“Hey, Human…”
“What did you do with the bird feeder?”
Me: “It’s gone.”
“Gone? What do you mean, gone??? I’m hungry!”
Me: “You spoilt it for the birds and you spoilt it for me. It’s gone.”
“Arghh Humans! Always over-reacting.”
“Put it back.”
“No.”
“OK, I’ll ask nicely.” (And deploy my cutest, hurt and most regretful face..)
“No.”
“Right then, I’m coming in. I’ll chew through this window. You see if I don’t..”
“Sorry. Double glazing you see. Virtually impregnable.”
“So I’ll just stare you out. I can keep it up you know, until you put that feeder back”
“I can do it. See? SEE? Persistent is my middle name. I NEVER give up.”
pin it?
Thank you, thank you! What a great way to start the day. I’ve never seen a squirrel stick its tounge out! I’m almost rolling off the chair:^)
I’m not sure it’s a pretty sight, but better than all the calling cards he’s been leaving on the window sill 🙂
But a friend here, I kept smiling more and more – always a good thing! Where have you put the feeder?
It’s temporarily back in the shed. I may have another go this weekend, I’d like to get a video of the squirrel leaping on to the window ledge.
I think you have! 🙂
Last time I had to amass defensive weaponry it was the pheasant..
Oh what a scream.
I will if he catches me unawares..
Oh Jessica, what a laugh, I’ve never seen a squirrel pull tongues before, fantastic post!
Where have you put the feeder, don’t worry I won’t tell it?
I didn’t realise he’d done it until I saw the photo, it’s a classic! The feeder is back in the shed for now, but I will have another go with it. Not least because I want a video of the squirrel on the window ledge. It’s proving a challenge to get.
That is the best little photo story – I will be smiling at the squirrel’s many expressions, though of course he deserves it!
They are impossible. The birds have hardly had a look in since the squirrel found the feeder. And the mess…
Oh bless, that was so funny I was not expecting him to stick his little tounge out.
Nor me Julie! Cheeky little wotsit he is.
Brilliant! You will have to watch your back now jd 🙂
I know. He’s too stealthy by half. Thanks Rick.
He literally is sticking his tongue out at you!!! They are little wotsits aren’t they!! xx
They are. And as ever he shows every sign of enjoying the chase.
Just the funniest thing!
🙂
So funny!!! I’m laughing out loud. Xxx
Thanks Hannah.
The battle continues………am now going to wipe the rice pudding I am having for dessert off my computer because I had a spluttery moment as I was reading your blog. Not to worry, the laughter you gave me was worth the task of cleaning up! And yes, we do eat our lunch at our computers!
Sorry Vera. Hope it didn’t get between the keys 🙁
Ha ha brilliant 🙂
Thanks Sam.
You should have told him that HE ruined it for the birds! Such cute faces and such annoying critters.
Looks can be so deceiving!
Hhaha! How hilarious! Love picture posts…this made my Friday morning…for sure!
They can be so annoying…and so cute at the same time…
I have my moments with my little “Red” as I am sure you have seen!
Have a wonderful weekend…we are still cold here….way below normal temps!
Cheers!
Linda :o)
Their antics are extremely funny, the trouble is the birds don’t get a look in. Mr Squirrel comes along and scoffs all the food in one sitting!
Ha ha. What a poser. Brilliant.
He seemed fascinated by the window. We wondered whether he could see his reflection, or had heard something in the roof. Thanks Jill.
Poor chap. Reduced to licking bird food residue from your window like that…he’ll be setting up a pitch on your window ledge, you know, with a sign and flat cap with a few manky nuts therein – ‘Wife and 35 children to support. Please give generously.’
He doesn’t look exactly malnourished though does he. Bright eyed and bushy tailed I’d call it. And the 35 children will have done well out of the last lot of nuts we paid a fortune for I have no doubt.
Oh, glorious – you couldn’t make it up!!
Be careful The Media don’t get hold of your dastardly behaviour – I can see the headlines now “poor defenceless squirrel deeply traumatised by actions of callous householder!”
BTW, where did you move the feeder to, and is the swirly-twirly thing back in action for the summer?
Poor defenceless squirrel my butt. I shall claim extreme provocation and the natural actions of a woman subjected to sustained stalking. The feeder is in the shed for the mo. And the swirly-twirly thing would be in action had they not run down the batteries. Again.
A genuine LOL moment!
It is amusing seeing the squirrel on the window ledge I must admit. Even banging on the glass doesn’t shift him now.
Very funny, and so cute. Well you just have to give him capital P for persistence don’t t you? We don’t have squirrels here, but I have often heard they are a problem…I can see why!
I’m sure there are plenty of other equally problematic critters over there.. possums?
I’ve just started reading your blog, and I am staying! This was fabulous, and I have tears in my eyes from laughing.
Hi Kristin, thanks and you’re very welcome. Please do stay!
How funny! Your squirrel and mine need to form an alliance, then they’ll get plenty to eat.
An alliance of squirrels could be a dangerous thing.. I’m quite convinced they’ll take over the world one day. Either them or the mice.
I love it Jessica! What a cheeky little squirrel. I will swap you a squirrel for a fox! 🙂
Hi Simone! No need to swop, I’ll happily provide as many squirrels as you would like 🙂
Oh my gosh,the absolute best post EVER. I got the biggest chuckle out of it, HILARIOUS, I hadn’t expected the ending. I always look very forward to your posts. Happy Spring to you and all of your readers.
Hi Glenda and thanks! And a very Happy Spring to you too. It’s the very best time of year 🙂
Brilliant post – I’m still laughing!
Thanks Archie. That last photo makes me laugh every time I look at it, even though it’s been quite a few times now!
Yes, I think you have made an enemy! The blobbed out tongue is so funny:)
They are such a pain aren’t they, but you can’t help laughing at their antics 🙂
Oh my, that is just hysterical…. It made my day… such great pictures and of course dialogue from the critter!
Thanks. I’m really glad you enjoyed it!
LOL brilliant, priceless. I will keep re-visiting and chuckling. A very clever capture, well done.
A purely by chance capture. I was looking at the squirrel from a different angle to the camera so just kept clicking and then went back to see what I’d got. The technique Mike disparagingly refers to as ‘press and pray’.
He’ll be in through the thatch before you know it! Great photos.
There is something in the roof space. He’s on the list of potential culprits. Thanks Anne.
Brilliant Jessica!
Thanks Freda.
So funny! Still laughing. How could you resist? Well I know how actually, but great photos.
It’s in the squirrel’s best interests to be restrained occasionally. Seeds and nuts contain a lot of fat 🙂
Aaaaaaagh! The stuff of nightmares. You have to admire the sheer persistence.
Now I’ll be having nightmares about squirrels waiting for me outside the window. As long as they stay outside..
Oh dear. He will be picketing next..!
It wouldn’t surprise me. Or bring all his friends and relations along in support..
Wonderful Jessica – made my evening. Hope he doesn’t discover another way in though.
You and me both..
Hahahahahahahahah that is so funny! Thanks for posting!
You’re welcome! Thanks Karen.
I wonder who will win…
It won’t be me.
Hilarious! Your squirrels are more gutsy than mine, not that that’s something to be proud of, I suppose. I can’t imagine “my” squirrels hanging about if I were that close, even with a window pane between us. They’re equally persistent, though. They’ve been back to the “guaranteed squirrel proof” feeder, seeking entry from new angles but they’re still failing (thus far).
I really will have to get one of those. There is no device yet that has withstood the attentions of the English squirrel, not here anyway. I now have to open the window and put my hand out (cautiously) to get him to move off. Banging on the glass doesn’t do it anymore, even when he’s right on the other side of it.
I love that you resorted to putting sheets of paper in front of the window to block him out – classic! Does he visit every day?
Several times every day since he discovered the bird feeder (see previous post). I’m hoping that if I leave the feeder down for a few days he might forget about it. Faint hope maybe..
NOTICE TO SQUIRREL – DON’T GIVE IN!
He won’t need telling Ann. I’ll end up papering over the whole window 🙁
Only you could provoke a squirrel into poking is tongue out!! Such a shame you’ve had to nix the feathered office entertainment though.
Yep, I miss them. They’d become part of the office scenery. A bad mannered squirrel just isn’t the same.
Oh I laughed out loud at those last two photos. Poor squirrel, it’s a hard life. You have made sure the back door is closed haven’t you..? CJ xx
Whatever is in the roofspace is having a good old scratch around up there this evening. Tunnelling maybe.. eeep.
Hilarious
Thanks Elaine. Hope things are improving for you now.
Oh my, I am still laughing!!! I must admit I have much fun with them here in my garden too, even though they do a LOT of damage. Still laughing 🙂
There was one around this morning, possibly the same one, I’ve never seen move so fast. They are so very agile, great fun to watch. Thanks Helene.
Oh drat! But how pathetic 😉 I’m sure this post will be long remembered, except by SN, who is undoubtedly moving on to future strategies…!
Yes, I’m quite sure they are busy plotting their next move. Wherever there is bird feed there will be squirrels. Little monkeys.
Oh my, this is hysterical! All those picture definitely struck my funny bone because I couldn’t stop laughing! Those rodents are smart and determined, I don’t care what anyone says. They totally know what’s up and won’t stop until they find food. I love the photo of the squirrel’s tongue on the glass. Priceless!
They’re extremely intelligent, no doubt why they have been so successful both sides of the pond. Thanks Angie.
This is the best post I’ve seen in a long time. I was laughing out loud and had to share the story with my better half. Thank you for sharing, and what an amazing series of photos (and dialogue). Bravo!
Thanks Beth. I was lucky the squirrel hung around and gave me such a great choice of shots!
That last image is a classic
It’s great isn’t it. It still has me laughing every time I see it.
Wonderful. Did he confine himself to sticking out his tongue or did he swear at you too? I have a friend who used to feed her squirrel , but if she forgot or was late, he used to curse her very aggressively through the window, or follow her round the garden shouting at her.
Lovely! That ought to be held up as a lesson to all those who think about feeding squirrels. Although it’s the robin who is the terrorist here. When they run out of seed he stands on the bird table looking in through the kitchen window and tells me in no uncertain terms that I have failed in my duty.
Bahahahaha! EXCELLENT! Little bastard… why do squirrels always have to go and ruin everything?!
Why indeed!
Bwahahaha!!!! That is one awesome post. Your squirrels seem to have the same amount of attitude as mine do! Love that tongue-sticking-out pic!
They have attitude in abundance. Coupled with an unending sense of fun. It makes for great pictures.
The last photo made me laugh out loud 🙂
A classic case of being in the right place at the right time.. I wish I could get more like that one.
Jackie got to this one first. I just had to ask her what was making her shriek with laughter. Brilliant
Thanks Derrick. Glad I could get the squirrel to oblige!
wow he has personality and persistence….I have never seen a squirrel at our window like that! That last photo is priceless!
After taking the feeder down I left the camera at the window on the off-chance the squirrel would come back and to see what he did. I was amply rewarded.
I half expected to see him knocking on the glass. But the tongue (… !!!) was even better.
Knocking on the glass will be the next thing I’m sure..
Wonderful combination of words and photos Jessica – I laughed all the way through and forwarded it and your last post to the Golfer who was equally amused. Wonderful stuff ????
Thanks Cathy.
what a shame, squirrel nutkin up to tricks as usual, (I know he was a red squirrel but I think they are all mischievous), the photo where he/she is leaning his/her head on one side, to me he/she is saying, pleassse, pretty pleassse, the birds in the previous post are a delight to see so close, though I can imagine they would be a great distraction and not much work would get done, Frances
They were a distraction but such a pleasant one. It’s so quiet without them!
That is so funny. I can’t keep bird feeders in my garden either… Pesky squirrels!
At least we are getting to the time of year when the birds can look after themselves. I shall just keep the peanut feeder for the woodpeckers, protected by the twirler. They are on it all day if they are raising chicks.
You are so mean!
It looks like the squirrels agree.. 🙁
That is so good – laughing out loud here. I’m looking forward to the next installment in this battle. Shame to lose your window feeder though.
It is a shame. But I think if we’d left it there the squirrel would have pulled it off the window and that really would have been the end of it.
There were two blog posts on Friday that made me smile throughout the day & yours was one of them. I adored scrolling through each of the photos and laughed & laughed when I got to the last one. It went some way to brightening up a bad week. Thank you xx
Very happy to be of service Jo. It must have been a very busy week for you, at work certainly. I hope this one is a bit quieter.
FABULOUS!
Wretched squirrels… 🙂
Which of you will win this battle, or will there be another challenge to overcome?!!!!! Sarah x
It will run and run.. He may have won this round but I will be forever on the lookout for a truly squirrel proof feeder!
The pages in front of the window… priceless!!
The squirrel was back yesterday.. I heard a scuffle on the window sill, turned around and there he was looking in at me. He hasn’t given up yet!
I actually laughed out loud! That is brilliant. The last photo is absolutely priceless 🙂 xx
Thanks. What a gift that photo was. I couldn’t have set it up if I’d tried 🙂
Brilliant! He is clearly angered!xxx
He’s very cute. But feeding one squirrel is definitely the thin end of the wedge.
Ooh Jessica, absolutely hilarious 🙂
Those squirrels are absolutely determined, keep your eye on that window frame…..I have a feeling he is not walking away that easily !
~Jo
He isn’t. He was back yet again this morning and it must be a week now since we took the feeder down. He just sits there peering in at me..
That is brilliant! Poor squirrel! But poor birds, too. Try some chilli on the bird feeder, birds aren’t bothered by it but squirrels are. My husband used to use chilli sauce smeared on it and it worked.
Hi Val and welcome.
I think we’ve tried everything there is going.. the chilli powder did work for a little while but the squirrels came to terms with even that! They are so determined.
This is adorable! Thanks for the smile to start the weekend. I removed my bird feeders because of other rodents that were fond of visiting at night, the squirrels didn’t bother me all that much. Good luck with your new enemy!
There’s always something isn’t there. Squirrels can present themselves as oh so cute but they’re such a nuisance.
Oh that made me laugh so much!! It sounds like he’s going to be persistent.
That’s squirrels alright. Persistent. But he’s lost this one. Now it’s just the garden feeders I have to keep chasing them away from! Thanks Annie.