Those little red pine squirrels are the worst. They will chew a structure to splinters in no time at all.
Years ago, before I knew better, I would try to shoo them off of the feeders.
However, once I embraced my new rodent overloads, comedy central!
The bird feeders with the squirrel cages are the best... that way the red squirrels have a comfy booth to sit on and stay all day.
We had a real bumper crop last year. Babies everywhere. Must be a nearby factory that is making all these adorable lil’ plush toys. So far it’s not located in the attic, haha.
The squirrels around here leave everything strictly alone; the cattle feed, chicken feed, garden vegetables, fruit trees, and pecan and walnut trees.
Probably because my dogs like to eat fresh SQUIRREL!
Kind of like mountain sushi.