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Birders

Siwsan

(26,255 posts)

6. I have mine hanging on limbs just strong enough to support the, and use squirrel baffels

Reply to Dave in VA (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 09:46 AM

Feb 2021

And by squirrel baffle, I mean the clear plastic coverings that come on store bought, round cakes. Also switched to bird feeders with metal perches so no more squirrel gnawing. So far, it's worked really well.

The few raccoons I've seen, so far, are MASSIVE so there's no way the branches could support their weight.

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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