May 27, 2020

The Best Video I've Seen All Year!


Over the last couple of days, SO MANY PEOPLE have recommended this video to me (which I've shared at the bottom of this post). Being a crazy squirrel lady, I can totally see why. A very high-tech squirrel obstacle course? YES.

It's kind of a long-ish video (about 15 minutes), but it's totally worth the watch! I was a little impatient at the beginning when he was talking about bird feeders, but it really highlights that squirrels are serious problem-solvers.

I love that not only is the video adorable and very clever, it shows that squirrels really do have their own personalities and they are very smart. We currently have about six that are "regulars" around here--squirrels that we've named and that visit us daily or at least frequently, and take nuts from our hands.

It was interesting in the video where the videographer mentions that after several tests to see what nuts squirrels like most, they always chose the walnuts. My squirrels are the same! I've offered peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, pecans... but their very favorite is the walnut.


If I have time to sit outside and hand feed them, then I'll give them the walnuts in the shell (their favorite). Or, if they come to the door and I am busy, I'll just leave them a little handful of the shelled walnuts.

I have a squirrel "lunch box" on my deck that I always keep filled with raw, unsalted peanuts (in the shell) so they can come take them as they wish. And the birds can't get into it.

Anyway, the squirrels all have their own personalities, and it's so fun to see their personalities come out as we get to "know" them. And they are super smart! The whole video shows just how smart squirrels are.

Thank you to all of you who thought of me when you saw this! (I would totally love to make a squirrel obstacle course, but that is just a whole level of skills that I don't have right now--all those contraptions!



9 comments:

  1. Hi! I love that you feed your squirrels! Mine prefer walnuts too. But please do some research on your peanuts. I was giving mine raw peanuts until I found out they can grow a deadly mold. I believe the recommendation is roasted unsalted peanuts. That’s what switched to. Love your blog!

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    1. I will definitely have to do more research on the peanuts! I remember reading that giving them salted nuts is a definite no-no because they don't get much water. But I thought for sure that raw peanuts would be better than roasted (because nature, I guess, haha). I'll check it out!

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  2. Just hilarious and so entertaining. Three takeaways: 1) Squirrels are rodent Simone Biles; 2) This guy has way too much time on his hands (as we all do), and with his smarts, he should be working on a Covid vaccine; and 3) I want to be a squirrel in my next life!

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    1. Yes, this guy is insanely smart! I haven't watched any other of his videos, but judging by this one, I'm crazy impressed.

      And me too--I totally want to be a squirrel in my next life!

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  3. What a cool course! Those squirrel photos are adorable!

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    1. I totally want to be a squirrel and find an obstacle course like that, hahahaha

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  4. I'd love to hear more about this squirrel lunch box! My neighbors hate the squirrels, so I'm hesitant to feed the squirrels, but I would loooove to if I could without causing neighbor issues.

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    1. My squirrels LOVE IT. You can find it here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gvimp2 (that's an affiliate link, so if you buy from that link, I may get a small commission)
      However, the price is insane on Amazon! I bought it for either $20 or $25 at Menard's. It's very good quality and has lasted a long time! Just make sure you flip the plexiglass part upside down so that it doesn't have an opening at the bottom--otherwise, the birds will pick at the nuts inside ;)

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  5. Have been a Mark Rober fan for a long time. His videos are fun and the science/engineering is solid. Check out his glitter bomb/fart spray/phone porch pirate deterrant video. It is spectacular in the way it delivers karma!

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