Saturday, February 6, 2021

Access Denied


 This pic was taken a year ago just after a big snowstorm. The squirrels were usually able to reach the red bird feeder by jumping onto that lower structure which is a cone and then reaching out to grab onto the feeder. The snow has done a good job stopping that access route for the poor black squirrel. 

Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.

21 comments:

William Kendall said...

Plenty of other feeders around regardless, and he knows it.

Tom said...

...it snowing here this morning and the squirrels are out there raiding my feeders!

Nadezda said...

Our squirrels are too fat to jump to this feeder.

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

The squirrels always find a way to the feeders, I have seen them jump straight up to a feeder on a pole. They are determined to eat. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

Oh my! Come back later I think! Enjoy your weekend! It's nice here in the South but snow in the northern part of the country!

Taken For Granted said...

Great shot of the feeder and squirrel. They are really clever at figuring out how to get to a bird feeder, but the snow presents a whole new problem.

Sharon said...

He must be feeling a bit frustrated looking at that scene.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Good hurdle. I don’t want squirrels to feed birds. We have our own food vending machines for squirrels. Where are the squirrels? They have not been seen all winter. Is there?

Revrunner said...

"Vending machines". :-)

Bill said...

Closed due to the pandemic. Love the post title!

Debbie said...

a cute picture!! i do not think it will take him long to figure another way!! happy saturday!!

Laura. M said...

Seguís con mucha nieve Pat. Aquí ahora mucha agua. No para de llover.
Buen fin de semana. Cuídate.
Un abrazo.

Cloudia said...

Action story!

Michelle said...

Black squirrels are not something I see here in KY. I like it!

Iris Flavia said...

Same here right now! Our poor peanuts can´t get anything from me today, it´d be buried in snow quickly.

Andy said...

When the squirrel is really hungry there will be no stopping her (him?).

Breathtaking said...

Hello,:=) I like your red feeder! We never have snow where I live, and it makes beautiful scenery, and it keeps your feeder secure from squirrels.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Oh dear! That feeder almost looks like it's smiling down at the squirrel Pat 😊

Shiju Sugunan said...

Quite a tail!

Rain said...

Our feeders look like that this morning! I'm sure he found a way in! :)

21 Wits said...

Ha! Ha! Sorry Mr. Squirrel!