{"id":36,"date":"2008-09-25T18:42:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-26T01:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silenceoftheclams.com\/blog\/archives\/36"},"modified":"2008-09-25T18:42:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-26T01:42:00","slug":"persistence-pays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silenceoftheclams.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/persistence-pays\/","title":{"rendered":"Persistence Pays"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CuteSo some news from my garden….\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

A couple of cute squirrels <\/em>have been visiting my back yard every day the past couple of weeks, gorging themselves on the excess bird seed that drops to the ground from my bird feeder.<\/p>\n

I have a clear view of them from the desk where I sit all day and I have found them entertaining distraction.<\/p>\n

\"PlottingDespite the plentiful seeds on the ground, Scamper, here, isn’t satisfied with “leftovers” so he cooks up a plan. You can see him here, plotting in the trees.<\/p>\n

After several failed attempts, involving squirrel contortion and acrobats, many resulting in near-falls to the ground, he finally succeeds in accessing the storehouse.<\/p>\n

Not quite so cute.<\/em>
\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0
\n\"Clever
\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

So I moved the feeder to a branch further out, so he couldn’t reach. But he was persistent<\/em>… and this is what I found him doing today. I laughed out loud when he lost his grip and fell to the ground (only about 4 1\/2 feet), but find myself scolding him now every time he attempts this.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

Naughty Squirrel<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Naughty,<\/p>\n

Time to get a new, squirrel proof bird feeder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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