Those things are no more than rats with a bushy tail. A few years ago I watched a TV special about a college Professor ( K ?) who was paid to study those rats & then he produced a show called Squirrel wars. Before seeing the squirrel show I had been at war with those rats over rights to the food in the bird feeders. It was a learning process. During the process with the rats it was amazing how many peolple have gone to war with them over bird food.
My Sister is at war with those over eating rats currently. I'll send her the Squirrel launcher video. & she will come back at me with