The Squirrels Are Smart Critters

The squirrels have managed to knock down the bird feeder again. After they chewed through the rope holding the bird feeder in place, my husband replaced the rope with some metal twine. We thought we were all set, but the squirrels pulled the twine out of the clamp.

Keep in mind that I couldn't undo the clamp without asking my hubby to grab the pliers. The squirrels, on the other hand, managed to do so within one day.

The poor birds! They get to gorge on seed for a few days while it is spilled all over the deck, but then it takes a few days to get the feeder fixed and back into service.

Squirrels and Birds

The squirrels outside my house are not only capable of getting to my bird feeders, in the attempt to do so, they have chewed through the perches on one side of the feeder. No wonder the birds fight over the available perches!

The squirrels have chewed completely through the rope on my other feeder, causing it to crash to the ground and spill all the seed. I enjoy watching them as much as the birds, but feel like grumbling that I need to buy another feeder now!