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, Yes, that is exactly the feeder that we bought. Two Grackels are enough to cause a metal shield to block the seed. It was kind of fun to watch a squirrel plot the jump, jump to the feeder, pull him/herself up only to find no food. Now they come and browse on the seeds that the birds throw out. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 3/4/07, Bob Shaw <rsphotoimages@comcast.net> 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 >