tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757611109196983331.post5951824909584215200..comments2008-07-21T09:48:33.822-04:00Candygirlflieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04402373358975538931noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757611109196983331.post-85301639300842968542008-07-21T09:48:00.000-04:002008-07-21T09:48:00.000-04:00Okay. The Red Bandit IS CUTE. I will give him that...<BR/><BR/>But squirrels can be highly destructive creatures. They are capable of setting up residence in one's attic (or other good hiding places), and can do major damage by chewing wood, drywall and even electrical wires (fire hazard!! And I imagine, the only thing less appetizing than the smell of dead squirrel is FRIED SQUIRREL).<BR/><BR/>As well as noshing on all of our bird feeders (many of which have been broken open, by falling out of the trees... even when I suspend them from wires and metal pole-hooks), they have found many plants in my garden to be delicious. Mostly bulbs, and flowers springing from bulbs (read: tulips. YUM. But, interestingly, for one bite only. They love to snap the flower off of the top of the stem, and leave the rest of the plant. Growl.)<BR/><BR/>They have begun digging in certain parts of my garden, too-- shallow wells, in which they have little "dirt baths". But, the holes are just deep enough to disrupt the surrounding plants' root structures.<BR/><BR/>Some people I know capture squirrels in "humane traps", then drive them off to wildlife conservation areas, and set them free... Thankfully, with my newly-discovered owl-call "weapon", I haven't quite reached that point.<BR/><BR/>Yet.<BR/><BR/>xo CGFCandygirlflieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04402373358975538931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757611109196983331.post-11237036109291641802008-07-20T23:52:00.000-04:002008-07-20T23:52:00.000-04:00Ha! That's hilarious. I think squirrels are cute, but then again they aren't eating all my bird seed. :)Karlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15514956133338105723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757611109196983331.post-50618813981262116062008-07-19T21:37:00.000-04:002008-07-19T21:37:00.000-04:00Thats brilliant!<BR/><BR/>But - we don't have squirrels here and they look so cute!<BR/><BR/>Do people put out feeders just for them? Or are they not desirable to encourage into the garden? What damage do they do apart from eating bird food?mrinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01950053039147788819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757611109196983331.post-20793146869139967682008-07-19T20:31:00.000-04:002008-07-19T20:31:00.000-04:00I miss squirrels! We had a lot back east, but here in the desert...I rarely see them, unless I'm up in the mountains.<BR/>They're sooo cute! <BR/>Any hungry...apparently. <BR/>LOLLeeannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16221415741971577238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757611109196983331.post-58644925849524605262008-07-19T17:15:00.000-04:002008-07-19T17:15:00.000-04:00The recorded sound of an owl. Now THAT is funny!<BR/><BR/><BR/>I won't mention that I used to make little tiny peanut butter sandwiches for the little buggers and put them on fences. Ramekin used to LOVE to watch them when he was little. ;-)ewe are herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.com