Squirrel Outwits Bird Feeder: The Story of Leon and Pearl

Once upon a time there was a squirrel named Pearl and she lived on a Leon's deck. Whenever Leon wasn't looking, Pearl would creep over to Leon's bird feeder and throw it off the table and onto the deck. The poor bird feeder became badly bent and broken. Leon was not pleased and he chased Pearl away whenever he saw her. "How can I keep Pearl from totally ruining my feeder?" mused Leon. "I know, I'll tie it to the deck posts!" And, so he did. "Take that, Pearl!"



That afternoon while the evil homeowner Leon napped, Pearl came along and discovered the bird feeder would not budge! "Oh No! What to do!" thought Pearl. With just a little effort, Pearl found she could just simply unscrew the top piece. "Voila! This is even better than throwing it on the deck," thought Pearl.










When Leon awoke from his nap, he was really, really mad and chased Pearl away with the garden hose. He screwed the top of the bird feeder on really, really tight, and retreated back inside his home mumbling, "Let that little stinker try and unscrew the lid now!"

Once the angry homeowner left, Pearl returned to the scene of the crime. After a little investigation, Pearl realized she could just take the whole top right off. She threw it onto the deck, dragging it all around looking for a place to throw it so Leon couldn't put it back together again!




Pearl even tried to drag it off the deck, so she wouldn't have to deal with it ever again!




But, try as she might, it just wouldn't fit through the rail. Pearl finally gave up and thought, "Oh well, time to eat!"




Pearl spent the afternoon, happily stuffing herself on sunflower seeds.




Pearl Squirrel: 3, Leon: 0




Bonnie, thanks so much for sharing this funny story of your hubby's battle with wily Pearl. A friend of mine has been encouraging me to try a different seed in my feeders. She swears by it and says her birds LOVE it and the Squirrels...not so much.




This is from their FAQ page and it explains how it works. It is supposed to be completely safe.



I filled up my feeder with it last night. I've seen a few birds coming to the feeder to check it out, but not too many, so far. Have you tried the hot seed? If so, do your birds seem to love it?



To see Bluebirds feeding their babies mealworms in my dovecote, click HERE

To see a darling birdfeeder that's a replica of the English cottage in the movie, The Holiday, click HERE

To read about a HUGE hawk who stopped by my backyard for a visit in January, click HERE

For additional "birding" fun, click on the category "Birding" at the top of this blog.