A girl named Pearl builds three different feeders to attract birds to her backyard. Unfortunately, a squirrel scares the birds away and eats all the peanuts in her feeder. Pearl declares war with the squirrel and builds an ever-elaborate set of obstacles that the squirrel manages to master. Finally, impressed by the squirrel's resourcefulness, Pearl discovers a reason to let the animal have its way. Includes a section of squirrel facts.