Yup, no squirrels in my yard either, or the mad barker will get them.

 

Squirrels trip me out. I sit on the back porch early in the morning on weekends drinking my coffee, and I watch these assclowns run along the back fence. They do it on the power lines too.

There is a tree on the east side of my garden and the fence runs right next to it. Well, a Mockingbird has a nest up there somewhere. Well, if you know Mockingbirds, they are very territorial. They are either applauded or cursed for their persistence in nocturnal singing or in the defense of their territory

Anyway, the bird wins every time. She'll swoop down at em and sometimes knock em off the fence. I laugh my butt off every time too.

 

I used to pop them when they got to the bird feeder... BB gun, paintball gun... the paitball gun was funny then I could spot the stupid ones that came back...

 

I found a great way to keep em out of the bird feeder.

Take an old 5 gallon bucket and cut a hole in the bottom just big enough to fit over the post the feeder is on. Put a bolt through the post and slide the bucket upside down over the post so it rests on the bolt.

Works like a charm.

 

I remember a few years ago my buddy and I completely lit up a squirrel in my backyard with paintball guns. A few hours later my grandmother was over for dinner and sure enough, here comes a pink and green squirrel running across the power lines. Man was my mom pissed.

My only problem with that is that I don't exactly want an upside-down bucket on my nice bird feeder.

 

I said the same thing at first, but after awhile, I had to do something. It didnt look all that bad once I painted it.

 

We have a couple of little stuffed squirrel dog toys that we got after we noticed the dachshund had fun chasing the the real thing. Not much is left of them. We come across one every now and then at the pet store, it's like the dog's in doggie heaven. I think if he got a hold of a live one he'd change his story.

 

I'd still like to see that.

Our dogs are too stupid, or too lazy, or too slow. They dont bother the squirrels, I guess it's cause they cant catch em.

 

You should see that stubby legged dog try to climb the tree to get the darn squirrel.

 

dang tree rats!!!

 

Pretty much.

 

Well Jamzypooh my butter-eating pic wasn't one my laptop... thinking it might be in my archives, as it was a long time ago. Maybe this will motivate me to clean my office and fire up the archive server...

 

Me and a friend of mine laid waste to a whole population of those bastards when we were kids with pellet guns.

<POP!> .... <THWACK!>

 

hey!!!!

why are you taking pictures of me

 

I thought you might like em......and it would motivate you to join the 500X100 "club"