Here's some great pix of a feisty Red Squirrel trying to work his way - unsuccessfully - into a WBU Squirrel-Proof Eliminator Birdfeeder.
"This lid looks easy. I should be able to get some good food!"
"No luck. Oh well, I'll check under the top then."
"Maybe I'll just chew the top off." (Gnawing sounds) "Darn, this top is metal!"
"Maybe I missed something under the lid."
"I'm getting mad! I should be able to chew this off!"
Growing increasingly frustrated, "I should be able to get down this tube."
"Drat! I'll try the other side!"
"Darn you, Zen Birdfeeder! This Eliminator Birdfeeder will be the downfall of all squirrel-dom!"
A feeder for the birds - not the squirrels! Buy the WBU Squirrel-Proof Eliminator Birdfeeder online.
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I felt pity for the squirrel to have experience that one. I am caring many squirrels with license from the authorities. That's why I am so sad for this one.
Posted by: Rita Hedrix | November 15, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Vern - when you can feed the birds without the squirrels dominating, it really makes a difference, doesn't it??
Lana - car bills are the most frustrating! Somehow you always feel taken-advantage-of.
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | November 29, 2007 at 09:52 AM
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to keep it in mind for the future (as this month has brought us over $3000 in home & car repair bills that I doubt we'll surmount in time for "the holidays." *wince*)
Posted by: Lana | November 28, 2007 at 11:32 PM
I'm glad there is a squirrel proof feeder now that actually works. One of the reasons I gave up feeding a couple of years back was because I was really feeding the squirrels rather than the birds.
Vern
Posted by: Vern | November 28, 2007 at 09:47 PM
Mon@rch - they do make a difference in your birdfeeding, don't they?
Lana - I'm lucky. I don't have raccoons to deal with! I would recommend the Absolute feeder mounted on a baffled pole.
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | November 28, 2007 at 12:53 PM
That last picture's funny. The squirrel has a look of "well, dang it!" on his face. I'll have to see if I can't find some way to hang feeders out of reach of the raccoons, which have torn apart almost everything I've ever put up.
Posted by: Lana | November 28, 2007 at 11:31 AM
I live by my Squirrel Proof feeder! Work like a charm!
Posted by: mon@rch | November 27, 2007 at 09:43 PM