Bungee Squirrel Feeder

We got a toy for our squirrels. It is a special bungee cord with a hook at the bottom that you can attach a squirrel food block to. The squirrel jumps at the block of food and goes for a ride. :)

Within just a few minutes of putting it up a squirrel came and tried it. He looked very surprised! It was about to rain, and we needed to get our tools picked up so we went back outside, figuring he would run away. He didn't! He wasn't about to try the strange new toy out while we were there, but he was brave enough to scamper up to the pile of peanuts we had sitting on the boat.

A few moments later a blue jay landed at the peanuts and ate some while we were there. When the blue jay came the squirrel climbed up on top of the shed and flattened himself at the point of the roof with his little front paws hooked over the edge so he could keep an eye on us. It was very, very cute.

With the rain threatening Danny went on with his work of drilling a couple pilot holes for a little wall mounted bird bath we got. It looks so shiny and new... I wish I could hope it would stay that way.

I'm upstairs now, looking out the window. The birds and squirrels have come back, and are inspecting all the new goodies. The squirrel's nose is dirty from nosing around hiding his nuts in the mud. !He just jumped up to the cottage, swang a bit, and jumped back off, landing right in the middle of the old bird bath! He made a huge splash, and is now one very wet squirrel! Lick, lick, lick... at least his nose is cleaner now.

He is wandering over to the bungee feeder...
He's looking at it...
Eating a few seeds off the ground...

A huge flock of Starlings just swooped in and landed in the neighbors's tree. They have spooked him off. I guess I will have to wait until later to see him try the feeder again.