A squirrel once shimmied down our wire like that, and his tail got caught where the wire wraps around the hook that holds the feeder. He was squealing for all he was worth. I grabbed some heavy gloves and a ladder and was trying to work it loose (he wasn’t cooperating). I saw him eying my gloved hand and pulled my thumb back just before he bit into the leather. Finally, I got the tail and wire partially untangled and he pulled his tail out, leaving a large tuft of fur behind. A fun day, maybe a half inch from getting rabies shots.
When a squirrel gets inside it slimes up the whole thing so it has to be cleaned before dried and refilled for the birds. Glad we have very few of them here. I watched my baby hawks on Cornell U’s marvelous bird cam get a piece of grey squirrel (or similar) for lunch today. 2nd of 3 eggs hatched today so we have 2 fluffy babies in the nest (FABULOUS camera work).
Doctor11 over 12 years ago
Well, that squirrel has bitten off more then he can chew.
bonita.eley over 12 years ago
Knock the top off, boy. That’s the way they fill them. If you can’t do that, squeek for Rose – she’ll save you!!
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
It appears that the birds will have a ‘peck’ of fun on the ground!
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
Well, at least he cleaned his plate!
Ray_C over 12 years ago
A squirrel once shimmied down our wire like that, and his tail got caught where the wire wraps around the hook that holds the feeder. He was squealing for all he was worth. I grabbed some heavy gloves and a ladder and was trying to work it loose (he wasn’t cooperating). I saw him eying my gloved hand and pulled my thumb back just before he bit into the leather. Finally, I got the tail and wire partially untangled and he pulled his tail out, leaving a large tuft of fur behind. A fun day, maybe a half inch from getting rabies shots.
Potrzebie over 12 years ago
Mooching tree rats. Let the cat have him for a “pet”.
tbritt99 over 12 years ago
Yes, Peekaboo will take care of your dilemma little fella.
dfowensby over 12 years ago
saw one of those emptied out once. confirmed my suspicions: industrial staples and pieces of cloth all over the inside bottom. how Wrong is that???
vldazzle over 12 years ago
When a squirrel gets inside it slimes up the whole thing so it has to be cleaned before dried and refilled for the birds. Glad we have very few of them here. I watched my baby hawks on Cornell U’s marvelous bird cam get a piece of grey squirrel (or similar) for lunch today. 2nd of 3 eggs hatched today so we have 2 fluffy babies in the nest (FABULOUS camera work).
Bwingblue1 almost 3 years ago
Rose should have Jimbo BBQ the pest. When the other squirrels see that, they might leave the feeder alone.