I made friends with a squirrel a couple of years ago. Peanuts with organic peanut butter. That was the key. I did not dump a bunch of food ...I made "Douglas" work for every peanut. I made him tightrope, jump and leap. A true circus. He'd eat from my hand but preferred the circus. I used a spoon to spread (organic) peanut butter on the peanuts. I often let Douglas lick the spoon. One day I let him hold the spoon while he licked it. It was so cute. The next day I handed him the spoon, he instantly took it and dragged it under the fence.