Some people don't like squirrels, but I do

[Clivegriff]

Opinions seem to be very polarised around these fellers; people seem to either love 'em or hate 'em. We have three that regularly visit our garden. Here's one...

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All comments and critiques are welcome.

 

[bfjr]

Well I'll play the middle .........

I like em when the shot is good
I hate em when the shot is bad

Your's I like :biggrin:

 

[Flew]

Clive,

I love squirrels. Always have, always will. :smile:

Nice shot. :wink:

 

[Clivegriff]

Well I'll play the middle .........

I like em when the shot is good
I hate em when the shot is bad

Your's I like :biggrin:

Thanks, Ben.

I'm in the "like 'em" camp, too.

 

[Clivegriff]

I love squirrels. Always have, always will. :smile:

Nice shot. :wink:

Thanks Frank.

I'm with you: always have, always will

 

[Flew]

Thanks Frank.

I'm with you: always have, always will

Clive,

Did you see 'Daylight Robbery'?

 

[Clivegriff]

Did you see 'Daylight Robbery'?

No, Frank, but people who've seen my charge-out rates have often accused me of it!

 

[Flew]

No, Frank, but people who've seen my charge-out rates have often accused me of it!

It's a short movie about how this guy built a bunch of barriers and mazes, just to see how quickly some squirrels could work their way through it. It's hilarious. :smile:

 

[Clivegriff]

You jogged my memory, Frank, so I "googled" and found this...

http://www.squirrels.org/t_video.html

As you say: hilarious!

 

[Flew]

Tell me that these guys aren't smart.

 

[mike mac]

Nice shot now with that siad I hate it whend these guys raid my bird feeders I had one the other day rip apart a expesnive one!!!!

 

[Clivegriff]

Nice shot now with that siad I hate it whend these guys raid my bird feeders I had one the other day rip apart a expesnive one!!!!

I know what you mean, Mike.

We have some bird feeders that are (supposed to be) squirrel-proof and some that the birds have to share with the squirrels.

It's the cats that lie in wait to kill for the sake of killing that raise my hackles.

 

[james thiel]

I must say I like them, but one just cost me $200 because it chewed through a electrical wire to my outside lights. Even with that I still like them as long as they stay outside.