We have what is called "Edwina's Entertainment Center." Just off the French doors to the backyard is the bird bath and the bird/squirrel/chipmunk/rabbit/raccoon feeder. (We live adjacent to a forest preserve. The privacy fence keeps the deer out -- but not much else.) The variety is amazing as is the fact that it is not at all unusual to see different species chowing down at the same time.

The squirrels love to torment Edwina. She makes very tough from inside..."come on momma...let me at 'em, I could take 'em, I could, I could...") When she goes outside the squirrels run rather slowly and part way up a tree or on top of the fence. Then they chatter at her. She freezes. On more than a couple of occasions I have had to rescue her from the evil squirrels! In fact, when she is out in the yard I usually find her by looking in the bushes under the chattering squirrel.

She runs back in the house and resumes the position..."come on momma...let me at 'em, I could take 'em...really I could."