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Birders

Curmudgeoness

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3. I have worked at figuring out how much will be eaten in a day

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:22 AM

Jul 2015

and I don't put enough out to last into the evening. My feeders are totally empty by mid-afternoon so the raccoons have stopped coming by for a meal. All my birds are hanging out in the morning for a fresh supply. I can't help you with cost though, since I buy the most expensive seed there is---shelled sunflower seeds. I prefer no messes to clean up.

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Mid-Atlantic bird lovers: any suggestions for my bird feeders? [View all] Flaxbee Jul 2015 OP

My guess is that squirrels and raccoons are eating... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #1

Thanks for the reply ... Flaxbee Jul 2015 #5

I bring my feeders in at night csziggy Jul 2015 #2

There's usually only about a half inch left in each feeder so I figure the raccoons can have that... Flaxbee Jul 2015 #6

I have worked at figuring out how much will be eaten in a day Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #3

Hey, Curmudgeoness ... Flaxbee Jul 2015 #7

Hey, Flaxbee. Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #9

I've found that cone type baffles work for my squirrels (so far) MH1 Jul 2015 #4

They're mostly empty at night, but if they're not I may need to figure out a way to Flaxbee Jul 2015 #8