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Ilsa

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51. Not on poles, but strung between trees.

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #42)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:16 AM

Feb 2020

Squirrels will leap from trees to feeders, so a greased pole won't stop them in my backyard.

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Rats with furry tails exboyfil Feb 2020 #1

Hehehehe! Newest Reality Feb 2020 #4

No Kidding!!! Which part: the Fornicating or the Eating?...nt GReedDiamond Feb 2020 #66

Ehem... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #75

I adore squirrels! We have a feeder for them, which the birds share. MoonRiver Feb 2020 #2

They are fun to watch, but I keep my distance. Blue_true Feb 2020 #41

A friend of mine was bitten by one he was trying to feed a treat to! MoonRiver Feb 2020 #72

Squirrels are adorable. I would consider one as a pet if they were legal and not too difficult. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3

You can keep them outside jberryhill Feb 2020 #8

I do unintentionally bribe them, I have BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #11

Not too fond of them. They try to eat the bird seed, so Ilsa Feb 2020 #5

I am constantly having to chase birds away from my squirrel feeder jberryhill Feb 2020 #13

Same here! ... druidity33 Feb 2020 #24

That's adorable. nt Codeine Feb 2020 #69

Just grease the pole of the feeder. Blue_true Feb 2020 #42

Not on poles, but strung between trees. Ilsa Feb 2020 #51

Yes, I understand now. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #55

They'll think they're at Mardi Gras!!! not_the_one Feb 2020 #53

It would be fun to watch a good ole boy try to climb a greased pole. Blue_true Feb 2020 #56

My grandfather had a pet squirrel. WhiskeyWulf Feb 2020 #6

Very interesting. Have always loved squirrels. democratisphere Feb 2020 #7

I am glad you enjoyed it. Newest Reality Feb 2020 #16

Totally different view. democratisphere Feb 2020 #20

I had one as a youngster aka-chmeee Feb 2020 #9

I used to enjoy growing tomatoes in my back yard. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #10

Consarned rodents who dig up my yard Retrograde Feb 2020 #12

That's for sure... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #17

My sister wanted one after seeing this: Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2020 #14

I love squirrels too! Bettie Feb 2020 #15

There was a story from PRX. Squirrels were almost extinct. 3Hotdogs Feb 2020 #18

I learned something new! Baked Potato Feb 2020 #19

I had a friend in high school who had a pet flying squirrel Cirque du So-What Feb 2020 #21

Don't tell me....the squirrel's name was .... ROCKY ! Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #60

my dad had a pair as a kid. mopinko Feb 2020 #22

"They make crackerjack pets!" TygrBright Feb 2020 #23

Love that movie! n/t Beausoleil Feb 2020 #32

And in a pinch they make a tasty stew! NickB79 Feb 2020 #25

I don't do fuzzy stew of any kind. pazzyanne Feb 2020 #38

Yeah... mbusby Feb 2020 #61

Squirrel Poll Newest Reality Feb 2020 #26

I loved a couple of mine. Duppers Feb 2020 #79

My dog loves squirrels DBoon Feb 2020 #27

i witnessed a squirrel war once. true story. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #28

The epic Battle for the Avocado Tree Retrograde Feb 2020 #54

Squirrels are an absolute delight! apcalc Feb 2020 #29

They have great parties Beringia Feb 2020 #30

Cool! Newest Reality Feb 2020 #33

Ya, they have dominance competitions Beringia Feb 2020 #36

I thought that the chasing was a mating ritual. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #45

I don't know about mating rituals Beringia Feb 2020 #50

I guess they are territorial. They like walnuts and chocolate. Blue_true Feb 2020 #52

Condi loper larwdem Feb 2020 #31

Let us not forget... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #34

I had a flying squirrel for a pet. He went everywhere with me in my pocket. Autumn Feb 2020 #35

Donald Trump Squirrel Feeder yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2020 #37

This is a true story: Martin Eden Feb 2020 #39

Heheheh! Newest Reality Feb 2020 #40

If I had Mr. Peabody and his Wayback Machine ... Martin Eden Feb 2020 #43

I love squirrels - fried or with dumplings. TomSlick Feb 2020 #44

Maybe you are joking, but in some places, people still eat them. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #46

Not joking. TomSlick Feb 2020 #47

I knew people that hunted them when I was a boy. Blue_true Feb 2020 #49

I've never seen "Swamp People." TomSlick Feb 2020 #57

Wild hogs are smart too. Does Arkansas allow hunting of them year round? nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #59

Yes. They are not considered game so there is no season. TomSlick Feb 2020 #62

Same here in Florida, year round season on private land madville Feb 2020 #78

"Where's Eddie? He usually eats these GD things!" Hugin Feb 2020 #71

We had one, rescued in the back yard. kskiska Feb 2020 #48

My dogs LOVE them! Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #58

Growing up in the 70s and 80s TlalocW Feb 2020 #63

I would have liked your mom. Duppers Feb 2020 #81

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Squirrels carry the plague, here in California. Liberty Belle Feb 2020 #65

I was taught as a child that they carried rabies. Solomon Feb 2020 #68

Squirrels chew through the insulation of electrical wiring. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #67

SQUIRREL!!i!1!i Hugin Feb 2020 #70

Born and raised in MO and IL. mantis49 Feb 2020 #73

I have been guilty of feeding them nuts in the NYC and Boston parks. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #74

My squirrel knocked on the window Sea Turtle Feb 2020 #76

I had one like that. Duppers Feb 2020 #80

Raised in Oklahoma - they taste good! Dan Feb 2020 #77