It dawned on me today that it's been nearly a month since I posted a squirrel update! Wow! Time sure does sneak by, doesn't it?
I don't know about your area of the woods, but the idea of spring certainly hasn't matched the outdoor expectations in this neighborhood! Here you see our early March snowfall.
Birds have been awfully hungry this winter, and after filling the feeders that weekend, it wasn't too surprising to see Snacky return. He was perched on the railing, gobbling up the sunflower seeds that had been discarded by the birds when it was obvious that he spotted me looking at him through the window.
Unfortunately, I did not have a camera nearby to capture the moment.
Snacky sat up on his haunches, perked up his ears and stared directly into my eyes for at least 30 seconds.
It was a look of disdain and disgust. No fear in his eyes. In fact, he had the look of contemplative retaliation as he stared me down. I have witnesses to this behavior, and the comment was made that Snacky appeared to have a grudge regarding the sticky candy cane episode.
Ok….that's fair. How was I supposed to know that he'd be so silly that he'd manage to get the sugary treat stuck to his tail? Really…is that my fault? After all, if Snacky had not been hanging on the feeder, sucking down the bird seed, there would be no debacle, right?
So, I claim complete innocence here. I was merely protecting the right for poor, cold, hungry birds to be guaranteed a meal. After all, they deserve to eat, too! And Snacky was being quite the Glutton, which was what prompted me to take action in the first place.
And, let's not forget that I supplied a perfectly good cob of corn, covered with peanut butter and sunflower seeds, which Snacky did not seem to feel was up to his satisfaction. Who's fault is that? Certainly not mine!
Surely, he found sustenance elsewhere, because he was noticeably absent for several weeks and seemed no worse the wear when he did reappear, on the first day of Spring, after yet another snowstorm dropped 6 more inches of snow on the ground.
And, a few days later, little Red appeared.
And you can tell how frigid it is outside by how his tail is snug against his back, attempting to help keep him warm.
Brrrr!
Both squirrels seemed quite content eating the scattered seed off of the railing. It appears that the candy cane idea did the trick keeping those furry creatures out of the feeders.
But, one thing that I did note about one bird in particular:
She doesn't seem to be too pleased by the food selection.
I'm hoping this is a soon-to-be Mommy bird.
Because if she got that rotund feasting on birdseed, I'd better reconsider rationing Snacky!
Only time will tell.
Happy Spring!!
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