00Woodswalker, I love that story about the 26 failed...Woodswalker, I love that story about the 26 failed jumps. I wish I had that kind of tenacity! Have you seen the squirrel obstacle course video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWU0bfo-bSY<br /><br />Ellen, they're absurdly lucky.<br /><br />Oldbird, is it improper discrimination to evict only the red squirrels? I joke, but I do understand evicting red squirrels - my love of squirrels does not extend to those aggressive, destructive little bug-eyed beggers. They're so much meaner!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370084953064042249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936895898908526968.post-30174524907471011632010-03-02T12:05:48.040-05:002010-03-02T12:05:48.040-05:00I did evict a red squirrel recently. He was causi...I did evict a red squirrel recently. He was causing some problems, refused to abide by our code of conduct. He now has some new digs.Oldbirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936895898908526968.post-76945764374040517502010-03-02T10:00:05.471-05:002010-03-02T10:00:05.471-05:00Hooray for your dad! He's got some very lucky...Hooray for your dad! He's got some very lucky squirrels at home.Ellen Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936895898908526968.post-88054210304992333502010-03-01T17:34:45.076-05:002010-03-01T17:34:45.076-05:00Your dad sounds like my husband. He shovels the s...Your dad sounds like my husband. He shovels the snow off the patio under the birdfeeder before he tackles the walk, because he doesn't want the poor darlings to have to dig for the seeds. We have about 10 regulars and I have to admit, they sure are fun. And determined. I watched one try to jump to a feeder and miss it 26 times. The 27th time he made it and never missed again.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.com