snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

[pensnest]

Squirrel wars, part the next.

So. I put chili powder on the fat balls this time round. Didn't bother to put chili on the cylinder of nuts etc that hangs from fishing wire, protected by plastic bottles, nor into the cylinder inside a protective anti-squirrel cage, because these are safe.

I can now report that most of the squirrels sniffed the air, looked bewildered, and stayed away from the fat balls. But one bold young squirrel had a taste and thought, Fuck yeah! Spicy! and nommed for ages. I have to admit, I was amused.

Somehow, this morning there was a squirrel dangling from the cylinder of nuts, and the contents were almost gone. It seems the squirrels have upped their game. I wonder how?

Meanwhile, they have failed to discover the treasure trove in the squirrel feeder, now pinned to the post that supports our laburnum. Nor have I observed any crows taking advantage of it.

*ponders*

Comments

[minoanmiss]

But one bold young squirrel had a taste and thought, Fuck yeah! Spicy! and nommed for ages.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA sometime in the last few hundred thousand years this happened with a protohuman kid and a deeply annoyed capsicum plant.

[pensnest]

I apparently have more in common with the squirrels than I expected....

[turps]

Spicy Squirrel is an adventurous sort it seems!

[pensnest]

I watched it for quite a while, and it really did seem happy!

[turlough]

LOL! Either that squirrel love spicy stuff or it completely lacks tastebud.

The next step in squirrel evolution, squirrels that can fly?

[pensnest]

Or possibly, squirrels that form into a tiny cheerleading team and toss one of their number into the air until it can grasp the food cylinder.... This needs further research!

[chalcopyrite]

I'm now imagining squirrels with a Mission: Impossible theme tune.

[pensnest]

It would work very well, if I can but catch one making its way along the suspended fishing line....