Squirrels!!!

External Since: May 27, 2007 Posts: 891

If your squirrel feeder is sturdy, a squirrel is not going to damage it
simply by hanging on it. They might damage it by chewing on it to get at
the seed if it is made of plastic or vinyl. I did not pay as much for mine
as the prices that are shown. I watched for sales and got one that way, and
I was able to order the other one from eBay -- Duncraft actually has an
"overstock" site on eBay. Here are some examples:
http://tinyurl.com/34z6sf
(I also have the Pavilion feeder. It works well as long as you remember to
use only a small amount of seed and lift the grid so the seed is underneath.
However, the squirrels *will* sit on the grids and *try* to get at the
seed.)

MaryL

"dyork" <dyork.TakeThisOut@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
news:468f7a5a$0$24739$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Hi Tammie - I bought mine at Wild Birds Unlimited and is similar to your
> "haven". I thought mine cost a lot. I cannot afford one like you have. I
> have 2, one is like the raven and one the cage is closer. I don't know if
> they can get to the food or not. I don't mind if they eat the food that
> has fallen on the ground, it's when they get on the feeder and wrap their
> legs around the feeder. I'm afraid that they're going to break it.
> I have sat on my screened in porch and tried to enjoy them, but it hasn't
> worked so far. LOL
> I think I've decided to feed the squirrels as much as I hate to spend a
> dollar on the little varmits.
> Thanks Tammie!
>
>
> "MaryL" <stancole1.TakeThisOut@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> news:WdEji.8325$aP2.1288@newsfe16.lga...
>>
>> "dyork" <dyork.TakeThisOut@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:468e2af3$0$24775$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> Well Tammie I really don't want to feed those pest. I've done everything
>>> I can to get rid of them. I even bought a BB gun and that doesn't even
>>> phase them, they just sit there and continue to eat.
>>> But I guess I'm going to have to feed them as much as I hate to. I
>>> didn't want to spend any money on the squirrels.
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Donna
>>>
>>>
>>
>> This is just part of nature. As Tammie said, if you feed birds you will
>> also feed squirrels. If you relax and watch them, you may learn to enjoy
>> their antics. Moreover, it really does no good to shoot them (as someone
>> else suggested) because others will just move in an take their place.
>> Squirrels seem to expand to the number that can be supported by the
>> particular environment.
>>
>> Now, what type of squirrel proof feeders are you using? I have had good
>> success with mine. Yes, squirrels will hang from them and scrape seed
>> from the base. They also eat seed that is knocked to the ground by
>> birds. But they cannot get into the main source of the seed -- and that's
>> what I want to avoid because they really are little gluttons, and I can't
>> afford to buy as much seed as they could consume. Here are two feeders
>> that have worked well for me (but do not *eliminate* squirrels, as I
>> explained):
>> http://www.duncraft.com/Heritage-Farms-Absolute-II-Squirrel-Proof-Feed...P383C0.
>> http://www.duncraft.com/Metal-Safe-Haven-P236C91.aspx
>> If you get the "haven," be sure to get the one I listed. There is a
>> similar one where the cage is not as large in diameter. That one will
>> not work because the squirrels can reach the seed. The cage on the one I
>> use is large enough that they can hang from it and scoop left-over food
>> from the base, but they cannot reach the seed ports where the primary
>> food supply is stored. (Note that these are really "squirrel resistant"
>> rather than "squirrel proof"
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>>
>
>

External Since: May 26, 2005 Posts: 845

Jan Owen wrote:

> Ahhh, well...

Next time, suggest a BAR or an RPG. On second thought, no. There will
still be some who take you seriously.

Jerry
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Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get.
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