My father carried on a friendly war with squirrels raiding our bird feeders. The number of “creative” ways those critters came up with! I almost believed there was a Squirrel Research Center. Any day I expected them to parachute down from little squirrel aircraft.
I keep two feeders filled with black oil sunflower seeds. I think the local squirrels get about half of the birdseed. That doesn’t bother me. The squirrels are fun to watch anytime. I even had four young fox kits climbing the tree to access one of the feeders. Among the resident bird population, we have four pairs of cardinals and two pairs of bluejays.
Templo S.U.D. almost 2 years ago
even for the unwanted, uninvited guests of squirrels?
allen@home almost 2 years ago
Mom always bought sunflower seed bird feed.
Grumpy Old Guy almost 2 years ago
Eat up indeed….before the squirrels show up….
PraiseofFolly almost 2 years ago
My father carried on a friendly war with squirrels raiding our bird feeders. The number of “creative” ways those critters came up with! I almost believed there was a Squirrel Research Center. Any day I expected them to parachute down from little squirrel aircraft.
juicebruce almost 2 years ago
Only feed the birds in late winter and early spring when food is hard to find .
david_42 almost 2 years ago
Had to put out bait stations for the rats. The box says they are squirrel-proof…
captainkodak1 almost 2 years ago
I leave some feed made for squirrels for my little furry buddies. I enjoy watching them as much as the birds.
pheets almost 2 years ago
Unless one lives among bears and coyotes….
KEA almost 2 years ago
getting wild animals to depend on humans for food has always seemed like a bad idea to me (except in case of emergency)
goboboyd almost 2 years ago
Note the squirrel barrier. Very often wishful thinking.
Just-me almost 2 years ago
The year waxes on to where it is about time to begin feeding the birds.
the lost wizard almost 2 years ago
Fair payment for the musical show. :)
Cannoneer almost 2 years ago
I keep two feeders filled with black oil sunflower seeds. I think the local squirrels get about half of the birdseed. That doesn’t bother me. The squirrels are fun to watch anytime. I even had four young fox kits climbing the tree to access one of the feeders. Among the resident bird population, we have four pairs of cardinals and two pairs of bluejays.
DaBump Premium Member almost 2 years ago
So do nature nerds.