I have a Droll Yankees feeder such that when a bird alights on it, he stays on it and can feed on the seed in the hole, but when a squirrel alights on it, it starts rotating wowowo.. and throws the squirrel off. For over a year, the rotator has not had to execute, but recently a few squirrels have been dangling themselves from precariouis perches to get at the food on the feeder. The most recent one tried to dangle down and just barely touch the ring to get the food out before it rotates him off. I fixed the problem by taping the junction of pipes which the squirrel was hanging on, so that he can't grab it any more. I too have noticed an increase in hummingbirds, and have deployed a second feeder. One hummingbird fed at one feeder, then at the other. I am not sure about abbreviating these birds to "hummer" because that word is also used to describe an oversized machine that goes down the highway gobbling huge amounts of precious fuel. Jim Blowers _____ From: va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rachel Echols Sent: Friday, 2008 August 01 20:59 To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [va-richmond-general] Birdfeeder problem Hi everyone, I looked out the kitchen window at my birdfeeder the other day and found a surprise inside: <http://flickr.com/photos/rlechols/2724029096/> http://flickr.com/photos/rlechols/2724029096/ (scroll down to see all three photos) I've also noticed an increase in the number of hummers at my feeder recently, as I'm sure the many fledged juveniles in the neighborhood are visiting. Let the hummer wars begin! Rachel Echols Chester, VA