The antics of the squirrel remind me somewhat of my own cockatiel Pepper, who is clipped. But, boy, can she climb!

I’m also reminded of a talk I attended many years ago, where the topic was intelligence. “How can it be,” asked the speaker, “that humans are so much smarter than other mammals?” The answer, it turns out, is that we aren’t! That squirrel is an example.

Human humor:
Old Mother Hubbard, went to the cupboard
To get her poor daughter a dress.
But when she got there,
The cupboard was bare,
And so was her daughter, I guess.

Q: Why do some sausages have meat at one end and corn meal at the other?
A: Because it is hard to make both ends meat. 
Q: Which game did the cat want to play with the mouse?
A: Catch!
 Q:  Why should you walk carefully when it’s raining cats and dogs?
A:  You might step in a poodle! 

Nifty, I’d like to have seen that for myself. Where I live I rarely see squirrels and never a black one.

Oh, you’re a knitter? Cool. 😉

To paraphrase Indiana Jones “Squirrels! I hate squirrels! Why did it have to be squirrels?” They did incredible damage to our previous house. There are no squirrels in our new neighborhood, and no big oak trees to entice them.

My bird feeder hangs on a metal plant hanger about 6 ft. from anything. No squirrel has ever managed to get to it. they can’t climb the metal, I guess. Loved this post. Hope you’re feeling better and not just distracting us with birds and squirrels?
Judy

We enjoy watching the squirrels trying to figure out the baffles under the bird feeders. The established rodents just stay on the ground and feed on seed droppings, but every once in a while a new squirrel comes to the neighborhood and the comedy show begins!

Do you remember Dad’s ongoing efforts to find a sqirrel-proof bird feeder? We had at least six squirrels on the property, in the woods, (at least that was the biggest number we saw all at the same time), and we saw firsthand how tenacious and inventive they were at reaching that birdseed. Every type he bought failed to keep them out for long. Then he hit on his own idea, and nailed a saucer sled to the top of the pole, and the feeder on top of that at the center. There wasn’t anything else close enough to jump over from to the feeder, the curve of the sled was too much for them. Ta dah! success. Until one squirrel refused to acknowledge that it was an impossible task and attacked and attacked, and we finally watched it do the impossible: it gripped its way from under the curvature, over the lip, and leapt to easy pickings. It so defied the laws of physics and physiology as we watched, that Dad was amusedly dumbfounded and allowed as that particular critter desrved applause. I don’t remember if we just let it go, that we had one varmint that we couldn’t keep out, or if we further modified the setup, successfully or not. I just remember that spectacle.

I have been trying to out smart squirrels for years!
My squirrels always win !

In light of the bird postings lately, this cat person directs you here.
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/06/13/funny-pictures-for-da-baby-birdz/

Sissy and Gretchen would like to come visit and help you with your problem…