Domestic terrorist in my back yard (1 Viewer)

[DrStrange]

I have a nest of terrorists in my back yard. Perhaps not as deadly as other terrorists, but only feet away from the house.

Domestic terrorist

• DrStrange
• May 20, 2016

Fortunatly my three lap dogs are on duty. They sit in the sun room six feet from the knot-hole and wait. As soon as they spot the attack, they sound the alarm and run the long way around to stand under the tree and bark.

This time of year, there are juvenile terrorists. Not as careful. Not as skilled in evasion. But a whole lot more cheeky. That means close calls. So far the squirrels have won every encounter, but several have been very close. Very close.

Doggie reality at its best. Sit on a fluffy pillow, watch the knot hole, chase the enemy when he dares appear and then back to the pillows. Rinse and repeat.

They could come back at any time.

Public Enemy #1

• DrStrange
• May 20, 2016

 

[links_slayer]

thanks for the afternoon chuckle

 

[rowlin]

Alrighty then.

 

[GenghisKhan]

Since when did trees start growing assholes?

 

[DrStrange]

That's a tree zit crater.

 

[dlink]

Nice

 

[RussB42]

Check out my yard !!!!

We have at least a dozen here and seems like more every time we turn around.

Lots and Lots of Acorns from all our trees and being on the Lake.

 

[Chicken Rob]

My parents have rabbits and turkeys. Unfortunately the protector of the house is a near blind, deaf, 14 year old mini dachshund with a broken leg. Her protection duties are behind her.

 

[MikesDad]

trade you woodpeckers that attack my deck for your squirrels (not that I don't have enough squirrels already that drive our indoor cat crazy)

 

[DrStrange]

I have both the pileated woodpecker (huge but uncommon) and the red-bellied woodpecker (smaller and common). They spend more time on the black-seed feeder than the woodwork. But the rare times the woodpeckers do bang on the eaves can be rude wake up calls.

 

[Quicksilver-75]

Keep your eye on that nest. Grey squirrels are pretty tame. Its those Red bastards that will cause havok. A their M/O is to steal the nests of grey/black squirrels and killing any babies in the nest. If it's a female it could even try and attack your dogs.

 

[DrStrange]

The dogs have fought coons to the death, though not without cost. I hope the red squirrels up North aren't that big. We have grey squirrels in the back and a timid black squirrel somewhere up front. I don't think we have red squirrels.

Living the in country, we have a lot of critters and a fair selection of predators. The "bad boy" in my part of the world is the coyote (yes there are rare mountain lions, but oh so rare). We have a pack in the area harvesting house cats, fauns, injured deer and anything else they can catch. My little lap dogs wouldn't stand a chance. . . .

 

[Parrothedd]

How's this for a domestic "terrorist"?

A small female in the pond in the front yard. She hatched 8 babies soon after. They've all moved on now.

JT

 

[Quicksilver-75]

The dogs have fought coons to the death, though not without cost. I hope the red squirrels up North aren't that big. We have grey squirrels in the back and a timid black squirrel somewhere up front. I don't think we have red squirrels.

Living the in country, we have a lot of critters and a fair selection of predators. The "bad boy" in my part of the world is the coyote (yes there are rare mountain lions, but oh so rare). We have a pack in the area harvesting house cats, fauns, injured deer and anything else they can catch. My little lap dogs wouldn't stand a chance. . . .

Lol. No not that big but like raccoons they can take their toll. I was simply stating that red squirrels are so territorial they will attack dogs. Coyotes have taken over our neighborhood here where I live also. In fact I had three in my fenced backyard. Fresh prints in the snow had them at my sliding back door a few months back. Face to face with my cats. Sufficed to say the cats don't go out much now....