[Dailydrool] Basset Victory. Mockingbird 3. Squirrel 0.

[Michael Moore]

Muldoon here.  Dad's writing this for me.  Squirrels run down my fence line every morning.  This morning I can report that birds are our secret allies.  Mockingbird stood on the fence facing evil grey squirrel.  Evil stood firm.  Squirrel vocalizes and uses finest fly rod tail wagging.   Makes me crazy.  Mocker jumps up and down and screams vile epithets, insulting every squirrel in Squirrelistan.  Basset flattens.  Stealth mode.  Perfect Bassetude.  Squirrel moves down the fence line.  Mocker moves closer with vigorous screaming and vertical leaps.  Squirrel turns to face the insult.  Mocker jumps and plunges at Squirrel.  Squirrel backs down.  Mocker leaps and attacks twice more, making clear contact.  Squirrel moves to the side of the fence, either to shield self or because startled.  Given body posture, I vote startled.  Squirrel stops and stands ground.  Mocker attacks with vertical leap and plunge.  Squirrel leaps off fence line and runs.   Mocker ascends to key height on bush.  No more squirrels.  Basset returns to patrol.  No bird.  No Squirrel.  Time for a nap.  Mockingbird 3.  Squirrel 0.  Without eternal vigilance it will happen here.
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