FreeLists / tn-bird / [tn-bird] Re: Crow problem

[Robbie Hassler <drhass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

For years I have had two small suet feeders that so far have been squirrel
and large bird proof.  They are made of plastic with a suction cup on the
back so as to attach to a good sized window....large enough that squirrels
can't reach them from the window frames. Real smart and determined
squirrels, "so far," haven't jumped to hang on, but I don't think they
could.  I have never seen a crow try.  All the woodpeckers except the
pileated and red-headed, plus small birds that eat peanut butter suet have
used these feeders.  I work hard to have selective feeders, and these are
better than anything else I have found.  Trouble is......I can't find them
anymore.  Hope you can.

Robbie Hassler
Byrdstown, TN
Pickett County


----- Original Message -----
From: Will Wright <spider@xxxxxxx>
To: tn-birdfreelistsorg <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 10:36 AM
Subject: [tn-bird] Crow problem


>
> First I like squirrels and crows! We just can't keep feeding their
> bottomless pits.
>
> I had to get a Mandarin Sky Cafe to keep the squirrels from emptying our
> sunflower feeder about every other day. They also have had no luck with
> the perchless thistle feeder for the goldfinches or interest in the
> hummingbird feeder.
>
> Now it looks like I will have to put a cake of suet every day in one of
> our two suet feeders the way the crows inhale them. We only have 3 - 4
> crows at at time. We want to leave the suet out year round to attract
> the various types of woodpeckers and nuthatches that are regular
> visitors.
>
> We have only seen the type with 2 wood finish boards that you put peanut
> butter between. I don't  think putting suet cakes in that type would
> work.
>
> We would like suggestions for suet cake feeders that are crow resistant.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Will Wright
> Tellico Village
> Loudon County, TN
>
>
>
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