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Gangster squirrels!

LdyBugz — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:15:54 GMT

There are gangster squirrels in my neighborhood and I just busted one of them! They are stealing those dried corn cobs that people use for fall decorating in their yards.

But then these gangstahs come to MY yard with their loot, eat the kernels, and then leave the cob in MY yard to make it look like *I'm* the guilty party! Well, I'm on to these hoodlums, and I'm calling the police! Cripes! 🤪

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PA Mom-mom — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:21:37 GMT

Hahaha! Today, I saw a squirrel chase off two large crows - twice his size - who were eating his acorns! Gangsta for sure!

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Mz iMac — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:23:37 GMT

@LdyBugz

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LdyBugz — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:26:22 GMT

@Mz iMac. That's him! LOL!!!

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elated — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:31:04 GMT

@LdyBugz So funny. Great sense of humor. Need more.😂😂😂

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Susan Louise — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:35:09 GMT

As cute as squirrels are, they really can be annoying at times...especially when they try and get into hummingbird feeders and bury the big walnut-in-shell in our yards from trees in neighbor's yard for the winter.

Ugh

Other times they can be fun to watch. We feed the birds, so they are around often...

Caught in the act with one of those darn walnuts...

Our giant sunflower looked great until...

I wound up cutting the sunflower off the stalk and tying it onto one of our birdfeeder stations...

Several years ago I took this pic & added a caption...

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Boomernichols — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:37:55 GMT

@LdyBugz YES, you are an accessory after the fact! I have NINJA hummingbirds at my place. It is apparent that GOD made them so small as their temperament is fiesty to say the least.....

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LdyBugz — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:39:33 GMT

@elated. Thank goodness I got one of the cobs they left. The police can dust it for fingerprints and nail the scoundrel! 😀

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elated — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:42:10 GMT

@LdyBugz wrote:
@elated. Thank goodness I got one of the cobs they left. The police can dust it for fingerprints and nail the scoundrel! 😀

@LdyBugz You are very funny. Thanks for the laugh.😂

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LdyBugz — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:43:03 GMT

@Susan Louise. The scoundrels are out to get us! And yes, cute but annoying.

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PA Mom-mom — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:44:33 GMT

@Susan Louise

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Susan Louise — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:45:51 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
@Susan Louise

@PA Mom-mom Hysterical!

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Pink123 — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:02:11 GMT

Does anyone have or had a woodpecker problem? Talk about a bunch of hoodlums --- oh my, they are drilling away at everything here in Florida. Very harrasing species of bird.

Not only is the drilling annoying sound enough but they can go right through about anything. They keep going until it's all open into the wood. One needs to have it patched up soonest.

They do pair up and mate for life usually and I caught two of them red handed after pounding with my fists on the walls yesterday (most days lately. I saw them fly off. If you have them pound the walls with your palms for vibration. It scares them for awhile. Cuff's are ready for those rascals!

(also apply plain tin foil to the wall as shine scares them until they are onto you. lol)

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VanSleepy — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:02:22 GMT

Squirrels? Yikes. There are some very aggressive squirrels at my local park where I go to walk. People feed them so they are not afraid of anyone. They come right at you when you walk by. One followed me to my car and I thought it was going to jump in when I opened the door 😂.

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Goldengate8361 — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:24:44 GMT

@Mz iMac I love your gangsta squirrel photo!!

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Biftu — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:38:10 GMT

These guys ripped up my patio cushions. So upsetting. Their partners in crime the deer feasted on just about everything in my garden both front and back then started munching on the tree in the front of my house. They are real gangsters this year.

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lynnie61 — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:41:20 GMT

Well, the gangster deers ate all my fall mums!

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LdyBugz — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:19:42 GMT

@Pink123. Their drilling is LOUD, and those birds can cause a lot of damage. 😟

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LdyBugz — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:21:20 GMT

@Biftu That's terrible! Those dirty scoundrels!

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LdyBugz — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:24:05 GMT

@lynnie61 Oh no! They are in cahoots with the other gangsta critters! Sheesh.