Every since seeing Baz's photo of feeding his squirrl at his place I've thought about sharing the curious interactions going on here at my place with the many squirrels that live here.
There are lots of oak trees on the place so they seem well fed. I do see them munching occasionally on mushrooms. And they have gradually gotten more comfortable with my being in their space, and don't run hastily up the nearest tree when they see me now.
Well a while back mushrooms started showing up on the corner of my deck. Building up eventually to one morning finding five mushrooms left there mostly intact.
I realized that they were trying to make me an offering or gift. Kind of like Baz, but in reverse.
I'd usually just sweep them off the deck or put them in the trash. Then it stopped, haven't had any mushroom treats left for me in a while. I guess they gave up on making me a pet.
Apparently this didn't go over well. Recently the caps on the fence posts out front have suddenly started blowing off of the poles. One here one day, two there on another day.
Well we have been having some strong rain cells coming thru in the afternoons accompanied by strong gusts as they come in. So that was the explanation I had come to, but did wonder why it just started all of a sudden.
Well yesterday afternoon it all became clear when I saw a squirrl running along the top of the fence tossing each cap off the post onto the ground below. It sort of seemed like it stole a glance over at my coach between each cap. I may have heard it chirping gleefully too.
I guess my rejection of the mushrooms didn't go unnoticed, sorry squirrels.
It may be that Im spending too much time on my own out here?
Any one have some pesky critters messing with you in your neighborhoods?
Cheers Richard
