Honestly. There is
never a dull moment in this house. So.
Remember the squirrel-proof bird feeder that is not squirrel proof? Here is a picture of the feeder.
And here we are, looking very somber under
the feeder.
In theory, fat squirrels
cannot get between the fencing. BUT our
squirrels are skinny. So. My human looked out the window the other day and
saw the squirrel having a banquet on all the seed she had put in the feeder the
day before. She is having to fill the
thing every second day. Honestly, there
is more bird feed being eaten in this house than dog food. Mind you, if I had MY way that would not be
the case. Anyway, my human spotted the
squirrel and ran outside to scare him away.
For the sake of this story, I’ll call the squirrel Nutso. So Nutso USUALLY jumps down and races
away. But not THIS time. He crawled up into the feeder. And went INTO the tube where the food is
stored. Who KNEW he could fit up there? So my human shook the feeder. With a stick.
And Nutso screamed bloody murder.
All while two PONs were watching from in the house. Also screaming bloody murder. But now my human, who 2 minutes earlier was
ready to kill Nutso, suddenly had a change of heart. And she felt sorry for him. But she didn't
want to touch the feeder for fear that Nutso would somehow jump out and attack
her. I am not joking. So.
She got a LONG board, to try and lift the thing on the top where the
seed is poured in. All while Nutso
screamed. And two PONs screamed. She FINALLY managed to lift the top and jumped
back waiting for Nutso to come out. But
he didn’t. So she pushed the feeder with
the board. While Nutso screamed. And two
PONs screamed. I SUPPOSE Nutso would
have figured out how to climb out – but by now my human was fearing she had
traumatized him. I am not joking. So NOW, she took the long board, and lifted
the feeder off the branch and onto the ground.
And she TIPPED the feeder. At
which point Nutso jumped out and RACED off into the woods. Faster than the bunny. While we watched in amazement. My human REFILLED the feeder and came in the
house. All happy that she had saved a
squirrel that is driving her crazy.
And you WONDER why I am the way I am? Humans. What else can I say? Oh. Yes. And guess who was back emptying the feeder - the VERY next day?! And my human says I am food driven. I think I have met my match!
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