Squirrel Raids Bird Feeder - Cyclotron Physicist Builds a Squirrel Cafe
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2020
- After a squirrel defeats the rotating shield for a bird feeder, a physicist finds different way to way to protect it and keep peace with the birds and squirrels.
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I lived outside for almost a decade. Out of all the animals that came around, the squirrels were by far the most tenacious and intelligent when they knew food was around.
@@JohnRohoboth - That''s mean
Our Australia Shepherd would give a squirrel a good run in the tenacious and problem solving department. She's just not good at climbing trees. I've been entertained by her attempts to outwit the rabbits under the lawn tool shed. She's watched how the main rabbit reacts then tries a counter-measure. But rabbits aren't stupid either, as they can quickly adapt to the new tactics. Animals are amazing.
I believe the squirrel feels satisfaction when it overcomes a challenge.
I love the squirrel's determination and cleverness. Thank you for rewarding him with his own special feeding box!
Squirrels have an insatiable appetite and will clean out the cafe and than go right back to the bird feeder.
What a great story and from the perspective of a physicist!
I love the way your kind heart comes through by soluting the intelligence of the squirrel in the end!
Bless you and your family with good fortune and mercy!
Mark Rober a UA-camr made a very complex squirrel maze a couple of years ago. It's hysterical, highly recommend.
We have a cast iron table on our front porch with my late inlaws silver plated turkey platter on top, that I fill every morning with "critter feed " for the neighborhood squirrels, birds, chipmunks, etc. We enjoy watching them as they munch on the feed and often peer into our picture window while enjoying their snack. Thank you for the wonderful video!
Not gonna lie...I’ll bet that squirrel LOVES his daily activities. No boring long days with nothing to do. LOL. Fun to watch too.
He sure doesn't skip arm day either 😄
😂
Glad you didn't lie
and I HOPE you don't lie normally
but the way you wrote it,
it implies you do so 🙊
When you think about it, he's really earning his food. Not only through working hard to get it, but also by providing entertainment which is then monetized through UA-cam.
😂 I'm betting that you're right, lmao 🤣
My grandfather went through a similar exercise with a grey squirrel. Eventually, he came to admire the squirrel's persistence and obvious intelligence and finally made peace with him.
So glad he ended up getting fed too. Made my heart smile.👏
Al;l animals matter to me too. I even want the snakes to have their way.
So cute. You gotta love Wimpy's determination. Smart little thing.
Whimpy is an inspiration to us all to never give up
But he did give up.......
He didn't give up he won! Lol
@@danielb7495 no he didn't. He literally never gave up. He stopped going to the bird feeder because a squirrel feeder was put up.
In the beginning he only "gave up" briefly to go get a snack he already knew how to reach.
@@pepesylvia848 I give him a win in the overall game.
@@LyneisFilm He's really got it figured out.
I can honestly say that the several squirrels in my backyard, are the best thing about living in this area. When I move after COVID, I will miss the squirrels more than the people here.
So glad you built squirrel it's own " cafe "and feeding it as well. I guess it earned it. Thank you so much for feeding the birds and ,of course, Wimpy.😁❤
Thank you for feeding the amazing little squirrel 🐿️ ❤
this made me smile. My dad loved to feed his birds and also was a physicist. The squirrel was his absolute nemesis and he went to great lengths to stop the little buggers. My dad has been gone for 10 years now and this made me remember him a little more today. so thank you xo
Photocells and stun-guns will get-er-done.
I am glad that you enjoyed this. Physicist in movies are often evil geniuses. Reality is somewhat different.
@@Nobody-ld7mk leave nature alone are you God to decide who shall eat and you will not !! He is just trying to survive like all life on earth !! Who’s the real bugger!!
@@sher64ct45 FLAKE !
@@sher64ct45 Ha! It's fun to play God & people feeding birds are doing the same. It's entertainment! Squirrel rats can survive just fine w/o bird food.
Amazing how intelligent , persistent , and just plain crafty squirrels can be .
Amazing how intelligent, persistent, and just plain crafty Physicists can be. 😃
Honestly - I've always wondered why people wanted to prevent them from eating from the bird feeders...squirrels are 100 times more interesting than birds, imo.
@@MattTee1975 I put out enough for everyone, birds and squirrels, stray cats (I was able to foster one) so they don't go after birds and squirrels. It's magic when they both accept you into their society. When you really observe them, they have actual lessons to teach. Their actions have intent, and it's like watching a soap opera or sitcom every day.
Yep. The squirrel would have quickly defeated your average human bird feeder. We’re not as special as we tell ourselves.
@@fredk1256 But credit to the squirrel, right? It won on each effort.
And this is exactly what I have done...my squirrels have their own food box (very similar to yours) and the birds have their feeders. All is calm in the garden! Squirrels are so intelligent and persistent...I love them. xxx
That is great to hear. My squirrel cafe design has its roots in diy UA-cam videos.
This is absolutely hilarious! My bird feeder squirrel problems went away when my new neighbor introduced 2 outdoor cats. They couldn't get to the bird feeder but the squirrels moved on.
When you see those squirrels tails flicking, you KNOW they are coming up with another clever scheme!
There is a direct connection. Brain to tail for sure.
Like a primate scratching their head.
Is like morse code,,,l..won't...give...up...
"recalculating" haha
He deserved the rewards... so ingenious!!! And a hard-worker too!!!
That was amusing. I am glad you started feeding the squirrel too. After all he had worked very hard for it. Thanks for sharing.
PHAHCK the squirrels. They're just tree rats.
The squirrel is perfectly able to feed itself.
@@Tsamokie I treat my garden bunnies to some 18 grain pellet gun lead.
@@justicegusting2476 Moi aussi. I use .177cal pellets and .22cal LR. for red and grey squirrels, ground squirrels, and ground hogs.
@@Tsamokie I find the .22s are more humane. Drops them straight away.
My cat loved this video. He didn't take his eyes off the screen a single time. He likes watching videos of mice and birds eating, but he's never been as captivated with a video as he was when watching wimpy navigate the various obstacles you set up for him.
That is amazing. I am working on a sequel and yesterday a squirrel named Scarlet was up on the bird feeder while a ferrel cat stalked it from below. Scarlet made a success escape and the gave the cat an earful.
I was so glad to see that you made a little feeder for the squirrel as well.
Really good film, well made, great narration
I wish I could give it two thumbs up but one will have to do for now
Thanks for the great comment. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for feeding Wimpy- he earned it!
Wimpy insisted I Subscribe, so I did !
He wouldn't take no for an answer. 🐿️
Just give the little guy his own food. He earned it...
I thought the physicist would have made Wimpy work a little harder. Pushes a lever that Waters the Garden or feeds the birds, something.
I don't think he's hungry at all, he's just enjoying the challenge!
Squirrels do seem to love a good challenge.
So do physicists !
Like Mexicans
They graze.
@@privatecitizenguy2640 the one's that fed your thirsty face?
Video : good
Your commentary: better
Your kindness ("as long as I can supply enough food") : best 👌
Very few people like you left. God bless you Sir !
Thank you! 😃
I have a feeder just for squirrels exactly like yours , thank you for caring for all the wildlife
That is awesome!
Bless you for caring for the precious squirrels. They are amazing critters. Keep in mind squirrels don’t eat your food then crap all over your nicely polished car!
I love Shirley! Wimpy's pretty entertaining too! But I like you a whole lot more for deciding on feeding the squirrel too! Thank you! Great video
It was too much fun watching squirrels to send them away. So far only Whimpy has shown up.
@@LyneisFilm , Sir, this is a great solution👍 Good luck and health to You!
When it comes to squirrels, it's make peace or the war will continue forever!
@@LyneisFilm Interesting! We can have as many as a dozen in our backyard, and we usually make them come take peanuts from our hand.
In the end squirrels are more interesting than birds. I mean it's cool to feed birds, but you can't get to know them "personally" as you can squirrels, squirrels are just easier to identify individually (at least for me). Different individuals have highly different behaviors, while also sharing highly similar traits. Like they almost all approach our hand-feeding "station" (a chair set right outside our patio slider) in a stylized and predictable manner that I assume is based on some innate "strategic reasoning" about what makes a path "safer," while at the same time they are perhaps easiest to keep track of (given how quickly/frequently their fur color changes) by behavior: some are timid, some are bold, some are aggressive and grabby, some take peanuts gently, etc.
@@Qossuth you people r lucky nothing like it in australia Boring as
if squirrels where in parks people be hugging/feeding them 24/7 here
This was so much fun to watch! My kittie sat in my lap and we both enjoyed it so very much. The narration was so cute as well. Thank you!
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My adorable beagle mix killed a squirrel. I found the body when I was mowing the lawn. I couldn’t believe my cute pup was a KILLER!
@D M A muscular male farm cat who's an exceptional hunter/killer could take out a squirrel. That's IF the squirrel got caught. Growing up on the farm we had a Super Cat that easily took out rats and mink. Rats are nasty fighters and probably squirrels are equally agile and quick. We know they have teeth. LOL
@@windermere2330 They're animals. What do you expect?
@@windermere2330 As far as your dog was concerned that squirrel was an interloper, sort of the same as a burglar breaking into your house. *_"Who's yard do you think this is, anyway?"_*
How cute. Your video made me smile and reminisce of my past adventures with wild critters.I've come to the realization that once you name the critters they become part of your life, good or bad. I was thrilled that in the end you conceded that he was amusing enough to feed and keep around.
That is awesome!
I love physicists solving (or creating, depending on your perspective) the little problems in life like these! 😂❤
Of all the squirrel, birdfeeder, problem, I think this, of all the solutions I've seen, is the best.
Yeah Wimpy! I love when he made it to the other side of the original contraption he gave a tail swish of victory!
Seed can get expensive… I bet you a PB&J sandwich would fit in his feeder!! ❤ TY for making him his own special feeder and for making this movie. Before the end I was thinking you should just make friends with him. The two of you can sit in the morning over coffee and nuts watching the birds together 😊
Give this beautiful and so intelligent creature a daily feed too he deserves it he is just as important as any bird out there !
I raised a little genius, when blown from his nest during a windy ice storm. My son named him Jerry. Jerry possessed amazing intelligence. His ability to learn, was far above any domestic animal that I've ever seen. He was free to patrol my home, and yes, he did patrol it he did. He also used his litter box, learned to catch, and do other tricks with few lessons. When Jerry matured, he longed to be free. We lived in the mountains, and the tree where he was blown from, was just outside my window, so giving him his freedom without worry, was pretty easy. I saw and fed him nearly every day. He had lot's of friends and also found a partner. Animals are a blessing to this sometimes, crazy world.
Blessings and love.
Mankind The Superior Species can learn a lot from these simple beasts
Such a nice story, made me smile.
Great story
just shoot it
@@nicoleparent9 Not superior, thats an observation of a flawed perspective. Actually inferior if required to exist in a natural, forested environment. The animals found their place in order to create balance within their environment without tools, without fire. Man in his bare skin is completely the opposite of superior in that environment.
I really enjoyed that. And I'm so glad that the squirrel got a happy ending too. Thanks.
True!
The beginning was wicked and devious but I expected how it would end.
That was a great guy!
Whimpy conquered every obstacle with precise strategy, he finally earned his prize, he’s a smart little cookie. He’s adorable. 🧡🐿🧡
They are cute, curious and determined.
Thank you for this amusing, enjoyable story of man vs squirrel. The latter’s antics had me laughing out loud. What an interesting, kind man you are.
The squirrel feeder is ingenious and you get to enjoy watching the squirrels and birds eat peacefully, great job sir.
I'm glad youtube recommended this video. Birds are cool and so are squirrels. It was a happy ending where everyone got fed.
I am also glad they recommended the video. Surprisingly it has 700,000 views.
What a heroic little creature this squirrel really is !!!
Awe thank you for including Wimpy into your kindness! I raised baby squirrel and have the softest spot for little guys. They are amazingly smart! ❤
That is a great reply. Thanks
Well Claude this one made my wife and I smile and laugh to. So good how you did this,they sure are clever. The"Squirrel Cafe" was a nice touch. We thought it was great that you both don't mind them coming around and turn it into a friendly game. We thought this was just great to watch. Well done mate all the way from Brisbane Australia!!
Great to hear from down under. I spent a week in Sydney and vicinity. Great people and great animals.
We love Squirrels but don't want them in our house. Attic, basement finally in our kitchen what a mess.
Glad you decided to feed the squirrel. He needs food too. He is so darn cute.
Yes, cute things need to be fed
XD
My mom and dad had feeders for the birds and squirrels on their property. I always enjoyed watching them. Nice video. Fun to watch. A great example of what can be achieved when you “never give up”
Beautiful! I love how you maintained the peace with animals and your family
Happy wife, happy life.
We try to short-circuit nature's incredibly amazing balance, and animals find a way to make us restore it, with no words.
Gotta give him some credit and maybe his own feeder
Whimpy has more wits than old sleepy Joe 😂
Amazing how he sat there thinking and eating " how do I get over to that bird seed ". It's amazing the problem solving skills. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊.
Love the video and those persistent squirrels! Thank you for sharing ❤
Well done, Claude and Wimpy! I find my squirrels endlessly entertaining as they, too, try to get into the bird feeders. In fact, I like them so much that I allow access to certain ones!
There is something about squirrels that resonates with people. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@LyneisFilm Human-like ersistence. And thinking outside the box, or sometimes full force in the box! E.g. when Red (or was it Shirley) leapt clean over the full shield in the other video.
For people like you sir there is no such thing as boredom, great entertainment.
And for people like ME too. #gangstalking #maggots
I hope he thought it educational
I just loved watching the cleverness of Wimpy. Definitely made me smile. I have a pesky guy as well and he actually lifted the lid of my feeder and sat inside feasting. But the next morning, when I went out to refill, what a surprise I got! A sparrow had gotten itself trapped inside when I went to replace the top of the feeder and burst out to fly away and startle the hell out of me!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Squirrels are smarter than most think. As neurotic and anxiety ridden as they seem, their problem solving skills are sublime.
@@Bebtelovimab I don't doubt this for a second
Imagine having to complete a Ninja Warrior course in order to go to McDonald's...
Would burn off all those calories in advance then? Ha!
We would have a healthyer world that way.
.... that comment was as awesome as the video itself!! Hahaha
Exellent idea . It would self limit the morbidly obese as they wouldn't be able to do the course . Plus you could set up a Pay per veiw " Fatty Cam " and give the money to a Covid charity , Win Win .
@@dejapoo5508 Ha Ha Ha How funny would that be right ? I would Pay per view to see your old ass try the course L O L .
This is an incredible post. I laughed and love your kindness. Thank you.
Im rooting for the poor squirrel! He’s incredible, love him!
The squirrel is the champ
I love this. I fed a generation of squirrels in Michigan for ten years. First, you feed the squirrels. Then the birds. Peace!
Great American storytellers are harder to find than adding a couple protons and neutron to a pre-existing element. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story.
Thanks for the comment. I am working on story telling.
@@LyneisFilm if you haven't already check out Mark robers squirrel contraption! It was a Hi-Point for me when I recovered
@@LyneisFilm building the perfect squirrel proof bird feeder Mark Rober and he didn't
In all of your efforts, you actually trained (increasingly complex positive reinforcement) the squirrels to keep attempting your puzzle to receive a reward. It is like training your dog: whistling from you means a treat, then sitting and a whistle earns a treat, then sitting and giving a paw-handshake with a whistle earns a treat, etc.
You nailed it.
I haven't come across your channel before, but today it was needed and enjoyed! With your narrative and Wimpy the squirrel's antics, I truly enjoyed your vlog! Keep up the good work and God Bless!
Wonderful, wonderful. My father would always try to beat the squirrels. Thank you for the memories❤
Squirrel: 15
Physicist: 0
I gotta give Wimpy more than 15 points! He got the Physicist to give in and just feed him! Maybe the Mrs. and the squirrel are in cahoots together against the Physicist! :o
@@hotrodhog2170 I have mostly red squirrels and some grey and I shoot them all and give the carcasses to the ravens.
Everyone wins in the end.
Upvote for insight
@@Tsamokie why?
Now that was really entertaining & with a happy ending to boot
I am glad that you enjoyed it. Who knew squirrels could be so entertaining.
I sure hope after all of that work you plan to always let him get to the food!
After all, he is hungry, too! ❤️
They are brilliant, aren’t they?!
@@LyneisFilm Why do you have a bird feeder set up in the summer?
I love your story, very entertaining Sir. " Ohhh, wont you be my neighbor "..lol
@@LyneisFilm That is for sure..
Great video story telling! Nicely done!
Those squirrels sure are smart and crafty!
Dieses wirklich süße Video mit dem goldigen Hauptdarsteller hat mir ein Dauerlächeln ins Gesicht gezaubert. Danke dafür!🥰
Vielen Dank.
Loved the idea of the squirrel cafe. I have house sparrows visiting the 4 feeders I have put up in my front yard which were soon noticed by a squirrel too. The squirrel had easy access to all 4. And would devour the feeds faster than the sparrows would. I've now dedicated one of the feeders to the squirrel which is also shared by rose-ringed parakeets. This new feeder has sunflower seeds and the remaining three use foxtail millets meant for sparrows.
Those birds sure dump a lot of seed
Physicist: spends summer coming up with different solutions.
Everyone else on the first day: "Honey, get my BB."
This was hilarious and most entertaining, thank you!😂❤️
Now all we have to do is harness the persistent determination of squirrels where food is available to solve the energy crises
Thank you for making this video! My son is autistic and terrified of all animals, we watched the video together and he kept on repeating "I don't have to be afraid of the squirrel!" Videos like these help me expose him without fear or anxiety, it makes it easier for him to manage when we come across the real thing on our walks 😊
That is the best comment yet. I am so glad it helped your son understand squirrels are not a threat to humans.
I really enjoyed your second squirrel video. I kept thinking of the hours of squirrel / bird feeder footage that must go into making it. The hard work paid off! You've got a beautiful production. I kept wondering what is next and liked the gentle cliff hanger of the nuts in the neighbor's yard. It was nice also to see you in the video too.
It turns out that I am 99% retired and sticking close to home, so there was time to do this. Capturing footage was almost a daily exercise. I did learn more at the end about using my Nikon D500 although most was shot on my Canon XF400. Glad that you enjoyed it. How about LIam?
Actually, there is a second young squirrel named EarBite (left earn is partially gone) but I haven't seen him in the Squirrel Cafe.
This squirrel gives us a lesson not to give up until we get our goal.
Thznk you 🐿 for all the squirrels that died in hunger, God's BLESSINGS on you and yours
Awesome! You can see the squirrel's wheels turning! The physicist didn't do too bad either ; )
You certainly have my appreciation. I have been in a two year battle with a large and
cheeky male gray squirrel. He no longer can spill the bird food out of the feeder, so he
trashes all of my wife's potted plants. now feed him Squirrel Delight (fruit and shelled
nuts) and the birds black sunflower seeds and assorted wild bird seed. He still cleans
the ground under their feeder, but can't access it. I'm calling it a draw, but Squirrelo
knows he won.
The title should actually be: Physicist starts first ever "Squirrel special ops training center" 😆🤣😂
True! And Squirrels might just take over some day with those little hands and ability to stand upright to manipulate things.
mark rober did it first
Definely
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They’re natures ninjas
Priceless! So enjoyable to watch. What a good man you are.
I like how you started out as rivals but now you are best friends
"Physicist Defeated by Brilliant Squirrel". Oh, the irony.
While it's amusing to watch futile efforts to deter squirrels, I've always wondered why people don't just embrace the squirrels' presence in the yard and build them a feeder of their own. You did just that. Bravo to you sir!
Because they destroy my flowers!!!!!
Then you have TWO OR MORE squirrels to feed, I know, I have 8-9 now. They wait for the birds to drop the birdseed to the ground!
What a great addition to your growing animal feeding garden!!!! Like you, I've become very fond of Wimpy. Being smart is a HUGE TURN ON FOR ME!!!! And Wimpy is a REAL WINNER!!!
Glad you are a Wimpy fan.
Just love your efforts in taking on local squirrels, it's just amazing how smart they are. Here in Melbourne Australia we have no such animals as squirrels, only local possums. I love how you all coexist birds humans and squirrels, thank you so much
Loved watching these videos. Like cats the squirrel's tail seems to let you know how they feel.
This mans voice is so calming!
I saw this clip about a year ago, and just found it again! Funny, touching and a humbling example that despite our human brain, and your AMAZING INGENUITY, it's hard to defeat a determined squirrel! Thank you for sharing! I hope you continue to!
Well said!
Watching his little brain figure stuff out and outwit the physicist was so great... what intelligent little buggers they are 😂
They are fun as long as they don't eat your house.
My class watched this today and then had to draw a picture of a bird feeder that was squirrel proof. Thanks for the inspiration!
I think they are called a BB gun...
@@altmant1 Squirrels help to spread seeds & they translocate fungus that protect the root of trees. They do more for this planet than most people. Guns aren’t necessary; unless you eat what you kill.
@@nancydiehl296 I think the birds can relocate seeds just fine. The bb gun is a quick solution for a rodent problem. If you would eat a wild rodent you have never seen the bad things they can carry. One example is a botfly.
I think it might have looked like just a pole with no feeders bahaha.
Please send all drawings to this Physicist !!
Natures a wonderful thing , Never fight it , Just enjoy it.
That's what the science deniers are doing with COVID-19.
@@kingda117... The "science deniers" are wearing masks.
@@davidjenson4512 Nurses and Doctors?
You should never get your science education from charlatans that sell vitamins.
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-vitamins-were-fortified-with-bs
Loved this video! How great God is, having created such beautiful and clever critters.
Lovely video I so enjoyed watching this, my heart is thoroughly warmed by your kindness towards your garden visitors (and your wife in your submission to the elegant cone 😂). I think your squirrel friend is rightly very pleased with his cafe 🙏🧡 thank you for being awesome!
Thank you so much!
thanks for the great comment
Absolutely one of the best videos I've ever seen thank you for taking care of the squirrels Eventually feeding them
You are so kind
Lol great stuff
You just see the little gaffers thinking about his next move….😂. You spin me right round baby…like a record baby…
I was going to moundt an old LP on a bearing, but not large enough in diameter.
Ran across your video just now and I had to tell you it made my day. That crazy contraption your wife let you put up..the really gorgeous villain of the piece..and your lovely detente as the finale were superb. Thanks!
"... I was constantly getting heat from the wife about how this scooge was an ugly scar on her fancy garden."
She took the words right out of my mouth.
I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. I love that squirrel and his determination.
One that my squirrels were never able to solve was the feeder on a 1 inch steel tube post, maybe 6 feet high, and a piece of the snap lock pipe, 4 inch diameter, and I suspended it with baling wire. They couldn't go up the outside or the inside. One was able to swan dive out of a pear tree and belly flop on the top of the feeder, so I trimmed that branch off. Worked for years.
Having spent the last few days being entertained by squirrel gymnastics, I totally enjoyed this video.
2:40 lmao omg i'm dying the lengths these squirrels go man they are so persistent lol god bless
I'm pleased that you grew generous in the end. My goodness, what a lot of energy is expended in being restrictive, but I'm glad that you started feeding the squirrels in the end. It's the end that counts! Kudos to you.
Of course there’s nothing wrong with being restrictive.
@@johnmarksmith1120 Right! LOL.
This reminds me of when I was a child and watched Marlin Perkins narrate the show Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kindom on Sunday nights. This was fantastic!!!
Thanks. I remember Marlin Perkins as well. That was a groundbreaking show.
That squirrel is more determined than most people! Poor little guy, I root for him!
The are dedicated to winning, for sure.
Lots of fun to watch, thank you so much for this interesting squirrely diversion! Thumbs up, and I wish you all the best!