[va-richmond-general] Re: Birdfeeder problem
- From: "JANICE FRYE" <jjfdc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 22:30:31 -0400
We know people who have watched squirrels line up and run the batteries down
on a rotating feeder. Then they empty it, of course.
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[mailto:va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Blowers
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 10:17 PM
To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Birdfeeder problem
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
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[mailto:va-richmond-general-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rachel Echols
Sent: Friday, 2008 August 01 20:59
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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
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