Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob: Thanks. I guess when there's a need somebody will invent something. I'll check it out. Thanks, Len On Mar 4, 2007, at 1:15 PM, Bob Shaw wrote: > Len: check out the Squirrel Proof variety; some have "landing > areas" that are spring loaded and collapse when anything heavier > than a bird lands on it. Another is battery operated; spins > violently when anything heavy lands on it. I saw a video of this > one - hilarious, and it really works; the squirrels get pissed and > stomp off the property, never to return. > > Bob > > > On Mar 4, 2007, at 6:49, Leonard Taupier wrote: > > Don, > > I had to give up on feeders. The squirrels wouldn't be outdone. I > originally had mine about 8 feet sideways from a tree branch. Well > they just flue over and landed on the little roof. Then I moved it > to the center of the lawn. They would climb the small metal pole. I > even greased the pole and that didn't help. I even put large > frisbee type disks on the pole. That didn't help. I finally gave > up. The only birds that came around would eat the seed droppings > from the squirrels. > > Good luck with your hawk. Take a picture of him. > > Len > > > On Mar 4, 2007, at 9:12 AM, Don Dory wrote: > >> I have been stocking a bird feeder for the last six weeks using a >> mixed >> seed/fruit/nut mix to attract a wide variety of birds as they go >> up the >> Eastern Flyway. For the past two days no one has shown up. I >> checked the >> feeder to make sure it wasn't clogged etc. Well this morning I >> caught a >> very large hawk(not a redtail surprisingly) perched high up in a >> gum tree >> within easy glide distance of the feeder. You just never know >> what you will >> attract I guess. >> >> Don >> don.dory@gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information