In general, we don't give animals other than ourselves very much credit for their intellectual abilities. It's another way in which we are the stupid one.
@Why Bother I just watched a video that compared squirrel fishing to catching monkeys, don't ask, it doesn't involve hooks, you can Google it yourself.
a lot wider polished stainless steel pole is the best way, like to see them climb up that. If they cannot get their hands and feet around the pole while it being slick they cannot climb up.
its only efficient at making smarter squirrels. It doesnt prevent the crime of "birdseed theft by squirrel" which is on the rise in many parts of the country 😂
@@helenbenjafield7351 Good job! I'm in a battle with the filthy tree rats over a bird feeder too. A water pistol is a great idea. I was thinking a BB gun but I can't be bothered with gutting and skinning them.
I don't understand what people have against squirrels. I have many bird feeders, and also have several squirrel feeding stations. I love all of their antics
Jennifer, that's what I thought until the critter ate a hole in my screen. It's been 5 years since I made that video. He stills comes up to my sliding door and knocks. I can't imagine the mayhem he would cause if he got into my house. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Amazing Lil buggers! They'll figure it out eventually! I got a supposed "squirrel proof" bird feeder. Yeah, right! Not only did they scare the birds off, but flung seed all over the ground...until I learned about cayenne pepper! Mwaahaaahaa! I only wish I'd recorded his launch of about 8 feet when he tasted that pepper. BTW, The birds love it, especially the seeds!
Mission impossible music comes to mind, don't give up do they. what fun you can have thinking up ways to beat them, then keep a score to see who's brightest, humans or squirrels.
This proves one thing.... the squirrel is more determined and smarter than a lot of humans. He didnt give up and figured out how to get past the obstacle.
Lol. The funniest I've seen was a guy using a catapult to launch the squirrels into his backyard pond. One minute the squirrel is trying to get at the bird feeder, the next minute swimming for shore. Surprise! And most kept running after getting back to land, right into the woods or up a tree.
I've seen two videos where the squirrel beats the Slinky. In one, the Slinky had lost its tension and was essentially a ladder for the squirrel. In the second, the squirrel actually figured out that if he timed it right, he could run up the pole and jump to the feeder when the Slinky was at its maximum contraction.
Excellent squrriel keeping out of your bird feeder. I had to deal with these rats when I fed birds!!! Actually one of the birds fought back against a squirrel. It was mourning dove. The dove puffed up to scare the squrriel away.
Nothing will stop a squirrel's determination to get food. You could also grease the pole and the heavy PVC pipe. they are very clever animals. Thanks for the video.
All I do is coat the pole with Vaseline. The squirrels can’t climb up it and there’s no way to figure it out. But it is funny to see them shimmy up a little bit only to slide back down and look very confused.
Me too. I used to just think they were cute little critters that I fed nuts to. Since following some squirrel channels online I just love them. The girl squirrels especially work so hard bringing up their babies.
Great idea. I use a rope from tree 2 tree with power aid bottles on both sides of our bird feeder. The squirrles cant get pass them without spinning off. Its entertaining. Besides we givem plenty of peanuts. 😀
Don't give up, we will win the battel of the squirrels. I have one video of my pest. I have come up with something you can make at home and is cheap and is working. I'll post it on my next video on the battel of the squirrels. Good luck, peace.
This is what happens when you get bored and start improvising with materials on hand. Sometimes it works and if it doesn't, no big loss. Thanks for sharing.
Nice Job! I love pranking the squirrels. I put up bird feeders just to bring em in for entertainment, for me and the dog. She hardly ever catches one. But sure has fun trying!
too smart...as an advocate for the squirrels l object to making the obstacles tougher and tougher..instead of providing for the squirrels some food at a lower level ...keep both happy.
Now this is the sort of thing I've been looking for! All the other one's i have looked at are boring. This is entertainment of the highest level and im going to make me one of these tomorrow! Thank you!
It was incredibly fat. I wouldn't be surprised if the feeders drop a lot of seed every time it tries to climb. Plus, most birds are messy eaters and the squirrels will eat all the droppings.
I watch a couple squirrels sit in the trees about 23 yards away and watch birds come to my 2nd floor patio to eat. Cashews, peanuts and seeds. I swear they get mad because they watch then make a run across the open area climb up to see me with a water gun 🔫waiting 😂🤣😅😀😃
Haven't had squirrels here in a while. I live in the country with Fox squirrels. I have a wobbling baffle. If they come around and get past my baffles they will be met with my pellet gun. It's my bird seed and my money. I decide who gets dibs. And that is not the tree mice.
I have a wobbling baffle in place now. They have never been able to overcome it. I have to keep moving the feeder as the trees grow otherwise they launch from the branches. Thanks for watching.
God bless the little fella! Hahahaha! He deserves some seed after all of his hard work! I'm currently using a slinky that works most of the time and I grease the pole as a back up but I am definitely adding this entertaining squirrel baffle to my husband's "honey do" list! Thanks!
rivahkillah : Oh plz! Do the honour. I'm sick of this life any way. I was supposed to get first position in my class, but unfortunately, I got second -- and now, my parents want to kill me. So, yeah... go ahead, and kill me! 😔😭
Yes, a constant battle. Every day they check the baffle, the twirl feeder to see if the battery is dead, and the trees to see if the branches have grown enough for them to jump on to the feeders. It's been 5 years since I made that video. I hate to say it but squirrels rule.
I was rooting for the homeowner but the squirrel was smarter 😁. The design maybe needs a little treeking but there is proof of concept. Yours is sure better than anything I have come up with 😂
The squirrel took this as a challenge, of course, and was able to do a work around! I would bet that the sqiirrel will find a way to get over your new addition to! It was entertaining! Like watching the wild kingdoms Houdini! Not a escape artist but a entry artist! I for one found myself rooting for the squirrel!
Squirrels, like people, come with varying degrees of skills. This squirrel was exceptional and I believe he is the same squirrel in my other videos. He was unstoppable at getting to food. However, when he chewed a hole in my kitchen window screen trying to get into my house, I had to stop the games. I was no match for him. Thanks for watching and commenting on the video.
Very clever ..both of you! He's a good teacher and you are a good learner. With your guidance, I am starting off on this venture also. I can see a 3rd telescoping tube. ..maybe add a Slinky I just ordered? Thanks. Jim
I was thinking make it just large enough so he can squeeze up under it but have a clear disc shield inside so he thinks he can go all the way through but get stopped 3/4 of the way through.
That's exactly what I do: sunflower seeds for the winged neighbours, walnuts, almonds, and apples separately for our European Red Squirrel population. They coexist quite happily - and we have lots of fun watching the squirrels outsmart time and time again our half-blind cat also frequenting the balcony. The poor girl is livid when they regularly and almost literally thumb their noses at her trying to catch them. Squirrels will thrive long after humanity has extinguished itself, for sure!
I KNEW he was going to beat that thing...they almost always do if it is as all possible. It's hard to tell sometimes whether they are going more for the food or the fun. We had a rotating rod hooked to a tree that had a weight on one side and an ear of corn on the other. It would throw them all over the yard, and they played on it constantly, even when the corn was GONE.
There are a number of videos showing squirrels defeating Slinkys. In one, the squirrel actually figured out that if he timed it right, he could run up the pole just when the Slinky contracted to its smallest size and then jump to the feeder. In another, the Slinky had lost its tension and hung there essentially giving the squirrel a ladder. Grease the pole under your Slinky or baffle and it gives them a double whammy.
They are very persistent, aren't they? The two funniest squirrel videos I have seen so far are: 1. The greased pole. 2. The squirrel catapult. No way they can beat those constructions.
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I'm finding these squirrel videos very satisfying for some bizarre reason .
You and me both!
Watching the squirrels attempts are better than watching the birds feed.
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Highly True!!!!
They aren’t called bird feeders anymore. They’re called backyard wildlife entertainment centers.
It always amazes me how well grey squirrels perform on problem solving.
In general, we don't give animals other than ourselves very much credit for their intellectual abilities. It's another way in which we are the stupid one.
They are just rats with cute fluffy tails and rats are smart. 😏
@Why Bother I just watched a video that compared squirrel fishing to catching monkeys, don't ask, it doesn't involve hooks, you can Google it yourself.
Squirrels are so intelligent creatures.
Next video. Grey squirrel eradicates Covid 19 Virus at first attempt!!
,,I think the squirrel is very intelligent,,,,shows a problem solving trial and error working practice!!,,,,awesome!!
They just never give up do they!
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Thank you for NOT setting this to music
I hate unnesessary noise.
No matter - I heard "Yakkity Sax" in my head the whole time.
@@jpdemer5 Benny Hill woulda been proud of ya, jp!!
The Benny Hill theme would be appropriate though.
Prefer the natural voices from birds, squarals or other animals 🤣
a lot wider polished stainless steel pole is the best way, like to see them climb up that. If they cannot get their hands and feet around the pole while it being slick they cannot climb up.
Good video... I've seen other tactics used as well.... Vaseline ... very funny // A slinky around the pole. Works great.
This design is so simple yet extremely efficient. This is ingenuity at it's finest
When it comes to ingenuity, the squirrel always seems to win. Thanks for watching.
its only efficient at making smarter squirrels. It doesnt prevent the crime of "birdseed theft by squirrel" which is on the rise in many parts of the country 😂
You're inadvertently making smarter squirrels. And when our Sciurus Overlords take over, they will remember this test.
Daaaaa........daaaaa......daaaaaa....,DAA! DAAAA!!!!! BOOM, BOOM.....
I, for one, welcome our Sciurus Overlords. I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their above ground stockpiles of seeds & nuts
Stfu
Squirrel better smart than you
Squirrels are SatanSpawn.
Evil, pure and sinful.
As someone fighting with squirrels on my bird feeder, i found this very entertaining!! : )
I spent ages waiting next to a window with a loaded water pistol,eventually I got him in the armpit&he slid down&didn't return.
@@helenbenjafield7351 Good job! I'm in a battle with the filthy tree rats over a bird feeder too. A water pistol is a great idea. I was thinking a BB gun but I can't be bothered with gutting and skinning them.
Humm... there's gotta be a way to use squirrels to generate electricity.
@Christina Reynolds Seriously!? ;- )
@Christina Reynolds We've got laws prohibiting child labor exploitation. However producing electricity with squirrel power would cost you peanuts.
@@davidcox8961 good one 👍👍
@@davidcox8961 🤣
No thanks, the smell of all that burning fur would not be good.
Give the little guy some peanuts for his entertainment value, alone !
At the end he always earned his own
Grease the pole!
@@justindozone2160 Don`t have squirrels in my neck-of-the-woods, but the Chickarees LOVE sunflower seeds. They don`t go near the peanuts, either !
That's one heck of a pesistent fella
I don't understand what people have against squirrels. I have many bird feeders, and also have several squirrel feeding stations. I love all of their antics
Jennifer, that's what I thought until the critter ate a hole in my screen. It's been 5 years since I made that video. He stills comes up to my sliding door and knocks. I can't imagine the mayhem he would cause if he got into my house. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Amazing Lil buggers! They'll figure it out eventually!
I got a supposed "squirrel proof" bird feeder. Yeah, right! Not only did they scare the birds off, but flung seed all over the ground...until I learned about cayenne pepper!
Mwaahaaahaa!
I only wish I'd recorded his launch of about 8 feet when he tasted that pepper.
BTW, The birds love it, especially the seeds!
I may have to try the cayenne pepper. Thanks for watching
Mission impossible music comes to mind, don't give up do they. what fun you can have thinking up ways to beat them, then keep a score to see who's brightest, humans or squirrels.
That's already been answered...WE are feeding the squirrels..They are NoT feeding us! So WHO'S smarter? Definitely not uS! 😏🙄😳
Well, that didn't take long. Squirrels are smart little critters. They can figure it out eventually.
This proves one thing.... the squirrel is more determined and smarter than a lot of humans. He didnt give up and figured out how to get past the obstacle.
No they’re not smarter than humans. Are you dumb ?
Just the sheer determination of this squirrel is quite amazing.
Lol. The funniest I've seen was a guy using a catapult to launch the squirrels into his backyard pond. One minute the squirrel is trying to get at the bird feeder, the next minute swimming for shore. Surprise! And most kept running after getting back to land, right into the woods or up a tree.
It just needs a little bell at the top for when he gets it to the top! Like ya! LOL
I wonder how many birds have died laughing in that garden... lol
I saw one earlier today. The Slinky Slide. Darn squirrel could not figure a way around, under, over, through. Squirrel was defeated by a Slinky!
I've seen two videos where the squirrel beats the Slinky. In one, the Slinky had lost its tension and was essentially a ladder for the squirrel. In the second, the squirrel actually figured out that if he timed it right, he could run up the pole and jump to the feeder when the Slinky was at its maximum contraction.
Excellent squrriel keeping out of your bird feeder. I had to deal with these rats when I fed birds!!! Actually one of the birds fought back against a squirrel. It was mourning dove. The dove puffed up to scare the squrriel away.
Nothing will stop a squirrel's determination to get food. You could also grease the pole and the heavy PVC pipe. they are very clever animals. Thanks for the video.
Thx for sharing with us
Full support from Canada 🫶🤗🦃🍁🇨🇦
All I do is coat the pole with Vaseline. The squirrels can’t climb up it and there’s no way to figure it out. But it is funny to see them shimmy up a little bit only to slide back down and look very confused.
Try some fly paper wrapped on pole about halfway up.
I saw a squirel trying to run up a slinky lol. Just as funny. They are determined arent they
Add hot spicey oil to the feed..birds aren't affected but it burns their little squirrel lips lol.
LOL bird got him at 2:52... LOL
The older I get the more I like squirrels - so impressive
Me too. I used to just think they were cute little critters that I fed nuts to. Since following some squirrel channels online I just love them. The girl squirrels especially work so hard bringing up their babies.
With THIS kind of silly action, who the hell needs a comedy club?
Me✋
I agree Chris.
@James Mara 2 pea shooters n a spade nice wrk sheriff
Chris Mayer this is sheer cruelty
James Mara what womb did you crawl out of?
POOR THING IS GOING TO BE SOOOOO HUNGRY!!! THATS A HELL OF A WORKOUT.. I'M EXHAUSTED ! !!!!! GREAT VID!! ☺☺☺☺
Great idea. I use a rope from tree 2 tree with power aid bottles on both sides of our bird feeder. The squirrles cant get pass them without spinning off. Its entertaining. Besides we givem plenty of peanuts. 😀
Don't give up, we will win the battel of the squirrels. I have one video of my pest. I have come up with something you can make at home and is cheap and is working. I'll post it on my next video on the battel of the squirrels. Good luck, peace.
The Little Squirrel That Could.
The squirrel always wins
Just add grease on pole and watch the fun 😁
simple but clever contraption !
This is what happens when you get bored and start improvising with materials on hand. Sometimes it works and if it doesn't, no big loss. Thanks for sharing.
I'm getting old. I was laughing out loud and thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Post an update!
Wow ...lovely that is the real fruit of determination. Nature is so great. poor little one he's hungry!
Nice Job!
I love pranking the squirrels. I put up bird feeders just to bring em in for entertainment, for me and the dog. She hardly ever catches one. But sure has fun trying!
It gives my dog something to do and she catches one every once in a while. It keeps her in the yard and out of the forest.
No matter the storyline...the plot, the fullness of the characters...whatever... the squirrels win all the time!
True. They are the Roadrunner and we are Wile E Coyote in this War of the Birdfeeders.
too smart...as an advocate for the squirrels l object to making the obstacles tougher and tougher..instead of providing for the squirrels some food at a lower level ...keep both happy.
I bought a clear funnel type baffle from Home Depot for 11 dollars over 2 months ago and the squirrels have yet to get to the bird food.
That Squirrel is getting ripped muscles, hahahahaha, I need a contraption like that for exercise
"Hello Domino's ... yeah, x-tra large meat lover's ... just leave it up on top of the pole, again, okay? " ;-)
Which is more fun, watching the birds feed or watching the squirrel try and figure out the baffle, lol...
The connivery and scheming is one thing, but, the tenacity is unbelievable.
The squirrel should get paid a royalty fee for his performance.😁
He's just knocking all the seed onto the ground. lol
Yup.
The birds are laughing 😆
Now this is the sort of thing I've been looking for! All the other one's i have looked at are boring. This is entertainment of the highest level and im going to make me one of these tomorrow! Thank you!
thats going to be one Buff squirrel if he is doing his push-ups and reps like this daily :)
It was incredibly fat. I wouldn't be surprised if the feeders drop a lot of seed every time it tries to climb. Plus, most birds are messy eaters and the squirrels will eat all the droppings.
Add one of those launcher things they use in clay pigeon shooting competitions as the final hazard. Success !!!. wWHHEeeee
I'm sure that squirrel looks at the birds and says "I need a Red bull"
I watch a couple squirrels sit in the trees about 23 yards away and watch birds come to my 2nd floor patio to eat. Cashews, peanuts and seeds. I swear they get mad because they watch then make a run across the open area climb up to see me with a water gun 🔫waiting 😂🤣😅😀😃
Haven't had squirrels here in a while. I live in the country with Fox squirrels. I have a wobbling baffle. If they come around and get past my baffles they will be met with my pellet gun.
It's my bird seed and my money. I decide who gets dibs. And that is not the tree mice.
I have a wobbling baffle in place now. They have never been able to overcome it. I have to keep moving the feeder as the trees grow otherwise they launch from the branches. Thanks for watching.
Love their persistence though 🥰
Now that is the best device I've seen. a non-violent squirrel deterrent. BRAVO
Got to respect the intelligence of these guys , they figure shit out, Humans should do so well at problem solving.
Well, humans figured out how to get humans to the moon and back. Alive. Still waiting for the squirrel space program..........
AWESOME IDEA FOR THOSE HIPPY RATS !! Thanks for sharing and Bless !!
Make a squirrel machine, powered by their energy.
This is testament to the saying "If first you don't succeed, try, try again" :)
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Ah, come on guys!
Give that squirrel a break for persistence and effort!!!
Amazing watching ingenuity in a rodent. They are so Goddamned determined.
God bless the little fella! Hahahaha! He deserves some seed after all of his hard work! I'm currently using a slinky that works most of the time and I grease the pole as a back up but I am definitely adding this entertaining squirrel baffle to my husband's "honey do" list! Thanks!
How could you not feed such cute, smart, funny and entertaining squirrel? I'd keep two feeders; one for the squirrels and one for the birds. 🌚
Easily. Squirrels are destructive. They will deliberately push bird nests off the tree, and cause damage to homes when they try to get attics.
Birds don't prevent squirrels from eating. Squirrels do prevent birds from eating.
Mur Bot : Humans destroy and prevent many from eating... How about we kill the humans? 🌚
We'll start with the humans that suggest killing humans.
rivahkillah : Oh plz! Do the honour. I'm sick of this life any way. I was supposed to get first position in my class, but unfortunately, I got second -- and now, my parents want to kill me. So, yeah... go ahead, and kill me! 😔😭
He finally figured it out. Great tricks to keep those pesky squirrels away. Too funny!!
Kinda smart squirrel
Use a _Slinky._
They work every time.
Squirrels have to be one of the most persistant animals i know of. They are like Marines. They will over come and adopt.
Yes, a constant battle. Every day they check the baffle, the twirl feeder to see if the battery is dead, and the trees to see if the branches have grown enough for them to jump on to the feeders. It's been 5 years since I made that video. I hate to say it but squirrels rule.
Slinky is the ticket.
I just spent 3 minutes watching a squirrel try to climb a metal pole....
and I spent days being entertained by this squirrel and trying to film his attempts for others to enjoy.
@@patanewman AND, I THANK YOU!!!!!!!
I was rooting for the homeowner but the squirrel was smarter 😁. The design maybe needs a little treeking but there is proof of concept. Yours is sure better than anything I have come up with 😂
Desperate times calls for desperate measures! Haha! That was funny and genius.....May have to copy it.
The squirrel took this as a challenge, of course, and was able to do a work around! I would bet that the sqiirrel will find a way to get over your new addition to! It was entertaining! Like watching the wild kingdoms Houdini! Not a escape artist but a entry artist!
I for one found myself rooting for the squirrel!
Squirrels, like people, come with varying degrees of skills. This squirrel was exceptional and I believe he is the same squirrel in my other videos.
He was unstoppable at getting to food. However, when he chewed a hole in my kitchen window screen trying to get into my house, I had to stop the games. I was no match for him. Thanks for watching and commenting on the video.
@@patanewman - What do you mean by "had to stop[ the game"? You didn't "wack" em', did you?
"Improvise. Adapt. Overcome."
Squirrels = Nature's Marines.
Add a Slinky attached at the top of the poll for hours more fun.
Persistent little devil! It's like a circus ride for squirrels! LOL!
They're intelligent and persistant!
I loved this! Very entertaining! He was a determined little booger!
Oh. My. Gosh. This video was sooooo funny! Thank you for sharing! Let me know when you come up with a raccoon chaser-away-er.
Well that didn’t take long🤣but definitely entertaining!
This could go on for hours.
Very clever ..both of you! He's a good teacher and you are a good learner. With your guidance, I am starting off on this venture also. I can see a 3rd telescoping tube. ..maybe add a Slinky I just ordered? Thanks. Jim
Thanks for looking at the video and commenting. I did find the squirrel very entertaining.
Ah the nemesis of every Bird feeder. 🐿😉
I have a squirrel invasion at my feeders also. May have to try this. Even if they figure it out it would still be fun watching them.
@Thebearcat66 LOL As mentioned above, there are hordes of tree rats waiting in line.
They sell more bullets at the store
Keep adding shit to it, you'll create an Einstein squirrel
@@dennisk5500 Yeah, they seem to be excellent problem solvers.😂
They are fast at learning
I was thinking make it just large enough so he can squeeze up under it but have a clear disc shield inside so he thinks he can go all the way through but get stopped 3/4 of the way through.
I just feed the squirrels separately, a little deer corn and bird food mix and they leave the bird feeders alone, we have an understanding lol
That's exactly what I do: sunflower seeds for the winged neighbours, walnuts, almonds, and apples separately for our European Red Squirrel population. They coexist quite happily - and we have lots of fun watching the squirrels outsmart time and time again our half-blind cat also frequenting the balcony. The poor girl is livid when they regularly and almost literally thumb their noses at her trying to catch them. Squirrels will thrive long after humanity has extinguished itself, for sure!
Very clever design but squirrels are still more clever !!!
Haha 😂🤣
That is a hoot watching him work so hard. Lol 😂
GREAT idea! So funny how persistent and intelligent they are when vying for food! Poor birds can't eat in peace!
I KNEW he was going to beat that thing...they almost always do if it is as all possible. It's hard to tell sometimes whether they are going more for the food or the fun. We had a rotating rod hooked to a tree that had a weight on one side and an ear of corn on the other. It would throw them all over the yard, and they played on it constantly, even when the corn was GONE.
Squirrel thinking, this squirrel feeder is sure designed bad!
Squirrel : " Oh these humans are mean! - I just want to get a few of these birdseeds ;))
I like the mindset of this squirrel. Try and try until he succeed
He finally did what I was wondering why he didn't do already. A slinky works better.
There are a number of videos showing squirrels defeating Slinkys. In one, the squirrel actually figured out that if he timed it right, he could run up the pole just when the Slinky contracted to its smallest size and then jump to the feeder. In another, the Slinky had lost its tension and hung there essentially giving the squirrel a ladder. Grease the pole under your Slinky or baffle and it gives them a double whammy.
Squirrel to Squirrel. I joined a gym on the way to dinner. What a workout and boy was I hungry.
They are very persistent, aren't they?
The two funniest squirrel videos I have seen so far are:
1. The greased pole.
2. The squirrel catapult.
No way they can beat those constructions.
Biggest drawback: It scares the birds already eating away.