Feeding The Little Munchers
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
June 30, 2008 6:09am CST
I had a couple large buns/biscuits left over. So I threw them out for the birds, and squirrels. This morning I caught this little critter munching away yet constantly looking at me in the window as he did so. he was very leery of the object he saw as the flash kept going off. This is the best shot I got of him through my window glass. But he was soo cute eating the bred chunks. Do you set breads of any type out for the birds or squirrels or other little munchers?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
30 Jun 08
What type of rodents do you have then? The squirrel is a member of the rodent family like rats and mice etc.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@GardenGerty (160610)
• United States
30 Jun 08
We do not eat a lot of bread, or it goes in spurts,most of the time we do not eat a lot of bread. I will throw it out if I do have some going bad. I throw a lot of stuff in my compost and I know the raccoons and possums eat there, as well as the bunnies, squirrels, and birds. We cut off a red cedar tree and hubby puts full cobs ofdried corn on it to feed the wildlife. Sometimes annoying two legged critters mess with it.They pull it off, throw it in the yard, etc. I cannot wait to see your picture to see whose picture you captured.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Well that's sad that the 2 legged critters do that. We will have ears of corn for them this fall after our corn is harvested as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
30 Jun 08
Hi GB!
That is so cute! we have also this animal at Bali island They living at the tree always near the offering place. they really smart to choose a place for living. Beside flowers and scents, Balinese sometimes put banana, eggs, biscuit, apple, rambutan fruits at their offering. Lucky ones!! I always love to see their attraction climb down the tree and reach for food there with their hand, so cute, specially the tail. Happy posting to you too, GB!
OOXx`dian
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
30 Jun 08
They climb the trees a lot here. They make their nests in tree tops in the early fall as well to have their babies and spend the nights in the winter time here in Minnesota. They will eat anything almost as they are a member of the rodent family.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
30 Jun 08
We buy unsalted shelled peanuts for the
squirrels ever so often. They love peanuts.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@gemini_rose (16264)
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30 Jun 08
I do feed the birds, but unfortunately the way my house is set out, there is no window onto the back garden and so if I feed them I cannot see them come down for it. I would like to get a bird table and bath in there though, that would be nice.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
30 Jun 08
I am looking at getting a nice birdbath next year maybe. I love watching them flit their wings to get wet and all.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
6 Jul 08
No I don't feed the birds, I am afraid that the neighbours will complain, they don't like the birds and squirells eating up their gardens.
@babystar1 (4233)
• United States
30 Jun 08
I put peanutes out for the squirrels and bread for the bunnies, and birds. we have a bunch of bunnies running around our back yard all the time The bunnies like laying in my flower garden to keep cool.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
30 Jun 08
Awwww. that is cute. We like to feed the birds and squirrels also. We also have some geese that land in the pond and we take bread down there, that is outdated, and we break it up and feed it to them also. They eat it right up. They are starting to be more friendly now also because we feed them.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
30 Jun 08
I can't do that, either Gus would eat it or Cookie would kill the poor critters. I love feeding squirrels, though, they're so beautiful.
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
30 Jun 08
I'm always throwing stuff out there for the critters. I'll toss old bread for the squirrels and birds, and damaged fruit and vegetable pieces as well as peelings go over the fence for the deer, rabbits, etc.
All the critters around here are fat and happy (myself included - mayhaps I should send more out the door?).
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
30 Jun 08
lol No, you need to jump on your new toy more often and longer is all.
@GreenMoo (11834)
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30 Jun 08
I save all our stale bread, of which there is lots when the weather is hot, and soak it in water then feed it to the chickens. It's really handy for tempting them back into their house at night if they won't come otherwise, and they always fall upon it as if they've never been fed.
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@suicidalpencil (18)
• Canada
30 Jun 08
Cute little thing. But what ever happened to using bird feeders?
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@Katrina901986 (405)
• Australia
1 Jul 08
hey i used to feed the birds when my family went out to parks and that with my grandparents but don't anymore i may do one day when my lil one is a bit older.
@kat_princess (1470)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
We have rice every meal so we throw left over grains in the garden.Birds eat them.It's rainy right now and I'm amazed to see birds seeking for shelter under our roof.
@teapotmommommerced (10359)
• United States
2 Jul 08
I love to watch the little animals eat. We do not have such things in town. WE use to have some bunnies who lived in the caul-de sack but they are gone now. I loved seeing them but they kept eating my flowers.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
Hi GRANDPA BOB! Oh that is cute! However there are only cats that have been frequenting our place at nights and hubby and I usually place a plateful of food for them. They can't come during the day since the dogs are out during those times.
Take care and God Bless!
@CherylsPearls (1269)
• United States
1 Jul 08
Hi, Grandpa Bob! Yes, I do put out old bread for the birds. The bigger birds, like blackbirds and Bluejays usually end up with some of it. Then the squirrels come out for it. Why they bury bread, though is beyond me! I expect anytime to see a bread tree growing in the back yard! lol
For a while now, an oppossum has been eating it, too. She's also been eating the bird seed on the ground. I say she because she is coming out day and night...so I figure she has babies somewhere. I haven't seen her in a week or so. Maybe she has moved on.
I have finally found some squirrel-proof feeders! I bought 3 of them. I do put some seed on the ground, too, though, for the ground-eating birds like the mourning doves and the squirrels. These are the first feeders I have found that the little devils can't get into!
@ellie333 (21016)
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3 Jul 08
What a lovely picture. He was obviously enjoying his feast bless. I have cats so no I don't leave anything out but my neighbour has an area of her garden designed for bidfeeding and the quirrels go there too. My cats avoid her garden as she has a large mastiff, the nearest they get is to the fence and tease her and run off again so the bidrs are safe they. It is lovely to wake up to them all chirping away in the morning. Ellie :D