1. Oh, Lizzie. That technique may work for squirrels, but in your case, the enemy has tracking skills and will soon put it together that the missing cookies from the cabinet and the mud on the cabinet and the mud on your clothes all go together.
2. Thaddeus McRae and Steven Green of the University of Miami looked at whether different alarm signals were used by squirrels, either individually or in combination, in response to different kinds of threats. The article on this is pretty interesting and includes links to squirrel sounds and a video of squirrel tail movement.
That reminds me of a time when I was walking early one Sunday morning when I thought I heard a small dog barking at me. The only problem was it sounding like it was coming from a tree. I slowly looked up, only to see a squirrel looking down at me and chirping at me. I laughed for the squirrel didn’t move when I looked up and continued letting me have it. That Squirrel was really angry at me, for I must had wandered in its space or the Squirrel had a nest nearby and was protecting. I laugh to this day and amazed how load a squirrel can get when agitated.
We were camping in an area with lots of squirrels and one of them loved to parade around in front of the screen door teasing the cats. When we let the cats outside (on their leashes) he would climb one of the nearby trees, but only about 6 feet off the ground and cling there and chirp at them. The funniest part was that he would chirp louder when they got bored and looked away.
The squirrels only make that noise to alert the other squirrels of a predator danger. They make a different sound altogether if it’s a winged predator instead of a ground-based predator. The fact that the squirrel is looking at you and chirping means that you have been identified as a danger, and you don’t fly.
If you can simulate the sound, you can “talk to the squirrels”.
Prescott_Philosopher over 6 years ago
Ah yes. A practical application of nature’s lesson.
howtheduck over 6 years ago
A few notes:
1. Oh, Lizzie. That technique may work for squirrels, but in your case, the enemy has tracking skills and will soon put it together that the missing cookies from the cabinet and the mud on the cabinet and the mud on your clothes all go together.
2. Thaddeus McRae and Steven Green of the University of Miami looked at whether different alarm signals were used by squirrels, either individually or in combination, in response to different kinds of threats. The article on this is pretty interesting and includes links to squirrel sounds and a video of squirrel tail movement.
https://www.wired.com/2014/06/squirrel-alarm-calls-are-surprisingly-complex/
3. As I understand it, the Pattersons live in the Toronto area and that is the land of the Eastern Grey Squirrel.
Rosette over 6 years ago
Lizzie needs that dirty outfit washed – get your bottom off the counter, Liz! Do you wanna get sick?
jpayne4040 over 6 years ago
At least she already knows how to use the information she’s learning.
Strider Premium Member over 6 years ago
That reminds me of a time when I was walking early one Sunday morning when I thought I heard a small dog barking at me. The only problem was it sounding like it was coming from a tree. I slowly looked up, only to see a squirrel looking down at me and chirping at me. I laughed for the squirrel didn’t move when I looked up and continued letting me have it. That Squirrel was really angry at me, for I must had wandered in its space or the Squirrel had a nest nearby and was protecting. I laugh to this day and amazed how load a squirrel can get when agitated.
mkd_1218 over 6 years ago
LOL! Lizzie’s applying newly-acquired knowledge ☺
Jan C over 6 years ago
We were camping in an area with lots of squirrels and one of them loved to parade around in front of the screen door teasing the cats. When we let the cats outside (on their leashes) he would climb one of the nearby trees, but only about 6 feet off the ground and cling there and chirp at them. The funniest part was that he would chirp louder when they got bored and looked away.
USN1977 over 6 years ago
After eating all those cookies, Elizabeth now will have two more enemies to deal with; diabetes and hypertension.
johnec over 6 years ago
The squirrels only make that noise to alert the other squirrels of a predator danger. They make a different sound altogether if it’s a winged predator instead of a ground-based predator. The fact that the squirrel is looking at you and chirping means that you have been identified as a danger, and you don’t fly.
If you can simulate the sound, you can “talk to the squirrels”.
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
Well done, Mike, putting a silly idea in Lizzie’s head.
summerdog86 over 6 years ago
Yep, she considers the family her enemies.
Asharah over 6 years ago
Some of the best sharpshooters in the Continental Army got their start hunting squirrels.