Of Skunks and Squirrels

and other weird animal experiences.

We have a squirrel problem.  They like to store their winter supply in the fan housings, on the batteries and just about anywhere else under the hood of our vehicles.

 This causes the dogs to try to climb up inside the Bronco.  They will also spend hours laying underneath or worse, chew on the wires and pull stuff apart to get to the squirrel.

 Last Sunday, Jasmin sniffed one hiding out in a siphon tube.  At some point it ran out of the tube, across the road and into the engine compartment of a tractor.  So, I called out Boyd and Buddy and they spent the next hour trying to get one teeny, tiny little squirrel.  Finally, with the help of a pellet gun and some starting fluid, Boyd got it out of the tractor and the dogs did the rest.  I would feel more sorry for the squirrels around here if they would just stop putting nuts in our cars and live on the other 89 acres of the farm and leave 1 acre for us.

 Boyd found this wasps' nest in the lawn.  They made a nice little earthen home, which Boyd drowned in starter fluid. 

 These geese and ducks get let out of their pen and spend the day in the canal in front of their farm. 

 Then at night they either return on their own or get herded back by the farmer on a motorcycle.

 Skunks!  Man, have we smelled our share of these guys lately.  One day Laura and I were walking and Jasmin found a skunk on each end of the walk.  She constantly goes after them and gets sprayed every time. 
When Boyd, the dogs and I went out to the Bird Refuge, this guy was walking around where I was standing taking pictures.  He/she didn't seem to be disturbed by me, so I kept snapping shots.  I just might be dumber than my dog !