I learned today that the North American gray squirrels have opened a second front in Great Britain and are threatening the indigenous (and, frankly, cuter) red squirrels of that sceptered isle. Britons are responding by
incorporating them into the national cuisine, which on balance is probably a wash.
You kind of wonder how the squirrels got from the US to the UK in the first place but I think it's a fair trade for the starlings and sparrows.
Money quote: "Their lovely flavor tasted of the nuts they nibbled."
Mr. Prime Minister, how many would you like for lunch?
Right away, Sir Winston.
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Do you think it tastes like chicken? You could make a lovely squirrel pot pie and a Daniel Boone style cap all in one evening.
There is something rather squirrelly about this blog... ; )
Wonder wear pigeons came from...
Oooh, up in Vermont once I had squirrel chili. Tasted like chili.
Chicken would taste more interesting if it ate something like squirrel.
Good news may be on the horizon in our war on squirrels, as a raptor moved into the neighborhood. It's either a Cooper's Hawk or a Sharp-shinned Hawk--probably the latter since we're near-urban. It's already eradicated my problem with a chipmunk living in our garage. Might squirrel be on the menu soon?
JWT
Cooper's and Sharp-Shinned are very hard to tell apart. I think it often comes down to - surprise - the shins. No, really.
Squirrels are a bit too big but perhaps the Cooper's/Sharp-Shinned has a Red-Tail Hawk that owes him a favor...
Apparently, you don't want a sharp shinned hawk around the old bird feeder.
http://www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/hawks/sshnhawk.html
I've seen one in the neighborhood and am wondering when it will get wise to our feeder. My parents have lost a couple of birds to those.
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