[TN-Bird] Re: Help identify seed thieves please
- From: James Brooks <comeback@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Oligobird@xxxxxxx, Tenn Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 06:37:59 -0400
Ralph and Kay -
You are perfectly describing possum scat. I left the lid off my black
oil sunflower seed storage container once and had to sift quite a bit of
this out. I actually caught one of the possums inside, so I have no
doubt. Raccoons are almost always told by the presence of muddy footprints.
James Brooks
Oligobird@xxxxxxx wrote:
>I have two open tray feeders. One is on a porch rail, the other about 5 feet
>up on a slender metal pole and has a cover. Someone comes at night and eats
>black oil sunflower seeds and leaves presents. These are small narrow
>footballs
>of chewed seed remains - about half inch long, quarter inch wide, narrow ovals
>like thin footballs. There is no fecal material but something holds the stuff
>together. Looks more like something coughed up or spat out, but constant
>shapes. We are high on a hill with a lot of woodland, with 114 bird species
>and
>many mammals (rabbit, deer, possum, mice (stinking up one car) squirrels -
>grey
>and fox, ? flying not seen and maybe more. Anyone know who the thief is?
>Thanks Ralph and Kay Brinkhurst
>Lebanon, Wilson Co. TN
>
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