Or maybe is the fact that the squirrel is Not aware of it's physical limitations that makes it so persistent. how often I don't even dare to try something new because I'm too aware of my limitations but today I learned something new from a squirrel. Thank you squirrel. 😁
One in my garden cant get to the feeder because its hanging off a long length of wire beyond its reach so it started chewing through the branch it was hanging off 😂 I laugh because I adore them.
Wonder how long it'll take to realize he could just jump straight to the tray? Never underestimate squirrels. There's a video of a guy who spent a couple of days designing and building an obstacle course in his backyard, just to film his local squirrels and see if they could solve it. It didn't actually take them very long.
I love watching these amazing creatures! I honestly think that given enough time and an average squirrel or two, there is no such thing as a "squirrel proof" bird feeder. Eventually the squirrel will win.
I can design one... But it's gonna cost plenty. 1) pick a location far from any jumping spot. 2) a twenty foot long, three inch diameter pole is erected... with three umbrella-shaped canopies (2 meters wide) positioned at five, ten, and fifteen foot levels 3) at the top will be the bird feeder. 4) to reload birdfeeder, the pole can be tilted up and down like the flagpole where Steve Rogers got the flag.
@@erichanastacio9695 I think the two 6ft canopies might turn some people away unless there's a way you could make them aesthetically pleasing and it seems it could easily get blown away considering the thin structure combined with the very large canopies. What about just a taller version of a bird feeder made out of a smooth material? The squirrel wouldn't be able to get a grip and the underside of the bath part on bird baths are typically sloped which would again prevent grip and act as a barrier
Did you notice in his fall he tried to hang on the main plate were the food is... and by doing so he managed to get food on the ground...! bingo ! he managed anyway to solve the problem...but at a high price 🐿🐿🐿
I bet, squirrels broadcast this as a game show, titled like: "Quest for nuts and glory" "American Squirrelators" "Squirrels got talent" "Rodent Worlds next top squirrel"
Yeah, u forgot: Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirrel & American Ninja Squirrel. But this guy needs a soundtrack better than his GF clock. He needs Ozzieman commentating over mission impossible.
Very well stated!! But, think of all the energy s/he’s burned off just trying to get at it. I’m sure the payoff at the end sill be worth at those attempts!
There's a whole set of woods back there for him to find some food so I don't know if I agree with you completely on that. Squirrels are a little s**** and I don't like them. I hear they make good eating though.
He deserves 👏 some credit.. with his speed he can do a 45 angle with 2 jumps... that little baxter has some pretty good grips on those rear kangaroo legs 🦵 and 🐒 hands.... 😆 🤣
Our Squirrels would simply jump from the railing onto the food bowl and enjoy. I've seen our Squirrels leap from a tree trunk 7' easily onto the bird feeder.
It’s an improvement since the 1st video where he couldn’t get to the top of the rod. I bet he went home and “Google” how to get to the plastic bowl. Just wait another day or two and he’ll figure out how to get down to the food.
Don't worry. What you don't see on the video is that the squirrels get plenty of food from the bird seed that falls on the ground below. Thanks for watching!
To make the plastic hood slippery go to a music store and buy some Finger Ease spray. Spray on and wipe off - Mr Squirrel will slide off of the top every time.
The squirrel is hooking his back claw on the wire or the groove in the top of the dome, so I don’t think that would make a difference. Plus, I’d have to keep reapplying it everytime it rained. But, thanks I’ll keep it in mind!
I once had a feeder hanging from a stand-alone pole, with a squirrel guard on the pole. The squirrels finally figured out that if they took a flying leap from a nearby bush. They could knock the whole feeder to the ground. Squirrels are pretty dumb, but very persistent.
I've had two complete feeders vanish; found one down the hill behind my property, at least 50 years away. The other was much larger, still haven't found that at all yet. I now use plastic-covered wire to tie the feeders to the hooks
What a remarkable video!!!! Two slinkies, one small and one perhaps a half-inch larger diameter over the first one, both running all the way the bottom where the feeder is attached to the deck should work. with the present arrangement the squirrel has too much of a running start, and then his paws can step between the more tightly wrapped slinky. I guess the designer did not want to make it impossible for the squirrel! Of course, the additional strategy is to make the diameter of the first clear plastic food plate under the canopy even smaller. This entire contraption is ingenious!
Thanks for sharing your quest to feed birds not squirrels. They make me mad as a hornet when they go after my feeders, but strangely I find someone else’s problem entertaining. 😊
Squirrels are wild animals in the food chain just as much as birds and as such deserve a fair crack at the seeds and, in so doing, gave a lot of pleasure as they overcome quite complex problems. Welcome all wild creatures with open arms and if they nick the birds' nuts, just replace it or consider a squirrel feeder maze!
@@royfearn4345 Are you chastising me, Roy? “A fair crack at the seeds.” 😳 There is a place for every creature on God’s great earth, but SQUIRRELS eating BIRD food from my feeder made to feed BIRDS isn’t it. As a single retired lady living on a slim income I cannot afford to feed SQUIRRELS, but I can afford to feed BIRDS. I spend my money on BIRDSEED, not SQUIRRELSEED. SQUIRRELS can sit and gorge themselves on my filled feeder leaving it empty by midday, whereas it will feed the BIRDS for 3 or 4 days. The BIRDS don’t even try to feed where the SQUIRRELS are. SQUIRRELS also are destructive to my feeder by gnawing the feeder holes to make them larger, etc. I don’t have the resources to “just replace it.” For me, feeding the BIRDS is a luxury.
The domes are the best squirrel defence. I've used them for years and never seen a squirrel get past one. The ones I use have a much more hemispherical dome that extends down further.
Sooo cute How smart are they 😊 Must be so enchanting to be living were u are~*~ Envy u guys so much So beautiful to see people living together as one with the land universe n all that lies in between ~*~ with positive respectful love n harmony (N not afraid to communicate as animals are SO SMART*) Didn’t see the fall thought he had it! Nearly caught himself in mid fall!!!! Hope it’s ok 👍 Obviously as got another vid to watch (: Wild n free not locked up n tested on # 🙏🕉☮️💟🎵🌳✨🧚♀️🐲
Squirrels are very clever and persistent when it comes to getting food. Eventually that squirrel will probably figure out how to tackle the upside down bowl. Thanks for your video.
Every time he disappears he has gone to consult Google on how to defeat slinky.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍
Haha, Like the Coyote with science books and a chalk board
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol Yep Google knows everything.
It is amazing to observe the persistence of a squirrel that has full awareness of its physical limitation..
Or maybe is the fact that the squirrel is Not aware of it's physical limitations that makes it so persistent. how often I don't even dare to try something new because I'm too aware of my limitations but today I learned something new from a squirrel. Thank you squirrel. 😁
Nice comments.
It’s like a human trying to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew. I will have wine!
I bet he didn't get any sleep last night thinking about that bloody bird feeder 😆😅
Pretty cool how hes analyzing every possible thing he can do. Even sniffs the wire holding the feeder on. If it was string he woulda bit through it.
Lmao, ty for the slow motion replay. Perfect 😂😂👌🏻
04:30 can’t chew it off..... well I’m outta ideas. Goin rogue.
This physicist is a genius
One in my garden cant get to the feeder because its hanging off a long length of wire beyond its reach so it started chewing through the branch it was hanging off 😂 I laugh because I adore them.
The clock ticking is a nice soundtrack
That, and “he’s on the pole”, and “there he is again.”
Sort of Hitchcock-esque 😄
It's ambient
Interstellar sound track
They never give up, do they? He's like, " I'm soooo close, yet so far away!" ❤️
Wonder how long it'll take to realize he could just jump straight to the tray?
Never underestimate squirrels. There's a video of a guy who spent a couple of days designing and building an obstacle course in his backyard, just to film his local squirrels and see if they could solve it. It didn't actually take them very long.
He hasn't attempted a jump from the corner of the deck, but he has in some of my other videos where its in a different location.
th-cam.com/video/hFZFjoX2cGg/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=MarkRober thats the guy
@@TheRoelbrijs lol yup, that's the one 😁👍
That's right I was watching that video 1 moth ago
I love watching these amazing creatures! I honestly think that given enough time and an average squirrel or two, there is no such thing as a "squirrel proof" bird feeder. Eventually the squirrel will win.
Spiky one...
I can design one... But it's gonna cost plenty.
1) pick a location far from any jumping spot.
2) a twenty foot long, three inch diameter pole is erected... with three umbrella-shaped canopies (2 meters wide) positioned at five, ten, and fifteen foot levels
3) at the top will be the bird feeder.
4) to reload birdfeeder, the pole can be tilted up and down like the flagpole where Steve Rogers got the flag.
@@erichanastacio9695 I think the two 6ft canopies might turn some people away unless there's a way you could make them aesthetically pleasing and it seems it could easily get blown away considering the thin structure combined with the very large canopies.
What about just a taller version of a bird feeder made out of a smooth material? The squirrel wouldn't be able to get a grip and the underside of the bath part on bird baths are typically sloped which would again prevent grip and act as a barrier
@@myagrimm4719 I've got large canopy and they're tacky but I think they're done...wish me luck 😨
@@erichanastacio9695 don't be so MEAN
Did you notice in his fall he tried to hang on the main plate were the food is... and by doing so he managed to get food on the ground...! bingo !
he managed anyway to solve the problem...but at a high price 🐿🐿🐿
Just a few, and that could just as well be spent husks.
it's not really any price at all, just wasted time, though most of those seeds are probably husks
He was trying to grab the ledge as not to fall lol.
I bet, squirrels broadcast this as a game show, titled like:
"Quest for nuts and glory"
"American Squirrelators"
"Squirrels got talent"
"Rodent Worlds next top squirrel"
American ninja squirrel warrior!!!
Yeah, u forgot:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirrel
& American Ninja Squirrel.
But this guy needs a soundtrack better than his GF clock. He needs Ozzieman commentating over mission impossible.
Mission impossible squirrel edition.
The Varmint Games.... lol. !
Rodent World's next top squirrel 😂😂😂👍👍
Thinks: 'if only I were a flying squirrel'
He must have been in special forces, he never gives up !
Hunger can be a powerful driver towards innovation. Just give him/her time.
Very well stated!! But, think of all the energy
s/he’s burned off just trying to get at it. I’m sure the payoff at the end sill be worth at those attempts!
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."
There's a whole set of woods back there for him to find some food so I don't know if I agree with you completely on that. Squirrels are a little s**** and I don't like them. I hear they make good eating though.
@@SirtubalotTX exactly what i was thinking.
"She works hard for the money".
I'm a softy, I would have given her a hand full for all that work.
Was successful at the end. All the seed that spilled on the ground.
You can almost see the gears turning as it tries to figure out a solution
5 minutes later he comes back with a bazooka.
Actually I've seen that look before, Hmm, I's needs wire snips and a 10mm socket wrench
A very determined squirrel....that squirrel deserves the food ! I was rooting for the squirrel....
He deserves 👏 some credit.. with his speed he can do a 45 angle with 2 jumps... that little baxter has some pretty good grips on those rear kangaroo legs 🦵 and 🐒 hands.... 😆 🤣
He’s sitting there on top of that dome swearing at you in squirrel. Oops, no he’s flat on his back holding his noggin, swearing at you in squirrel 🐿😆
Yep. 😂
In the year 12020: The squirrel scientist telling his kids: Look, I just found out how our species evolved to an intelligence higher than humans!
This is so like "Ice Age" - long live Scrat!
😂😂
@@miketm8200 hi
Lay a handful of seeds out for him. Lord watching the struggle was making my heart pound! Lol
He gets plenty of seeds from on the ground! Thanks for watching!
Our Squirrels would simply jump from the railing onto the food bowl and enjoy. I've seen our Squirrels leap from a tree trunk 7' easily onto the bird feeder.
Pretty athletic to get obese, no judgement. I do some sprinting when the ice-cream truck passes by my neighborhood.
They are smart animals. He will find the way finally ❤️🐿️🐾🐾
It’s an improvement since the 1st video where he couldn’t get to the top of the rod. I bet he went home and “Google” how to get to the plastic bowl. Just wait another day or two and he’ll figure out how to get down to the food.
I feel sorry for the squirrel 😂 it deserves at least done reward for so much effort 😁
I tried so hard;
And got so far;
But in the end;
It doesn't even matter.
Squirrel reached bird feeder level 2 😂
Wile-E Squirrel.
Белка устала дайте ей орешек и семечек.
Лето! Сама найдёт.
Never try to keep a squirrel from his nuts 😂
It's just trying to survive. It'll be back with a pair of pliers
Poor little critter, he is hungry too....deserves to be fed .so clever a little tiny thing xxxx if only humans were as resourceful eh ?
Don't worry. What you don't see on the video is that the squirrels get plenty of food from the bird seed that falls on the ground below. Thanks for watching!
Ловко перевернулась! Хороша 🐿️!
A light coating of grease on the dome would have been interesting
I love how satisfying it is when the squirrel gets beat by the feeder defenses.
That clock is driving me nuts!!
When he fell at the end all the birdseed flying into the air🤣🤣🤣🤣
To make the plastic hood slippery go to a music store and buy some Finger Ease spray. Spray on and wipe off - Mr Squirrel will slide off of the top every time.
The squirrel is hooking his back claw on the wire or the groove in the top of the dome, so I don’t think that would make a difference. Plus, I’d have to keep reapplying it everytime it rained. But, thanks I’ll keep it in mind!
I once had a feeder hanging from a stand-alone pole, with a squirrel guard on the pole. The squirrels finally figured out that if they took a flying leap from a nearby bush. They could knock the whole feeder to the ground. Squirrels are pretty dumb, but very persistent.
I fight them by using spikes...rodent do not dare to risk.
I've had two complete feeders vanish; found one down the hill behind my property, at least 50 years away. The other was much larger, still haven't found that at all yet. I now use plastic-covered wire to tie the feeders to the hooks
@@franl155 That sounds like the work of Arnold Supersquirrel! 😃
@@ephraimgarrett4727 either that or worryingly efficient teamwork
That tail twitch of frustration..😂🤣😂
a squirrel's version of
blue balls
You owe me a sofa clean, I wet myself laughing. Nice work
Final Feat and Feast: As nuts keep falling down the squirrel would have a real feast!
Colin broadbelt. New Zealand man you guys are lucky to have such a fascinating animal
Lol. It’s a matter of time and that squirrel 🐿 will be in. Thumbs up for the design and another for my hero the squirrel. Never give up buddy
What a remarkable video!!!! Two slinkies, one small and one perhaps a half-inch larger diameter over the first one, both running all the way the bottom where the feeder is attached to the deck should work. with the present arrangement the squirrel has too much of a running start, and then his paws can step between the more tightly wrapped slinky. I guess the designer did not want to make it impossible for the squirrel! Of course, the additional strategy is to make the diameter of the first clear plastic food plate under the canopy even smaller. This entire contraption is ingenious!
This is funny on so many levels. Mostly how nature overcomes human “intelligence”. FYI: love the clock ticking in background ... adds suspense.
Lol. All they need is a pistol. Then bury that squirrel in the backyard. There's human intelligence.
@@kodidane5824 your comment only proves my theory.
You need to be pretty hungry to get this determined and inventive...🥺
Lol...do you have squirrels where you live? They get into EVERYTHING and often it seems they do it for fun.
@@Cautionary_Tale_Harris We do have squirrels but they are treated more as an attraction whenever they appear and feeding them is fun for people.
😂😂😂😂😂🌼🌼🌼Не знала что белки могут быть хитрее лисы.
Мини лиса
They are such clever creatures.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 HAAAAAAHAAAAAAAA THANKYOU FOR THE LAUGHS I CRIED I LAUGHED SOOOO HARD !!!! 🤗
А все же смогла с нижнего поддона семок вышибить ! 😀
Maybe if he bounced up and down really hard, he can unhook it. 🤣🤣 imagine if the squirrels could read the comments, they'd be jotting down notes.
Now he will begin to know to knock the seeds & nuts of the table & on to the lawn.
Arme eekhoorn! Hij heeft ook honger! Dit is een Tantaluskwelling!
OMG ....SO determined. I appreciate the tips! I have deterrents too. Most of the time they work 😉
Olympics acrobats games , the squirrel is through to to next round 👏👏
mission impossible soundtrack as background music would be perfect
He will get it , he will climb to bottom of spring then jump onto the seed platform
Too darn smart! I have to wait for sundown (when they go to sleep). If they see me planting veggie seeds, they dig it up after I go inside.
All that was missing was the
Price Is Right Losing Horn At The End. 🤣
A determined squirrel is a formidable opponent indeed!
Thanks for sharing your quest to feed birds not squirrels. They make me mad as a hornet when they go after my feeders, but strangely I find someone else’s problem entertaining. 😊
Squirrels are wild animals in the food chain just as much as birds and as such deserve a fair crack at the seeds and, in so doing, gave a lot of pleasure as they overcome quite complex problems. Welcome all wild creatures with open arms and if they nick the birds' nuts, just replace it or consider a squirrel feeder maze!
@@royfearn4345 Are you chastising me, Roy? “A fair crack at the seeds.” 😳 There is a place for every creature on God’s great earth, but SQUIRRELS eating BIRD food from my feeder made to feed BIRDS isn’t it. As a single retired lady living on a slim income I cannot afford to feed SQUIRRELS, but I can afford to feed BIRDS. I spend my money on BIRDSEED, not SQUIRRELSEED.
SQUIRRELS can sit and gorge themselves on my filled feeder leaving it empty by midday, whereas it will feed the BIRDS for 3 or 4 days. The BIRDS don’t even try to feed where the SQUIRRELS are. SQUIRRELS also are destructive to my feeder by gnawing the feeder holes to make them larger, etc.
I don’t have the resources to “just replace it.” For me, feeding the BIRDS is a luxury.
See that tail flicking? Apparently in this context it’s a signal of frustration in squirrels.
I have to give him credit for just going for it at the end.
Oh gosh, so entertaining 😆
Mission impossible 🤣🤣🤣
Squirrel : What has a squirrel got to do to get some nuts around here .....
*Money wasted on the spring which was never needed to begin with. It took a couple of tries for the squirrel to decipher it.*
The domes are the best squirrel defence. I've used them for years and never seen a squirrel get past one. The ones I use have a much more hemispherical dome that extends down further.
Sooo cute
How smart are they 😊
Must be so enchanting to be living were u are~*~
Envy u guys so much
So beautiful to see people living together as one with the land universe n all that lies in between ~*~ with positive respectful love n harmony
(N not afraid to communicate as animals are SO SMART*)
Didn’t see the fall thought he had it!
Nearly caught himself in mid fall!!!!
Hope it’s ok 👍
Obviously as got another vid to watch (:
Wild n free not locked up n tested on #
🙏🕉☮️💟🎵🌳✨🧚♀️🐲
Good job you are motivation to many not to give up.Thank you.and Thanks for recording
Well spent 5 minutes😁 Fascinating
That squirrel is. heck of a lot smarter than I am!!!
Oooops... I meant the opposite!!
Can't blame him for "tryin!!
Squirrel's are like the police, very determined.
Squirrels are very clever and persistent when it comes to getting food. Eventually that squirrel will probably figure out how to tackle the upside down bowl. Thanks for your video.
Thanks for watching!
They always find away.
How is this video not popular! Should be!
This is making me really smile 😍
You have to admire the way in which that pesky squirrel 🐿 keeps trying .
🌲🌝☘️
Уррра,она всё- таки забралась!!!))) Молодец!!! Съешь там всё,у этих жадин!!!))) Блииин,упала, бедняжка.
Very interesting, thank you 😃
Put a huge bucket half-filled with water under the bird feeder, drawing it.
So cute~~^^ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Laughing is good !
That little rascal otta git as much seed as he can carry for all at effort.....
Sorry, Rocky. You may have to settle for seeds on the ground.
Anti-squirrel bird's feeder? Haha
no squirrel problems here just damn GRACKLES!!!!
Damn! I was rooting for him!
...the next day, squirrel returned with the ACME Mark 1 strap-on wing set... Converts a squirrel into a *flying* squirrel....
Watch this space folks
Wow, so quick reflections during that fall... managed to turn around in about 0.05 seconds and swat that platform to make nuts fall off.
What was that red bird, at the beginning? It had a lovely colouring.
A cardinal
@@MetaDecker I googled to see if you were right, and it does seems so. +1
It was a lovely male Northern Cardinal I have so many in my backyard!!
I'm going to think of this Squirrel every time my football accumulater fails...never give up.
That clear plastic dome needs a good coat of bowling alley wax.
That's an idea, but since he anchors his foot in the slot of the dome, I'm not sure if that would make a difference. Thanks for watching!
he made it n the poor squirrel is probably mad but i doubt he'll give up!!