The Saga of the Squirrels

My partner is determined to outwit the squirrels that feast daily from our bird feeders.

So far he has used chilli flakes and chilli powder- temporary success until it rained which it does an awful lot in Scotland.

Next came alll kinds of Heath Robinson contraptions.
But the squirrels soon solved these puzzles.

So he did a bit of lateral thinking.

"Squirrels won't climb a greasy pole."

Wrong.
Despite lavish quantities of lubricating oil squirrels were soon running
daintily up the pole.

So he invested in a large jar of Vaseline.
He reckoned squirrels wouldn't like getting it on their paws.

Success!
This morning I photographed two blue tits and a great -tit tucking into the peanuts.

But an hour later a squirrel had ousted them.

So its 10 to the squirrels and 3 to my partner.