Agreed.
Only after I “Squirrel Proofed” bird feeder, and Vegetable Garden.
Now. Their Cool.
I squirrel-proofed a feeder by threading a large piece of plastic above the feeder, then crimped split-shot fishing weight to hold it up. They finally gave up after falling off several times.
I like squirrels enough to plant a pin-oak, but they, and the chipmunks, live in their world, not mine. My bulldog keeps them honest too.