Mission Impossible: The Great Bird Feeder Heist
JOURNAL ENTRY #13
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026
There are so many birds here at The Union House of Hogarth that sing from dawn until dusk. Their melodic voices are beautiful to the ear and bring so much peace to my day.
I had a couple of bird feeders that I made sure to bring with me on our last trip up here, along with a seed cake for one of them. Since I hadn’t brought regular birdseed for the other feeder, I decided to hang the one that held the seed cake instead.
The shepherd’s hook didn’t make the trip this time, but I discovered a hanger already attached to one of our pecan trees. It seemed like the perfect place.
Two days passed, and all was quiet. The feeder simply hung there, waiting to be discovered.
On the third day, a tufted titmouse finally arrived, followed by a couple of white-breasted nuthatches. I was so excited! I hurried outside and sat on the back porch steps just to watch them.
By Day Five, however, things took a hilarious turn.
It suddenly became Mission Impossible.
A squirrel began performing every acrobatic maneuver imaginable in an effort to join the feast. After several attempts, he finally succeeded, hanging upside down by his hind feet while gripping the hanger and happily eating away as though he’d stumbled upon a candy store.
It was one of the funniest sights I’ve seen in quite a while.
The birds continured stopping by, but this little squirrel developed one very round little belly. It was nearly impossible not to laugh at his daily shenanigans.
By the end of the week, the seed cake was completely gone.
We’ll try again once I find another hanging pole that makes the feeder just a little more challenging for our determined little visitor.
Have a wonder evening.
— LHogarth
