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Saw this little guy yesterday morning. He foiled an anti-squirrel device somehow, and hung this way for several minutes (until the next-door neighbor came out and shooed him away). Whenever he wanted another seed, he'd just twist around and pull one out of the feeder.

**joelbolden** · 03-11-2018, 10:01 PM

Cute pic. I've several feeders, squirrel proof and otherwise and their gymnastics are always fun to watch.

reh321 · 07-23-2018, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by babywriter

Saw this little guy yesterday morning. He foiled an anti-squirrel device somehow, and hung this way for several minutes (until the next-door neighbor came out and shooed him away). Whenever he wanted another seed, he'd just twist around and pull one out of the feeder.

Yeah, I've had one pull the same kind of stunt. Their rear ankles are specialized for this kind of thing. When they aren't frustrating us with their cleverness, they're endearing themselves to us with their cleverness.

Photogoof · 07-27-2018, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by babywriter

Saw this little guy yesterday morning. He foiled an anti-squirrel device somehow, and hung this way for several minutes (until the next-door neighbor came out and shooed him away). Whenever he wanted another seed, he'd just twist around and pull one out of the feeder.

What an acrobat!

reh321 · 07-27-2018, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by Photogoof

What an acrobat!

I think that's what endeared them to Rupert - they have an incredible ability to maneuver, and their mammalian brains seem able to work out all kinds of problems {back when I was trying on my own to keep them off the bird feeder, my wife would say they had "gone back to the white board to think about this"}

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03-11-2018, 10:01 PM	#2
joelbolden Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Stormstown, Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 605	Cute pic. I've several feeders, squirrel proof and otherwise and their gymnastics are always fun to watch.

07-23-2018, 08:10 AM	#3
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by babywriter Saw this little guy yesterday morning. He foiled an anti-squirrel device somehow, and hung this way for several minutes (until the next-door neighbor came out and shooed him away). Whenever he wanted another seed, he'd just twist around and pull one out of the feeder. Yeah, I've had one pull the same kind of stunt. Their rear ankles are specialized for this kind of thing. When they aren't frustrating us with their cleverness, they're endearing themselves to us with their cleverness.

07-27-2018, 07:31 AM	#4
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by babywriter Saw this little guy yesterday morning. He foiled an anti-squirrel device somehow, and hung this way for several minutes (until the next-door neighbor came out and shooed him away). Whenever he wanted another seed, he'd just twist around and pull one out of the feeder. What an acrobat!

07-27-2018, 07:59 AM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by Photogoof What an acrobat! I think that's what endeared them to Rupert - they have an incredible ability to maneuver, and their mammalian brains seem able to work out all kinds of problems {back when I was trying on my own to keep them off the bird feeder, my wife would say they had "gone back to the white board to think about this"}

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