My west coast brother has informed me that today is "Squirrel Appreciation Day." I'm not sure if I really appreciate squirrels, that may be too strong a word.
I do enjoy watching their antics as they try to steal the birds' food from our bird feeders. It's sort of sad but definitely funny to watch as they slide down the skinny poles that support the feeders, foiled in their attempts to reach the food by a squirrel shield fastened around the pole about half way up. It's too wide for them to climb up on or over but they do keep trying.
Lest you start feeling sorry for the furry little beasts let me assure you they get quite a bit of food that falls to the ground. Birds are not neat eaters.
My father, who had done battle a few times with squirrels in attics and other inappropriate places was not a fan. "They are just rodents with fluffy tails." He was right of course. But lucky for them they do have those fluffy tails and cute faces. That's what saves them. If I looked out in the back yard and saw another kind of largish rodent (rats for example) I would be calling the exterminator.
Lucky lucky squirrels, saved by their cuteness.
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