Squirrel Acrobatics
Instead of birds flocking to my yard this Spring, I mostly have squirrels doing acrobatics on my feeders so they can chew up the seed.
Without many plants and flowers in my new yard, I wanted to keep the bug-eating birds here by offering them seed, but the gray squirrels take over and help themselves. They are funny to watch. Before I got this shot, this guy was holding onto the metal pole with one foot and the feeder with the other. By the time I got the camera he had changed position and was happily snarking down the sunflower seeds, upside down.
Oh, and I had a bear walk through the back yard the other evening. I suppose he was looking for the seeds too. All feeders were in, thank goodness and he headed back into the woods as soon as he came.
New England's Narrow Road 
Nourishing Words
I’ve yet to find a bird feeder or pole that the squirrels couldn’t master, so I gave up several years ago. I do my part by maintaining good bird habitat and lots of water, but I sure wish I could have a bird feeder. (Of course I could have one…IF I wanted it to double as a squirrel feeder.) You’re more generous than I am!
Eleanor
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swisstoons
Half thief; half clown. Gotta love squirrels.
Is he saying grace?
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Dustytoes
No time to say grace – just hurry up and eat!
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