Squirrel Proof?

Well, no … not so much

I’m always trying to capture birds,

Occasionally with results that delight me,

Mostly with blurry swaths of green or brown where a bird rested seconds before I focused my camera

So, my daughter bought me a “squirrel proof” bird feeder to try to lure them onto the deck

Squirrel proof lasted the amount of time it took them to figure out:

they could jump from the top of my porch swing

to the railing the feeder hung on

to hang upside down on the edge of the feeder and get to the nuggets

Twenty minutes tops in other words

They’re lucky they’re so cute

It actually did work. A cardinal pair discovered the feeder shortly after we moved it to discourage the squirrels.

The squirrels were not discouraged.

The cardinals flitter around, dashing in for a quick nip when the squirrels wander off.

The squirrels climb and snatch and scurry off with all they can manage to carry.

So I order more bird seed and wander my park and make the little twerps my theme for the day.

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