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Birders

Dave in VA

(2,273 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2021, 08:30 AM Feb 2021

Racoons [View all]

Woke up this morning to the destruction of my bird feeders. Even the S hooks from the tree limbs are AWOL!

Guess I will wait a few days before getting it all put back together. Cold and raining, so it'll just have to wait.

Anyone with a suggestion for keeping this from happening again, other than stop feeding the birds, please chime in!

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Racoons [View all] Dave in VA Feb 2021 OP

There are a number of baffles available for pole or hanging feeders. Arkansas Granny Feb 2021 #1

Thanks Dave in VA Feb 2021 #3

Raccoons are clever, determined and destructive. Good luck. Arkansas Granny Feb 2021 #11

You're pronouncing it wrong: it's "raycuns": ret5hd Feb 2021 #2

Now that's funny! Dave in VA Feb 2021 #4

... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #16

cayenne pepper cab67 Feb 2021 #5

Thanks Dave in VA Feb 2021 #7

Same here. The first day the squirrels didn't like it. The second day, drinks with little umbrellas Walleye Feb 2021 #8

I have mine hanging on limbs just strong enough to support the, and use squirrel baffels Siwsan Feb 2021 #6

Thanks Dave in VA Feb 2021 #12

of course, there's also this - cab67 Feb 2021 #9

Funny! Dave in VA Feb 2021 #13

Somewhere out there, I have 5 new feeders of various types that the raccoons took with them. Frustratedlady Feb 2021 #10

May have to give this a try! Dave in VA Feb 2021 #14

Hot sauce - stirred, not shaken - in the seeds keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #15

I take the feeders in for the night. Donkees Feb 2021 #17