I thought I had outwitted the seed bandit with a large metal barrier, but I was mistaken. In a display of pure acrobatic skill, an Eastern Gray Squirrel made a fool of me. This is how it was done.
This is one of the two scaling approaches I’ve witnessed. The squirrel scrunches down on its haunches in preparation for a jump.
A strong jump propels the squirrel backwards in the direction of the edge of the barrier.
It’s posts like this that prove how perfect your blog’s title is!
Don’t even think you can outsmart a rat with a tail!!!!!!!! They started stealing the bluebirds’ mealworms this summer and trashing the feeder….