'Little Red'
He/she is a Red Squirrel. Not much larger than a chipmunk really.
Sometimes it sits out there and kicks up such a ruckus.... sounds like a miniature version of a one man band. Chirping, whirring, squeaking, chucking and buzzing ... more or less all at the same time. It's pretty funny to hear.
It must be something that upsets him.. and sometimes that 'something' is me I suppose. Like this day.
He was sitting there resting, after many attempts at the Squirrel Buster bird feeders. Of course they are almost impossible for him to access..but, I may have seen him manage a bit of a nut out of one. He is very tiny and light and therefore... might not activate the closing aspect of them to the full extent if they are not dialled in for his tiny weight. And, I usually have them open as big as possible for the Flickers and Blue jays...
I watched him for about 20 minutes..he is very persistent... and then, I opened the window and talked to him. Took a few pictures. He glared at me and began his tirade. I went out and put some nuts on the patio wall for him and finally, after scolding me for another 5 or so minutes..he jumped over there to check out the little pile of goodies.
Then, he was totally quiet. Just sat there enjoying every tiny bite and it took foooorrreevver for him to finish one pecan.... yes, I buy the birds and animals special bags of mixed nuts from the Bird Seed store....nothing but the best for my critters. But, don't tell my neighbours.... one has squirrel problems and would be horrified to know I feed them....the other hates any woodpeckers with a passion because they have pecked many holes in her stucco....something about the new type of stucco and possibly the Tyvek insulation under it that attracts them.
Red Squirrel
'Little Red'
He/she is a Red Squirrel. Not much larger than a chipmunk really.
Sometimes it sits out there and kicks up such a ruckus.... sounds like a miniature version of a one man band. Chirping, whirring, squeaking, chucking and buzzing ... more or less all at the same time. It's pretty funny to hear.
It must be something that upsets him.. and sometimes that 'something' is me I suppose. Like this day.
He was sitting there resting, after many attempts at the Squirrel Buster bird feeders. Of course they are almost impossible for him to access..but, I may have seen him manage a bit of a nut out of one. He is very tiny and light and therefore... might not activate the closing aspect of them to the full extent if they are not dialled in for his tiny weight. And, I usually have them open as big as possible for the Flickers and Blue jays...
I watched him for about 20 minutes..he is very persistent... and then, I opened the window and talked to him. Took a few pictures. He glared at me and began his tirade. I went out and put some nuts on the patio wall for him and finally, after scolding me for another 5 or so minutes..he jumped over there to check out the little pile of goodies.
Then, he was totally quiet. Just sat there enjoying every tiny bite and it took foooorrreevver for him to finish one pecan.... yes, I buy the birds and animals special bags of mixed nuts from the Bird Seed store....nothing but the best for my critters. But, don't tell my neighbours.... one has squirrel problems and would be horrified to know I feed them....the other hates any woodpeckers with a passion because they have pecked many holes in her stucco....something about the new type of stucco and possibly the Tyvek insulation under it that attracts them.
Red Squirrel