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Old 07-08-2018, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Lovetodrive2000
The squirrels eat 90% of the suet...

The better half cracks up laughing when I get up from the dinner table to go shoo them away!

Maybe I should just skip buying that next bottle of bourbon and get a new suet feeder! Heck with the birds!
Seems like I've posted pictures numerous times of our four x four posts with heating duct work around them. We have dozen of squirrels - gray, black, etc. - and none ever get to the suet.
Old 07-09-2018, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dlq04
Seems like I've posted pictures numerous times of our four x four posts with heating duct work around them. We have dozen of squirrels - gray, black, etc. - and none ever get to the suet.
I kind of remember seeing the pics.... just want something easy and more attractive in the back yard.
Old 07-09-2018, 07:13 AM
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I don't find them unattractive; maybe I am just use to them and most importantly it works. You could always use your imagination to have them blend in more . . . put bourbon labels on the sides.

PS Lainey, the feeder is back in action - saw half a dozen house finches on it.


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Old 07-09-2018, 08:26 AM
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Good to hear, Dave!
Old 07-09-2018, 11:17 AM
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Im pretty sure my feeders are empty. I bet there are so PO birds when I get home.
Old 07-09-2018, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by dlq04
I don't find them unattractive; maybe I am just use to them and most importantly it works. You could always use your imagination to have them blend in more . . . put bourbon labels on the sides.

PS Lainey, the feeder is back in action - saw half a dozen house finches on it.

Your simplistic stove pipe design didn’t work for me. My squirrels are large and have sticky paws impregnated with tree sap. They could climb a stove pipe without a problem…that is, until l electrified it.
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Originally Posted by skunkworks
Your simplistic stove pipe design didn’t work for me. My squirrels are large and have sticky paws impregnated with tree sap. They could climb a stove pipe without a problem…that is, until l electrified it.
I can not imagine that; are you sure they were squirrels? My guess is raccoons. Sorry but my design does not stop raccoons. But we have big squirrels as well.



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Old 07-11-2018, 03:50 PM
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Wish I had had the camera handing today.

Had a baby/adolescent squirrel out back today, that appeared to have a broken back leg.

When he/she moved, he/she was just dragging the leg under their body.

It disappeared, and haven't seen it again. Not sure how it would climb a tree to get to its nest!
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How does Lainey keep doing it?? Congrat's Lainey!

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Aww so sweet. It appears I have friends in high places.

Thanks, Gary.


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