My enthusiasm over the victory over the squirrel has diminished. He’s back, and I do believe he’s mocking me.

Adding cayenne to my bird seed this weekend kept the squirrel out of my feeder for much of Saturday.

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Yet, here he is the next day, giving me the eye, nibbling away at my cayenne laced bird seed.

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He’s definitely showing off, as if to say, “Yeah, what are you going to to about it?”

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Despite his determination to beat me, he wasn’t totally immune to the hot.

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Apparently, there’s nothing like a mouthful of snow to cleanse your palate before heading back to the feeder.

Susan: 1
Squirrel: 1