More on Squirrels
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farlaI love my squirrels.
Yesterday I discovered the littler one had not only knocked the suet feeder down, he managed to open it. And judging by the bitemarks (on only one of the wires) he figured it out pretty quick. I put a rubber band around it, which he didn't figure out in the time it took me to realize the real issue was keeping it on the tree, not keeping it closed. I moved it to the furnace-pipe, where it's pretty immovable (poor grip + high pipe rim = unhappy squirrel), but that's a bad location, so I'll put it back once I figure out how to nail it in properly.
Anyway, I'm happy he got some good fat. He's so tiny, he needs some extra food. We're looking for the second feeder, but my mom's the only one who has a chance of finding stuff, and she's not enthusiastic.
The squirrels seem less hungry. I refilled the feeder yesterday and they've only now eaten halfway down. Of course, the big one is the only one who seems to be eating there (though I can't tell them apart except when I see all three, so maybe the others are coming when he's not around). They're very thorough about the seeds. If the big one has dropped any sunflower seeds, I haven't found them, and there are no almonds on the ground at all. They are dropping all the millet, though. I suggested we buy birdseed that didn't have millet in it, and my parents just commented on how they didn't want birdseed the squirrels would eat.
I threw out a few pretzels, which cause the biggest squirrel to grab one in his mouth and run off, with the second-biggest following. I guess they like the salt. I tied four pretzels to strings and then tied them onto the tree in places. I also slid a fifth pretzel onto a branch for them. I'll see what happens tomorrow.
Yesterday I discovered the littler one had not only knocked the suet feeder down, he managed to open it. And judging by the bitemarks (on only one of the wires) he figured it out pretty quick. I put a rubber band around it, which he didn't figure out in the time it took me to realize the real issue was keeping it on the tree, not keeping it closed. I moved it to the furnace-pipe, where it's pretty immovable (poor grip + high pipe rim = unhappy squirrel), but that's a bad location, so I'll put it back once I figure out how to nail it in properly.
Anyway, I'm happy he got some good fat. He's so tiny, he needs some extra food. We're looking for the second feeder, but my mom's the only one who has a chance of finding stuff, and she's not enthusiastic.
The squirrels seem less hungry. I refilled the feeder yesterday and they've only now eaten halfway down. Of course, the big one is the only one who seems to be eating there (though I can't tell them apart except when I see all three, so maybe the others are coming when he's not around). They're very thorough about the seeds. If the big one has dropped any sunflower seeds, I haven't found them, and there are no almonds on the ground at all. They are dropping all the millet, though. I suggested we buy birdseed that didn't have millet in it, and my parents just commented on how they didn't want birdseed the squirrels would eat.
I threw out a few pretzels, which cause the biggest squirrel to grab one in his mouth and run off, with the second-biggest following. I guess they like the salt. I tied four pretzels to strings and then tied them onto the tree in places. I also slid a fifth pretzel onto a branch for them. I'll see what happens tomorrow.
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Re: YO!!
Date: 2004-11-29 11:47 pm (UTC)Re: YO!!
Date: 2004-12-02 04:07 am (UTC)