Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, Yes the squirrels are persistant and seem to get around just about anything you do to keep them out. They also know where our dogs cannot get toand will sit just outside their range and tease the dogs. A couple of times the dogs got pretty close to a couple but not quite close enough. ;-) Gene -------------- Original message from "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@bellsouth.net>: -------------- > Hi, Gene, > > Thanks for looking. We also have squirrels and bird feeders. I was looking > out the door today when a grey squirrel climbed the pole that supports two > feeders, up to the point where I placed a squirrel guard, then made a > 45-deg. leap up to a hanging basket of flowers, where he proceeded to the > nearest feeder. I had to take down the hanging basket to break up his > path. > > They are clever little fellows. My wife claims that each time I frustrate > them, they spend a few days up in the tree figuring out how to > out-engineer > this old engineer. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Leica Users Group" > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box, The Moocher 1991 > > > > We have a healthy herd of them here on our property, along with a large > > number of squirrels. The squirrels compete with the birds for seeds in > > my > > wife's feeders. The dog stalks them, but so far has had no luck. ;-) > > > > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message from "Jim Nichols" > > : -------------- > > > > > >> Jerry, > >> > >> You are probably correct. I have heard them called chipmunks, also. > >> > >> Jim Nichols > >> Tullahoma, TN USA > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jerry Lehrer" > >> To: "Leica Users Group" > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 9:58 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box, The Moocher 1991 > >> > >> > >> > Jim, > >> > > >> > It looks like a chipmunk, but I should leave the zoology to Doug > >> > Herr. > >> > > >> > Jerry > >> > > >> > > >> > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> >> When we visited the Rocky Mountain National Park in May 1991, we > >> >> found > >> >> that the ground squirrels were so accustomed to visitors that they > >> >> approached us for a handout. This little fellow was particularly > >> >> cooperative. > >> >> > >> >> We have seen one or more of these in our backyard here in Tennessee, > >> >> and > >> >> see their burrow, but they seldom expose themselves to the outside > >> >> world. > >> >> > >> >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/The+Moocher+1991.jpg.html > > >> >> > >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. > >> >> > >> >> Jim Nichols > >> >> Tullahoma, TN USA > >> >> > >> >> _ > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Leica Users Group. > >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information