For the last few weeks, the weather has been warming up, the snow has been melting, and Spring has slowly been making herself felt. Animals have become more active, waking up after a long winter...
...including my old enemy,
The Squirrel.
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| I'm baaaaack! |
So yesterday evening I moved a few things around in the backyard and was delighted to finally see a different sight when I looked out the window this morning:
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| What the...?! *&@#%!! |
After it finally got over its shock, the squirrel sprung into action. It tried its best to get past the squirrel baffle, but with no luck.
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It started to get frantic, running up the greenhouse and every tree within a ten yard radius, trying to figure out if there was anyway to reach the beloved treasure trove of sunflower seeds. Nothing worked.
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| Spicy suet! I don't want this! |
The squirrel could climb the nearby pole to the suet feeder, which was full of spicy suet that squirrels hate, but it still couldn't get to the desired sunflower seed bird feeder.
Victory was mine.
MUWAHAHA!
I don't know if I should celebrate too loudly, though. As I was taking pictures of my enemy's failure in order to mock it on the internet, the squirrel turned and gave me this look.
I'm just a little bit afraid.
Yay! Keep up the good work.. :)
ReplyDeleteSo far, so good!
DeleteTechnology allows us to rule the world! Congratulations on your victory. -Beth
ReplyDeleteHa! Very true :)
DeleteLOL, now I'm scared, too. ;-) Aren't baffles great inventions?!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! Last year I had at least one squirrel that was able to somehow get over the baffle, but this year, so far so good!
DeleteCongratulations! I almost feel sorry for the squirrel. Almost. We had to stop feeding our birds, because the chipmunks decided to construct a subterranean metropolis underneath the feeders. Not only did they raid the feeders, they enjoyed the food that the gray squirrels and even the birds spilled onto the ground. Our birds are still happy without the feeders, because there is plenty in the garden for them to eat, but I miss watching them!
ReplyDeleteOh no! We have a few chipmunks, but I don't see them around the feeder that often. Or maybe since the feeder is out by the woods, I don't see or mind the tunnels too much! :)
DeleteI would be afraid...they are too clever those varmints....mine does like suet unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteMine eat regular suet, but I haven't seen them eating the spicy suet yet thankfully!
DeleteLaugh out loud! He's got your number and it's going to be war. I'm not fond of the little boogers, either. The photo of him looking at the suet almost makes one feel sorry for him. Almost.
ReplyDeleteThe squirrels managed to empty the feeders every single day for the last two weeks, so I can't feel too sorry for those little gluttons. Time for them to dig up all the nuts they hid last fall!
DeleteHi Indie !
ReplyDeleteThank you for your phenomenal photos.
They are beautiful. Excellent.
Squirrel lovely. For me it appeared in the Little Woods.
Greetings from Polish.
Lucia
Thanks, Lucia!
DeleteOooh! If looks could kill...
ReplyDeleteHa, definitely!
DeleteCute post. Squirrels in my yard get past the baffles. I should send a few over to give your squirrel instruction.
ReplyDeleteNooooo, absolutely not! :)
DeleteHow funny!! Any victory over a squirrel is a big deal, even when you know the battle is not over :)
ReplyDeleteHow very true! Who knows what they'll come up with next?
DeleteYes, I'd say that is definitely a hostile look he is giving you. He will just have to get used to picking up seed under the feeder. Lucky for him, birds are very sloppy and drop a lot of seeds.
ReplyDeleteYep, for the past couple of days he's just been scavenging under the feeder. There's definitely plenty there!
DeleteYou may have won the battle, but you know, in your heart of herts that the squirrel will win the war! That look on his face ... he is planning his next moves ! Watch out !
ReplyDeleteI am a little worried, as that was quite a look!
DeleteThat's a very cute enemy you've got there, and very photogenic too, even when he's giving you a dirty look!
ReplyDeleteI've seen a little too much of his handiwork to think of him as 'cute', but I guess he is :) He is photogenic, and can get his point of view across through the camera very well!
DeleteI bought my mother one of those birdfeeders that spin around when a squirrel jumps on them. We've had many a laugh watching them cling to it for dear life, but they can't hang on. I'm glad you've baffled your adversary!
ReplyDeleteI've seen videos of those, and they do look hilarious. So far the squirrels haven't gotten past the baffle this year. Here's hoping it stays that way!
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