Homecoming

Bill and I rejoiced when he caught a pesky squirrel that had been feeding off our bird feeders, and beginning to enjoy the suet as well. We discovered that a small bowl of peanut butter in the back, with pecans, and a drizzle of sunflower seeds were necessary to lure the gourmet squirrels into the trap so that they could be nabbed. Yet we knew we still had two more out there. It seems that "Ed" had some relatives.

Once Ed was caught, Bill took him miles away. He found a nice "squirrel friendly" spot, with trees, and a pond. To insure that Ed would not return to our home, Bill made sure that Ed would have to cross the pond, cross I 40, cut through the Wolfchase Mall parking lot, cross Highway 64, then make his way all the way down Germantown Parkway without becoming roadkill.

Feeling encouraged, Bill staged two more traps to catch Ed's relatives, as he knew it would be difficult for Ed to adjust to his new environment without his family. Ed's family members fell for the traps. Earline, Ed's wife, was the first, with Elbert, their son, following the next day. Boy oh boy !!! All three family members were reunited.

As I waited for Bill to return home with the emptied cages, from dropping off Elbert, I discovered two more family members. Should we have been surprised by the size of this family?

Out Bill went again. Traps were baited and set. The following day Enoch was taken to his family, and again the next day Eli joined them. Finally !! The family was complete, or so we thought.

Our hope is that this last little squirrel, Earl, will be the last of Ed's family. I suppose those little imps were delighted to see all their family members together again. I know we were happy to locate a new home for the entire family, far away from us.

If you discover seven extra squirrels residing in your backyard, give us a call. We'll loan you the cages, if you'll take them all the way to Collierville. We have friends there. Give me a call. I'll give you their address.