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Post by Die Fledermaus on Oct 11, 2010 21:34:38 GMT -4
Right now! Nuts are falling! Acorns abound!
Where there are trees that do not produce edible nuts, or oaks, I will still leave out some hazelnuts. They are better than peanuts as they can be stored safely in the ground.
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lyn
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Post by lyn on Oct 12, 2010 8:51:50 GMT -4
I have a squirrel story to share. Back when Princess Diana died I got real sick with bronchitis and part depression. A friend of mine told me a cool thing to do for some relaxation would be to try and feed the squirrels. I had some peanuts and went in my back yard because they would always walk on the telephone wires back there. I sat on a blanket and started making that little clicking sound with my tongue. It didn't seem long before a little head popped up over the hillside. He came halfway up the yard and I gently tossed the peanut his way. After a few times he started coming closer with every peanut until I had this little one sitting on my leg and holding my fingers while taking the peanut. I was on top of the world. This went on for about a week. At one point I had two squirrels taking peanuts, they would bury most, but every once in a while they would stop to nibble. It all came to an abrupt stop when a different colored clan got wind of the food. They had a gray coloring. They tried to bully my babies and eventually succeeded. It was great while it lasted. I really got attached to them, and they are so sweet and cute. It's a good memory that I play often in my mind.Thanks for the opportunity to talk about it.  |
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Post by gerbilgal on Oct 13, 2010 20:58:44 GMT -4
I love feeding the squirrels also. I put food out in the back and just watch them. They are so comical. I really love the black squirrels. I only saw one in our yard once this year. We have a small yard with a small woods.
Oh Lyn, I got to send this email I got. It will crack you up! Actually I might post it here!
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Post by gerbilgal on Oct 13, 2010 21:07:48 GMT -4
It's What MOTHERS DO Can you imagine being the photographer who caught this?!  Lab has baby squirrel pinned down....and...Mother sees it (from above)!  Mom takes action!!  Dog gets it from Mom and baby gets away! Mother consoles baby and...  Look at the dog's face ..This has to be what he is thinking... "What the hell just happened ? Did I just get my ass kicked by a squirrel??? |
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lyn
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Post by lyn on Oct 14, 2010 3:10:11 GMT -4
You go mama squirrel!!! A mama will do whatever it takes to protect her baby. I do feel a little bad for the dog. His world just got turned upside down by a little squirrel. Mess with the baby, you get the wrath!!!!
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Post by Andrea on Oct 14, 2010 12:25:33 GMT -4
There's a cool video of a Momma bunny whooping a snakes butt too LOL My grandparents lived in the bush in Northern BC, their neighbour fed the squirrels all the time, taught them to take peanuts from our arms and even the top of our head. It was cute and fun... but like with feeding any wild animals comes trouble. The squirrels became quite brave, and seemed to not appreciate when the neighbour wasn't there to feed them their peanuts. So these squirrels started breaking into his house, eating through screen doors and windows getting into his home and wrecking everything! He ended up live trapping the one trouble maker and driving him a ways away. A week later a squirrel was in there house.... he caught it again, this time putting spray paint on it's tail (to identify him) and driving it even further away. Some time passes and a squirrel with a painted tail is caught trying to break into his home again. He catches the little guy in a live trap again and this time drives him like an hour away. We wonder if there is a squirrel with a painted tail breaking into any other peoples cabins?  |
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lyn
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Post by lyn on Oct 14, 2010 12:59:23 GMT -4
Persistant little buggers aren't they? Wonder what people think seeing a spray painted tail. |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Oct 15, 2010 18:34:43 GMT -4
That must've been a cool experience, lyn, but weren't you afraid since they were wild squirrels? I mean what if one bit you?
Feeding squirrels is fun. When I remember, I throw them bread. Those pictures were funny. Go mama squirrel!
And as for talking about what's falling for the squirrels, where I work what's falling are walnuts. Watch out below! hehe
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Post by lyn on Oct 15, 2010 22:33:12 GMT -4
I don't know why, but I never had any fear of those squirrels. I was just so amazed by my interaction with them,that it never entered my mind. I'd do it all again. |
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