Aha!! Caught red-pawed!
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
United States
July 16, 2019 4:14pm CST
I've been a wonderin' who'd been snatchin' green apples off my trees 'n leavin' 'hind lil remnants 'f such the past couple weeks.
Yup, 'tis Mr. Squirrel! Finally caught the lil fella'n the act yesterday eve, lol. The hubs kept 'nsisting 'twas birds (duh, birds aint got lil teeth!) 'n now he'd be proved'n error coz I've proof.
'd not bother me, but he's purty wasteful 'bout 't. Suprised he aint a belly ache from eatin' all those green apples. Such'd sure bloat a horse 'n cause quite the misery 'n e'en possibly death.
've ya e'er a mystery 'round yer place that finally got solved?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Jul 19
thanks :) 's soon 's i snapped the pic (why, oh why aint they a silent camera??), he threw such to the ground'n scampered way'p high 'n 'cross 3 other tree tops, lol. yepperz, wasteful, though i reckon such's useful fer gomer (the compost pile). sigh...
yup, i aint 100% crazy, lol.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Jul 19
They've not learned their manners. They make a mess on my window sills and ramp with their shells after they've dined. They could at least clean up their messes don't you think?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Jul 19
thus far 'nly the grasshoppers 'n mater hornworms 've been plaguin' the garden thankfully. i'm wonderin' if'n he'll go 'fter the grapes next? if'n so, he's gonna meet fierce battle with the birds, lol.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx better trap the culprit 
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@kareng (54680)
• United States
27 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx Maybe try enticing him with some nuts or something? You gotta have your apple sauce and juice 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
27 Jul 19
@kareng oh, i put out peanuts, pumpkin'n sunflower seeds 'n many other squirrely foods. i'm knockin' wood he seems to be leavin' the dwarf apple tree 'lone?? the apples there're gettin' quite large. seems he'd be purty fond 'f watermelon, too. i cut one'p yesterday'n put the rinds out fer the birds to 'njoy. i'm purty certain he's a belly ache somewhere coz he munched 'em all! found remnants 'f such'n his usual dumpin' ground. yup, he's a spot 't seems where's he puts all centers 'f pine cones, partially eaten apples, peanut shells 'n corn cobs, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jul 19
i told that lil fella that 'n he'd jest not listen, lol. i think he'd be 'bout out 'f apples?? the horses're gonna be most disappointed'n myself 's well. 'twas plannin' to make applesauce/juice 'n pie fillin'. knockin' wood he's yet to start eatin' the grapes. i think? he might be gettin' those'n the grapple tree.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
18 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx Some critter will come by and eat the remains won't they. Tell Mr Blue Jay that OI am going to pay him a visit and he will be in deep - - - - . lol
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Jul 19
@velvet53 i dunno since they'd be so green? no worries, they'll decompose'n feed the soil eventually. oh that jay! he 'twas'n a serious tirade today, lol. no apples fer the lil squirrel that i could tell 'n the lil fella jest lay limp like a dishrag when he finally made 't to the feeder closest to the house. that jay'd not e'en give 'im a chance 't the other 2 feeders.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Jul 19
thanks :) the blue jay'd not leave 'im 'lone today anywhere near the apple tree, lol. i'm tellin' ya these critters 're quite fascinatin' to watch. 'tis my fault he dropped this'un coz i startled 'im. the rest though'd all be'n this lil fella's shoulders.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
thanks! 't least some mysteries 've now been solved, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
my daughter loved those cartoons back'n the day!1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jul 19
That is the cutest picture ever, the little thief is adorable.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 Jul 19
aw, thanks! he's certainly a corker, lol. lots 'f fun watchin' the lil fella :)
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
21 Jul 19
that 're he doesn't wanna risk the 11 mile trek jest to get there, lol. i'm surprised those green apples 've not made him ill? he's prone to nibble 'n then toss 'em down. jest to go get 'nother. do ya reckon he's'n a rebellious juvenile state?
@wolfgirl569 (95190)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx I use marigolds in the garden. Dont know if they bother squirrels
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
@wolfgirl569 not that i've read? deer aint 'pposed to like 'em'n they deter 'bad bugs'. then 'gain, ya've lots more to choose from than i've here. critters'll go to what they need'n their diet, 'nless most humans who'll jest get ill from the lack'n then deny.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
yes ma'am. did'ja know squirrels'll eat most all fruits/veggies'n other schtuff? i 'twas shocked to read 'f such here: . sure 'xplains who ate all my kale 'n been wreckin' mr. gomer (the compost pile), lol. may need to make'p some pepper 'r garlic spray to protect the rest 'f the garden.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Jul 19
You certainly have great eyes to see red paws, lol. I can barely make the squirrel out on back of the limb.
I did think I had a mouse in the kitchen a few months back but it never magnified itself after I thought I saw it scurry over the floor. A few times after that I though I saw a similar sight again and realized maybe my cataracts are getting bigger that it the floaters I've had since my forties.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
the sun 'twas dapplin' through the trees'n sort'a washed out his colorin' :) the resident cat 'tis quick to deal with any mice that venture 'ndoors. 'tis most rare 's the feral's 're great hunters.
i feel fer ya'n yer eyesight. i've cataracts myself. aint 'lways sure the pic i see 'tis what actually'd be, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
@MarshaMusselman i've black dots that frequent my right eye, which's maddenin' 's they're present 24/7. i've read such could be a sign 'f retinal tear. i'd not such when i'd that'n my left eye?? with the cipro, such's a known side 'ffect'n i dunno why i aint gotten such checked yet...
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx i also have floaters which can block the votes if the get bigger. I've no idea whether they moving back spot was caused by floaters or can cataracts yet until I find out from my eye Dr whether they've gotten worse.
Usually the floaters don't understand my normal vision. I see them more against the backdrop of a wall or my eyelids when trying to sleep.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
yes ma'am, he's a cutie. jest doin' what he needs to survive, no diff'rent'n humans do, eh? nope, i'll not trap the lil fella, but may be fixin' some pepper spray to keep 'im out'ta my garden. i read'p'n such 'n most likely he'd be the reason my kale disappeared 'n i've gotten lil to none'n the line 'f green beans.
the bonus bein' that they seem to eat 'nsects, too - 'ncludin' grasshoppers.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
21 Jul 19
@cacay1 nah, not outsmarted, jest 'd not heard 'f this fruit 'n veggie raidin'. ne'er 'd those sort'a troubles where i came from. then 'gain, they'd lots 'f nuts 'n berries growin' wild'n those woodlands.
we're thinkin' we've narrowed down where this lil darlin' came from.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx she got a better advantage for she could climb. She could always have the first bite hahaha. You are always outsmarted by that fella.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
21 Jul 19
Awww poor squirrell he was just hungry can't he have a apple here and there lol
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
21 Jul 19
sure he can :) i jest wish he'd not take a few bites, toss 't down'n then grab 'nother, lol. he's a purty wasteful lil fella. perhaps he's not realized they aint ripe yet?? i'm thinkin' such 'd give quite the belly ache.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
21 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx yes maybe you are doing him a favor stopping him those will give him a belly ache
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
22 Jul 19
@chrissbergstrom that'd be my fear, the lil fella makin' 'imself ill. dunno if'n squirrels can belch? if'n he knows what to eat to counterbalance such?
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
31 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx
Glad you found out who is stealing your green apples. Can you do something about it so he doesn't do it again? I did not know squirrels ate apples.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
31 Jul 19
i could use a pepper 'r garlic spray, but such'd be mighty time consumin' 'n not certain what 'ffect such'd have'n the other critters? i did a lil readin' 'n squirrels. seems they'll eat most anythin' - outside 'f hot peppers 'n garlic.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
1 Aug 19
@Hannihar where i grew 'p, i mostly saw 'em eatin' nuts, too - we'd lots 'f hickory 'n oak trees there'n the woods. not bein' 'round squirrels fer o'er 40 yrs, i'd the need to read'p a bit, lol. 'twas shockin' to find they'll eat most anythin'. kinda like most wild critters, humans 've lots to do with that.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
1 Aug 19
@crazyhorseladycx
I thought they only ate nuts but I do not know that much about squirrels eating habits. Where I grew up we used to have a tree and they would use the tree so saw them.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Jul 19
lol, yes ma'am :) doubt i'll 've 'nough apples fer what i'd planned to can, but aint too worried 'bout 't. jest 'twas most puzzlin'?? that'd not be somethin' i'd figured a squirrel to do.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx I don't think I have ever seen squirrels for for the apples either.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
@CarolDM i'd ne'er thought 'f such myself. i did go huntin' to see what all they eat 'n 'twas shocked a bit to find somewhat e'erythin'! 'xplains what happened to my kale, lol. why i've 'nly 3 green beans outta 40 plants, etc. think i may need to mix some pepper 'r garlic spray'n put a halt to some 'f the lil darlin's dinin' spots. i'd 'lso blamed the cats fer diggin' 'round gomer (the compost pile). seems now he 'twas prolly gettin' avocado peels...
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Jul 19
That happens to our tangelos and oranges . . . the squirrels get to them, take a bite or two - then throw them in our driveway 
. At my parents' house I know they've taken their apples and persimmons - and I heard they messed up their baby cucumber leaves - so probably no cucumbers will come around for harvest time.
Well the mystery right now is something has been taking our strawberries! I just have 3 plants . . . a smaller pot on top of another bigger one . . . the other day the smaller one was knocked over. Those 3 plants have been producing a lot this season (well - that meaning "a few") and luckily the kids have been able to pick them for the most part. But something has left a string of the core on a few strawberries . . . one was half pecked like a couple days ago. Bird? Squirrel? We haven't caught the thief red handed yet 
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. At my parents' house I know they've taken their apples and persimmons - and I heard they messed up their baby cucumber leaves - so probably no cucumbers will come around for harvest time.
Well the mystery right now is something has been taking our strawberries! I just have 3 plants . . . a smaller pot on top of another bigger one . . . the other day the smaller one was knocked over. Those 3 plants have been producing a lot this season (well - that meaning "a few") and luckily the kids have been able to pick them for the most part. But something has left a string of the core on a few strawberries . . . one was half pecked like a couple days ago. Bird? Squirrel? We haven't caught the thief red handed yet .1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Jul 19
i read ya can spray hot pepper 'r garlic 'n yer fruits 'n veggies 'n they'll leave 'em 'lone? seems those'd be the only thingies squirrels'll not partake'n. i'm gonna need to make a batch 'n see 's somethin' (most likely mr. squirrel) 'tis not jest eatin' my green beans off the bush, but 'lso diggin' ('ll not surprise me if'n corn comes'p there, lol).
's fer yer strawberries? could'a been either one'f those lil darlin's. 'tis a tad frustratin' when ya find 'em half-eaten. 
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
16 Jul 19
That is a great photo lol... you caught him at just the right moment!!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 Jul 19
yes ma'am, caught the lil fella with most certain evidence, lol. i've read a bit more'n these lil squirrels'n 't seems they'll eat most anythin', which i found a tad shockin'. did solve the mystery (i think) 'f who ate my kale 'n's been rummagin' through mr. gomer (the compost pile - half gnawed avocado seeds 's evidence).
the bonus i reckon'd be they'll 'lso eat grasshoppers. if'n so, he needs to get busy with that! saw the ol' calico momma cat (the original feral...) catch 'er a big'un today. she no doubt took such to the mass 'f kittens to give 'em a bit 'f learnin'.
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@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
19 Jul 19
I thought my chickens were stealing the tomatoes that I'd been finding scattered over my yard...until my daughter and I watched a squirrel scurry across the front yard with a tennis ball-sized green tomato in his grip.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
20 Jul 19
they'd be thievin' lil critters, aint they? dang, i need to keep a better eye'n my maters! i've got 'bout 20 roma's that'll be ripe here'n the next couple 'f weeks. reckon i best get busy makin' garlic spray!
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