Birders

Dave in VA

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14. May have to give this a try!

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 10:23 AM

Feb 2021

I was in a tractor supply store a few years ago to purchase my first half dome baffle. There was an older gentleman in the isle looking a feeders and he looked at me and said, "squirrels, heh?" He then told me to get a empty two liter soda bottle and cut the bottom out. Run the chain through the bottle and place to bottle on top of the baffle. I have used this method ever since and the squirrels are unable to successfully get to the feeders 99% of the time.

This is the first time that this has occurred where everything is down from the tree and the small suet feeder is AWOL.

Again, thanks for the suggestion!

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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