Surprise at the bird feeder this morning.

[Callalily]

Maybe it ate too much seed and couldn't fit back down through the squirrel guard. Poor thing. Now to remove it. YUK!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Ugh, yuk is right! Poor thing. n/t

[liberalla]

2. OMG, poor thing! That's going to be tricky getting him free... good luck!

[Callalily]

3. I'll definitely wear some heavy duty gloves, and maybe close my eyes.

[liberalla]

5. Good thinking... I bet he's terrified. Good luck again!

[Callalily]

4. Wonder if it got to the birdseed before!

[Farmer-Rick]

6. Healthy looking rat

Was it bigger than it thought and got stuck?

[magicarpet]

7. Morsels & yummies for the kitty.

Here kitty-kitty, attend to this bird feeder invader.....

[Chainfire]

8. Poor thing.

Rats are my mortal enemies, but I wouldn't wish that on anything.

I thought that what I was going to see was a snake. We have one very persistent Oak Snake that insisted on hanging around on the feeder, playing stick, waiting on birds. Of course his camo didn't work on the wrought iron so the birds stayed away. I removed what I believe to be the same snake three times, taking him further and further each time to let him go. The last time was about a quarter mile, and that seemed to do the trick. (that, and I released it by my neighbor's feeder)

[hlthe2b]

9. ...

'Just trying to survive. I'm saddened...

[Diamond_Dog]

10. How dreadful!

Good luck removing it.

☹️☹️☹️☹️

[Cracklin Charlie]

11. Unpleasant.

Is it still alive?

[Callalily]

12. No, fortunately it was dead when I first spotted it.

Must have went to it's maker fast.

[GreenWave]

13. Our local hawk

would have removed it for you.