"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
I have to say that the one time we had a house squirrel that we raised with a bottle, she would happily ride around on my or daughter's shoulder but would attack SwampMan with teeth and claws when he dared entered her territory (come inside the house). Blood would flow if he didn't call and alert us to lock up squirrel before he arrived!
I've observed squirrels for a long time. In Texas, they were few in number, rangy, stringy, and elusive. In Michigan, they were either black or a dusty white (with a few brown ones... very odd). In Ohio they are nature's Mafia. I have to drive them off my bird feeder in the winter, and then only with offensive weapons {my trusty slingshot). The cowbell just doesn't do the trick anymore.
Some cute pics of cute kids, too!
ReplyDeleteIf Swampie handles this right, she could have her own private militia.
ReplyDeleteHeh. Guard squirrels!
ReplyDeleteI have to say that the one time we had a house squirrel that we raised with a bottle, she would happily ride around on my or daughter's shoulder but would attack SwampMan with teeth and claws when he dared entered her territory (come inside the house). Blood would flow if he didn't call and alert us to lock up squirrel before he arrived!
ReplyDeleteJeff: Those are some squirrels who are serious about defending their hoards of acorns.
ReplyDeleteActually, Paco, I was thinking more like defending against hordes of ACORNs.
ReplyDeleteBut I quite understand squirrels defending their property!
OMG! They're SQUIRRELS! They're hitting the ground like bags of ...
ReplyDeleteHmm. Nope. needs something...
I've observed squirrels for a long time. In Texas, they were few in number, rangy, stringy, and elusive. In Michigan, they were either black or a dusty white (with a few brown ones... very odd). In Ohio they are nature's Mafia. I have to drive them off my bird feeder in the winter, and then only with offensive weapons {my trusty slingshot). The cowbell just doesn't do the trick anymore.
ReplyDeleteFrom one of my favourite magazines: http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zsquir.html
ReplyDeleteCheers
Heh. I put out corn for the neighborhood squirrels. They don't know they're part of my emergency food supply.
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