Sammy squirrel has once again managed to empty the bird feeder in record time, and yesterday found something else to eat. Sitting on the ‘Top of the Rock’, I got a really good look at his/her chest area, and came to the conclusion that Sammy is actually short for Samantha. My blog friend Robin of ‘Witless Dating After 50’ blog had mentioned that this might be the case, after looking at one of my earlier photos.
She looks to my unpracticed eye to be pregnant, which is probably why she has been attacking the bird seed with such gusto. I have to admit that unlike Sammy, I was never able to run up a palm tree or hang upside to eat when I was expecting my babies.
A sad ending to my story is that I have just this minute received a phone call from one of the Board members of our community, to say that bird feeders are not allowed here, as they may attract rats and geese. I told her that I’ve never seen any rats and that it’s hung much to high for geese to reach, but she said that it’s a general rule and there can be no exceptions. I’m feeling more than a little fed up about it, as I so enjoyed seeing the beautiful birds flying back and forth, not to mention the antics of Sammy squirrel.
I wish you all a great week. Now I really must get on with some packing of cases.
Breathtaking post and photo
Thanks so much, Marylou. 😘
Darned rules and regulations. I’m surprised the world doesn’t grind to a halt with all of them. My mother has the most incredible array of bird feeders in her garden and I’ve never seen a rat anywhere near the place. There are deer, foxes, and hares (all at the same time, too busy eating bird food to bother about each other), but rats, no.
I know! Some people are so petty and over concerned with rules and regulations. I guess they need to get a life. 😦
Such a shame that you’re not allowed to have the feeder anymore. I hope you find a decent alternative solution
Thanks, TA. I’m sure we will come up with a plan when we get back to Florida. In Umhlanga at the moment. 👯🏖
Hope you’re enjoying the visit back here in SA!
Sammy is definitely a mommy (or so my amateur eye tells me). Sorry to hear that you cannot have a birdfeeder. Nothing like waking up to many birds chirping.
Thanks, ZL. I’m sure she will survive without the bird seed, but I so enjoyed her antics, so it seemed only right that I should reward her. 🙂
Beautiful squirrel photo! They like peanuts, too. But rats are omnivores, bluejays and other larger birds will take peanuts in the shell. I don’t know about geese.
Thanks, Lavinia. I’ve never thought of feeding geese. 😀
Rats to that decision by the board!
Exactly so! 😬
Haha 😛 Sammy the Mommy
Loved reading about her!
Thank you. 🙂