We don’t have a lot of songbirds here in Hyde Park, Austin.
We have Carolina wren, American robin, mockingbird, northern cardinal. And occasionally a tufted titmouse.
That’s about it. The rest are grackles, blue jays, doves.
To attract more singing birds, I hang up a bird feeder specifically designed for small birds.
And squirrels… evidently.
On the first day, the most audacious squirrel eats right through the plastic of the feeder tube and feasts on the food.
Gone, all of the seed.
No problem. I hang a plate over it, so he can’t access the feeder.
The next day I find that he can. Don’t ask me how, but I see him hanging at the bottom of the feeder, stuffing himself with seeds as if he is in the Garden of Eden.
Okay.
Game over. I plan to beat him with my human intelligence. I hang an aluminum lasagne pan over the plastic plate. This will make the top of the feeder so wobbly, that any attempt to swing around it to get at the feeder, will result in him losing his balance and falling to the ground.
Little did I know of the acrobatic tenacity of my squirrel superhero. I watch him while he figures out the wobbly aluminum pan. He tries this and that. He tries again. And ultimately he succeeds.
While I am sad about not having attracted any songbird, I am certainly inspired by this squirrel. He is a phenomenal example of a growth mindset, not being hindered by any limiting belief, 200% committed to achieving his goals.
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