I’ve given up on figuring out how to outsmart squirrels. They are smarter than me. So I need to find their “Squirrel School.” I know there must be one nearby.
The family of squirrels who hang out in my front yard seems to have grown quite a bit. I think my local squirrels have contacted distant relatives and told them that their human is putting out a smorgasbord of yummy seeds every day. I hear them laugh when they see me put out, yet another “squirrel-proof” bird feeder.
In fact, I believe that the companies who make those expensive feeders also have a “Feed all Squirrels” non-profit, and the extra cost of those feeders help fund it. The more I spend on squirrel-proof bird feeders, the happier the squirrels are. I have tried the expensive “squirrel-proof” bird seed with jalapeño or something spicy in it. It worked for less than a month before the squirrels knew how to pick and choose through the seeds to get what they want. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind feeding the squirrels, but I don’t appreciate them eating most of the birdseed before the birds are even awake. There is nothing more peaceful than watching a variety of birds delicately picking up seeds and sharing the feeders with each other. And then, here comes the squirrels.
As I noted, my squirrels are very smart and adaptable. It doesn’t take new families of squirrels taking residence near my yard to learn how to take over my bird feeders. That means there must be a squirrel school nearby. Somehow, I need to find it and try to learn what they are teaching. Would they let me be a guest speaker so I can tell them that if I put a designated squirrel feeder in my yard, would they be willing to agree that the bird feeders are off-limits? I wonder if anyone makes squirrel food so tasty that they don’t ever want to eat bird seed again.
I’ll check on Amazon.
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