Squirrel conspiracy

[Bill Stock]

Damn Squirrels, they're stealing all the creek stones from around my pond. I
think they're building a secret fort. Get ready for the squirrel invasion,
it's coming.

[Ka30P]

Bill wrote << Damn Squirrels, they're stealing all the creek stones from around
my pond. >>

That's a new one!! I wonder what the heck they are doing with them?
This summer we watched a chipmunk steal napkins out of a napkin holder and run
off with them. We figured he would have the coziest nest in Oregon this winter.


kathy :-)
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[Bill Stock]

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
> Bill wrote << Damn Squirrels, they're stealing all the creek stones from
around
> my pond. >>
>
> That's a new one!! I wonder what the heck they are doing with them?
> This summer we watched a chipmunk steal napkins out of a napkin holder and
run
> off with them. We figured he would have the coziest nest in Oregon this
winter.

We thought they might be using them for their nest, but we aren't sure. I
left a yellow shopvac bag on the porch last year and one squirrel thought it
made fine nest material. We assumed he was an Atlantic squirrel, what with
the bright yellow abode.


> kathy :-)
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[Benign Vanilla]

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
ogers.com...
<snip>
> We thought they might be using them for their nest, but we aren't sure. I
> left a yellow shopvac bag on the porch last year and one squirrel thought
it
> made fine nest material. We assumed he was an Atlantic squirrel, what with
> the bright yellow abode.
<snip>

Or a Beatles fan?

BV.

[Derek Broughton]

Ka30P wrote:

> Bill wrote << Damn Squirrels, they're stealing all the creek stones from
> around my pond. >>
>
> That's a new one!! I wonder what the heck they are doing with them?
> This summer we watched a chipmunk steal napkins out of a napkin holder and
> run off with them. We figured he would have the coziest nest in Oregon
> this winter.

I think they probably think they're nuts. Squirrels have _very_ small
brains...
--
derek

[Benign Vanilla]

"Derek Broughton" > wrote in message
...
> Ka30P wrote:
>
> > Bill wrote << Damn Squirrels, they're stealing all the creek stones from
> > around my pond. >>
> >
> > That's a new one!! I wonder what the heck they are doing with them?
> > This summer we watched a chipmunk steal napkins out of a napkin holder
and
> > run off with them. We figured he would have the coziest nest in Oregon
> > this winter.
>
> I think they probably think they're nuts. Squirrels have _very_ small
> brains...


Simply climb the tree...and show 'em yer nuts.

Thank you.
Thank you.
I'll be here until next Thursday. Please remember to tip your server.

BV.

[Granny Grump]

>Simply climb the tree...and show 'em yer nuts.

Talk about ambiguity!

hehehe might help to climb the tree nekkid!

[zookeeper]

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...
> Bill wrote << Damn Squirrels, they're stealing all the creek stones from
around
> my pond. >>
>
> That's a new one!! I wonder what the heck they are doing with them?
> This summer we watched a chipmunk steal napkins out of a napkin holder and
run
> off with them. We figured he would have the coziest nest in Oregon this
winter.

We've also watched squirrels carrying away some very strange items:
soda bottle lids
swimming goggle straps
chunks that they gnawed out of purple, orange and green soft styrofoam pool
"noodle" floats
pieces of cardboard boxes and plastic lawn bags
plastic or glass decorative marbles and beads

Would love to see their decorated and insulated nests!!
--
zookeeper
Oregon, USDA Zone 7
3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies

[ClaudCar]

sounds like a coooolllldddd winter is a-coming.

--
______________________
Claudia
Totus Tuus
"zookeeper" > wrote in message
...
> "Ka30P" wrote in message
> ...
> > Bill wrote << Damn Squirrels, they're stealing all the creek stones from
> around
> > my pond. >>
> >
> > That's a new one!! I wonder what the heck they are doing with them?
> > This summer we watched a chipmunk steal napkins out of a napkin holder
and
> run
> > off with them. We figured he would have the coziest nest in Oregon this
> winter.
>
> We've also watched squirrels carrying away some very strange items:
> soda bottle lids
> swimming goggle straps
> chunks that they gnawed out of purple, orange and green soft styrofoam
pool
> "noodle" floats
> pieces of cardboard boxes and plastic lawn bags
> plastic or glass decorative marbles and beads
>
> Would love to see their decorated and insulated nests!!
> --
> zookeeper
> Oregon, USDA Zone 7
> 3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies
>
>

[Bill Stock]

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> ogers.com...
> <snip>
> > We thought they might be using them for their nest, but we aren't sure.
I
> > left a yellow shopvac bag on the porch last year and one squirrel
thought
> it
> > made fine nest material. We assumed he was an Atlantic squirrel, what
with
> > the bright yellow abode.
> <snip>
>
> Or a Beatles fan?

Ah, they're building a yellow submarine for the pond and needed the creek
stone for ballast.


> BV.
>
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>>Simply climb the tree...and show 'em yer nuts.
>
>Talk about ambiguity!
>
>hehehe might help to climb the tree nekkid!

Isn't this squirrel abuse?

The squirrels here on a restricted diet, having to work a seed at a time
out of the bird feeder right now. I usually give them their own chow, in a
lidded box, but what I feed in the summer that would last 3-4 days, is gone
by nightfall, buried mostly. When that instinct passes, I'll start filling
their box again. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[Roy]

Well I just got blessed with a 1or 2 week old baby squirrel today that
fell out of a nest in an oak tree I had to take down due to Ivan. Had
no earth;ly idea squirrels were having young this time of year. Due to
the squirrels age, and conditions I had from Ivan, we are of course
naming this baby squirrel Ivan and if it turns out to be a girl it
will be Ivana. Odds are even if I knew there was a nest with babies in
it, the tree still had to come down as it was loose and leaning pretty
bad towards the barn.......
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[Bill Stock]

"~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
...
> >>Simply climb the tree...and show 'em yer nuts.
> >
> >Talk about ambiguity!
> >
> >hehehe might help to climb the tree nekkid!
>
> Isn't this squirrel abuse?
>
> The squirrels here on a restricted diet, having to work a seed at a time
> out of the bird feeder right now. I usually give them their own chow, in a
> lidded box, but what I feed in the summer that would last 3-4 days, is
gone
> by nightfall, buried mostly. When that instinct passes, I'll start filling
> their box again. ~ jan

We feed the little beggars peanuts. We started out with one sickly little
squirrel about two winters ago that did not look too healthy. Unfortunately
we've got a few more that come to the door now. Even the birds (Cardinals,
sparrows and Blue Jays) fly up to the door and beg for peanuts in the
summer. The cats (indoor) can't believe their fortune, having the critters
come to them.

[Barbara2245]

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message >...
> "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >>Simply climb the tree...and show 'em yer nuts.
> > >
> > >Talk about ambiguity!
> > >
> > >hehehe might help to climb the tree nekkid!
> >
> > Isn't this squirrel abuse?
> >
> > The squirrels here on a restricted diet, having to work a seed at a time
> > out of the bird feeder right now. I usually give them their own chow, in a
> > lidded box, but what I feed in the summer that would last 3-4 days, is
> gone
> > by nightfall, buried mostly. When that instinct passes, I'll start filling
> > their box again. ~ jan
>
> We feed the little beggars peanuts. We started out with one sickly little
> squirrel about two winters ago that did not look too healthy. Unfortunately
> we've got a few more that come to the door now. Even the birds (Cardinals,
> sparrows and Blue Jays) fly up to the door and beg for peanuts in the
> summer. The cats (indoor) can't believe their fortune, having the critters
> come to them.

To keep the gray squirrels out of the bird feeders I hang a little net
bag of mothballs in the roof area. They do not like the smell but the
fox or red squirrels dont mind the smell. The other day I had two
young ones in there at one time but the birds have a little better
chance of getting some seed. The mothballs evaporate in about two
days. I will use them on my other feeders.
The nets on the pond so the squirrels[and the neighbors cats] will
have to drink from the birdbaths. It's still a shock to go from 80* to
47* in one day but now we are about 70* for a few days. I shut down
the pond just before the water got cool.

[Ka30P]

When my parents lived in Central Oregon they put out peanuts for the squirrels
and the blue jays, who they nicknamed, The Blues Brothers. They fed them on the
deck off the kitchen. If my parents decided to sleep in on a Sunday the blue
jays would hang out under their bedroom window and set up a racket to wake them
up to start the morning's peanut delivery.




kathy :-)
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[Bill Stock]

"Barbara2245" > wrote in message
om...
> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
>...
> > "~ jan JJsPond.us" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > >>Simply climb the tree...and show 'em yer nuts.
> > > >
> > > >Talk about ambiguity!
> > > >
> > > >hehehe might help to climb the tree nekkid!
> > >
> > > Isn't this squirrel abuse?
> > >
> > > The squirrels here on a restricted diet, having to work a seed at a
time
> > > out of the bird feeder right now. I usually give them their own chow,
in a
> > > lidded box, but what I feed in the summer that would last 3-4 days, is
> > gone
> > > by nightfall, buried mostly. When that instinct passes, I'll start
filling
> > > their box again. ~ jan
> >
> > We feed the little beggars peanuts. We started out with one sickly
little
> > squirrel about two winters ago that did not look too healthy.
Unfortunately
> > we've got a few more that come to the door now. Even the birds
(Cardinals,
> > sparrows and Blue Jays) fly up to the door and beg for peanuts in the
> > summer. The cats (indoor) can't believe their fortune, having the
critters
> > come to them.
>
> To keep the gray squirrels out of the bird feeders I hang a little net
> bag of mothballs in the roof area. They do not like the smell but the
> fox or red squirrels dont mind the smell. The other day I had two
> young ones in there at one time but the birds have a little better
> chance of getting some seed. The mothballs evaporate in about two
> days. I will use them on my other feeders.
> The nets on the pond so the squirrels[and the neighbors cats] will
> have to drink from the birdbaths. It's still a shock to go from 80* to
> 47* in one day but now we are about 70* for a few days. I shut down
> the pond just before the water got cool.

Thanks Barb, most of our squirrels are Black actually, with a smattering of
Greys. We use a squirrel baffle on the bird feeder, which keeps them out of
most trouble, provided they get their peanuts.

[Bill Stock]

"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
> When my parents lived in Central Oregon they put out peanuts for the
squirrels
> and the blue jays, who they nicknamed, The Blues Brothers. They fed them
on the
> deck off the kitchen. If my parents decided to sleep in on a Sunday the
blue
> jays would hang out under their bedroom window and set up a racket to wake
them
> up to start the morning's peanut delivery.

In our case it's the Cardinals. They come up to the door and start cheaping
for their peanuts. If you don't respond quickly enough, the male breaks out
into one of his many songs. Even the sparrows have gotten into the act this
year, some days there must be 30 of them sitting in the tree waiting for
their handout. The Jays are few and far between (West Nile), but there is
one who occasionally screams for his peanuts.



>
>
> kathy :-)
> algae primer
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[Derek Broughton]

Bill Stock wrote:

> Thanks Barb, most of our squirrels are Black actually, with a smattering
> of Greys.

Black/Grey, it's the same species - Grey Squirrel. Black (and even White)
squirrels are just a color phase.
--
derek

[Derek Broughton]

Bill Stock wrote:

> "Ka30P" > wrote in message
> ...
>> When my parents lived in Central Oregon they put out peanuts for the
> squirrels
>> and the blue jays, who they nicknamed, The Blues Brothers. They fed them
> on the
>> deck off the kitchen. If my parents decided to sleep in on a Sunday the
> blue
>> jays would hang out under their bedroom window and set up a racket to
>> wake
> them
>> up to start the morning's peanut delivery.
>
> In our case it's the Cardinals. They come up to the door and start
> cheaping for their peanuts. If you don't respond quickly enough, the male
> breaks out into one of his many songs. Even the sparrows have gotten into
> the act this year, some days there must be 30 of them sitting in the tree
> waiting for
> their handout. The Jays are few and far between (West Nile), but there is
> one who occasionally screams for his peanuts.

There's a world of difference between a Cardinal, singing for his supper
(OK, breakfast, but that destroys both the alliteration and the allusion),
and a Jay screaming for it. Jays are really beautiful but they're not very
good neighbors. Cardinals in the morning are definitely one of the (few)
things I miss about Ontario. Funny thing is, I've never actually found many
birds eating peanuts - we must be spending too much money on the other
food, only the best quality sunflower seeds for them...
--
derek

[Anne Lurie]

Chipmunks are very crafty!!! We had repeated problems with the A/C of our
car -- turned out to be a chipmunk nest lined with pretty pink insulation!
Grrrrrrr

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"Ka30P" > wrote in message
...
> Bill wrote << Damn Squirrels, they're stealing all the creek stones from
> around
> my pond. >>
>
> That's a new one!! I wonder what the heck they are doing with them?
> This summer we watched a chipmunk steal napkins out of a napkin holder and
> run
> off with them. We figured he would have the coziest nest in Oregon this
> winter.
>
>
> kathy :-)
> algae primer
> http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html