What the Squirrel at Your Feeder Is Really Doing When He Stares at You

🐦 The six-week plan that takes an empty yard to a full one — what to buy, where to hang it, and what to expect each week. Plus four pages you can print and take to the store. 📘 FORTY YEARS AT THE WINDOW — https://wendellswindow.com Learn what forty years at the window taught me about backyard bird feeders: https://wendellswindow.com/ When a squirrel freezes on the fence rail and stares at me, I know he isn’t just watching—he’s calculating. In this video, I explain how squirrels assess danger, read other animals, measure feeder poles, remember solutions, and study every obstacle I put in their way. I also share what happened after one squirrel watched me install a new baffle in October—and how he responded the very next morning. Tell me your state and what your squirrels do when you catch them looking; I read every comment. 0:00 The arithmetic behind the stare 1:27 Deciding whether you’re dangerous 3:47 Reading the warning tail 4:57 Checking who is watching 5:55 Why October gets so busy 6:59 Measuring the feeder pole 8:00 Making feeders harder to reach 8:47 Studying the new baffle 9:54 What the stare really means #Squirrels #BackyardWildlife #BirdFeeders #AnimalBehavior #BackyardBirding