Cute Isn't He?
By Susan
@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
September 5, 2016 5:54pm CST
This adorable little critter, one of his cousin, brothers, or various other relatives just broke my bird feeder. Again! He took a flying jump and landed on top of it and down it came.
Now, I know squirrels love the bird seed but honestly, we don't leave them out. We put food out there for them too.
For some reason they want to keep jumping on my bird feeders. I really wish they would stop.
I lose more nice feeders that way.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Sep 16
I think I'm now in the dog house with a lot of people due to my comment! lol
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Sep 16
@HazySue LMAO, now that's a good one.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Sep 16
A nice little .22 rifle or a .410 shotgun would take care of your squirrel problems! lol
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
6 Sep 16
@moffittjc Nooooo! Don't shoot the little squirrel!
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Sep 16
@simone10 I'm not going to shoot him, you are! lol
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Sep 16
@moffittjc I couldn't do that. They are so cute.
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@rebelann (117240)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Sep 16
Yeah, if it had a plastic grid then yeah @HazySue the one I bought has a metal grid around it but I never had to worry about squirrels, I bought it so the smaller birds could get food, we have a lot of grackles and mourning doves that'll keep the sparrows from getting seeds.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
7 Sep 16
jest pack 'em 'p 'n send 'em my way. i'd love to be bothered by squirrels :) reckon ya could sneak a raccoon 'r 3, too? they're destructive, but i've always been quite fond 'f 'em. 'tis a challenge to critter proof those feeders, but such can be done.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
8 Sep 16
@HazySue i'd be delighted! i miss the critters 'f back'n the hills. there used to be ground squirrels here, but i fear betwixt the farmers'n city slickers, they've poisoned 'em to 'xtinction. 
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
9 Sep 16
@crazyhorseladycx what a shame they would do this.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Sep 16
@crazyhorseladycx I might send a few but I have to keep a couple. They are so much fun to watch. How about a chipmunk or two to go with them?
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@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
6 Sep 16
Squirrel has to do what a squirrel has to do. It does seem to be rather annoying.
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@celticeagle (189880)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Sep 16
I have a huge tree out my bedroom window..There is a family of three squirrels in it. I enjoy watching them chasing each other or just running and jumping from one limb to another. They are amazing critters. No feeders in our yard.
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@celticeagle (189880)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Sep 16
@HazySue .....And their vocalizations when they get really excited is cute too.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Sep 16
@celticeagle they are so very entertaining.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Sep 16
@celticeagle I love hearing them "talk "back and forth.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
6 Sep 16
i guess the bird feeders get so broken up they can't be fixed?
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Sep 16
@hereandthere sometimes you can fix them but they are never the same. Most of the time you have to buy a new one.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Sep 16
That's why I quit using them @HazySue . I just dump the corn and seed on the ground and let everybody have at it.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Sep 16
@nanette64 I may have to try that. Good idea.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
7 Sep 16
@HazySue - wood will give them something to grip onto. thats why the metal roofed ones are recommended, they slip off. ive used paintballs with a slingshot to teach strays not to pi$$ in my yard, its sorta funny watching a dog walk on my side of the street, then when he gets close to my yard, he detours onto the street to walk around it, then when he passes the yard he gets back on the sidewalk.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
6 Sep 16
My sister has the same problems with squirrels and her feeders. He is awfully cute though. Great picture.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Sep 16
@Happy2BeMe The squirrels I can handle so much better than the cats that sneak over here to try to kill the birds.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
6 Sep 16
We do too. Actually I'm not sure we have nice ones anymore, lol. The squirrels are search and destroyers. My dad had an elaborate setup on wires that my mother and I couldn't even reach. So we're back to just taking our chances with the squirrels.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl they are destructive. I hope the hubby can build some effective wooden feeders.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Sep 16
Look at that look of innocence.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Sep 16
@JohnRoberts they do have sweet little faces, the little devils.
