Skedaddled?

I know that Snacky has a small fan base, eager to hear of new adventures, but I am sorry to say that it appears that Snacky, alias Sneaky, alias Sassy, and at least one time, Slick, not to mention Sticky, has

SKEDADDLED!

And I felt bad.  Now, you would think that after I went out of my way testing ideas to squirrel proof my deck, that I'd be elated.

But there hasn't been a sign of he or Red this entire week.
Well, actually, I did see Red darting across the road down by the highway, and Marty was sure that he spotted Snacky up by the park, but there was no sign of either in my backyard.

And, to be quite honest, that 's probably a good thing, because those birds have been starving, gobbling up bird food at a rate that we can hardly keep up with.

We've inherited a pair of mourning doves who show up several times a day.

And the lilac bush is a safe haven for many as they scope out the feeders.

waiting for the opportunity to grab a bite to eat.

In addition to our usuals, we have some new visitors like this Nuthatch

And this surprise visit from a Red Bellied Woodpecker

which is kind of an odd name for a bird which obviously has a very RED head, and, perhaps, just a tint of color on that belly.  But, hey, I didn't name him.

I've spent the last few days trying to figure out how I would break the news about Snacky to my readers.

Had I really discovered the secret to keeping those squirrels away?

Could it be that the candy canes were effective?

Or had the candy cane incident affected Snacky so significantly that he feared for his tail should he dare venture near my deck?

But today, as I peeked out the bedroom window at the backyard, look what I spotted!

and then, out of the downstairs window:

Snacky Tracks!

And, it appears to me that those are the tracks of one Springy Squirrel!

Wasn't it nice of him to send me a message telling me that he's still around….. and having a grand time hopping around!

So….this blog is devoted to all of my Snacky followers!

 He lives!