Mission Accomplished
The squirrel was determined this afternoon to get at the birdfeeder hanging from a pole in the backyard. Twice it lunged at it, landing near the top of the pole and sliding down to the ground as though the fire bell had just rang. Next, it assessed the situation from a nearby tree. Unhappy with that angle, it climbed the fence on the other side of the feeder. It looked like it wanted to jump, but didn't. Instead, it scurried up a neighbor’s tree, crept onto a branch overhanging my yard, and jumped onto the top of the feeder.
Pretty good problem-solving skills for an animal that has a brain the size of a walnut.
The squirrel was determined this afternoon to get at the birdfeeder hanging from a pole in the backyard. Twice it lunged at it, landing near the top of the pole and sliding down to the ground as though the fire bell had just rang. Next, it assessed the situation from a nearby tree. Unhappy with that angle, it climbed the fence on the other side of the feeder. It looked like it wanted to jump, but didn't. Instead, it scurried up a neighbor’s tree, crept onto a branch overhanging my yard, and jumped onto the top of the feeder.
Pretty good problem-solving skills for an animal that has a brain the size of a walnut.
posted by Brenda Hiles | 6:59 PM
2 Comments:
I had one size up the situation from below, then go up top, and it finally just came in from the side. Yes they are impressive little creatures!
The best part is, the squirrels provide free entertainment not only for me, but for the cats who like to watch them from the sunroom.
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