Monday, July 19, 2010

Squirrels 2-----------Grammie 1

Okay, so the backyard squirrels figured out how to get to the birdseed on two of my "squirrel-proof" (ha) feeders....BUT, I believe that I may have stumped them on this latest one!

When the folks at Droll Yankees sent me the new bottom for my feeder, I must admit, I was a bit skeptical. This one supposedly "flings" the squirrel off of the perches when they try to get onto it. It is run by a rechargeable battery and doesn't affect the birds at all. The weight of the squirrel sets it off.

I decided to take a "wait and see" attitude over the last week occasionally checking it to make sure that the squirrels weren't on it having a great time going around and around.

So far, so good.

My birds have been feasting undeterred and the food is not disappearing within one day anymore.

Ah, life is good.

2 comments:

Grandma Mary said...

Great picture Grammie. I want a new camera and I don't know what kind to get. The picture of the cardinal is terrific. You did take it didn't you? Everytime I see these great pictures on blogs and they tell what kind of camera they use, I look it up and they are hundreds of dollors.
Any help?

Beverly said...

so, it would be worth it to see a squirrel flung off a bird feeder...I hate to admit it, but, they are not a favorite of mine....