[TN-Bird] Re: Annoying Feeder Problem
- From: James Brooks <comeback@xxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 04:47:00 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Count your blessings. My wife called me to the window Thursday afternoon and
there was a raccoon hanging from the four corners of our upside-down suet
feeder, using one paw to grope a finger or two through the wire and licking it
off. This was one of the progeny of Einstein, the evil genius raccoon, who got
so fat that she could bend the feeder pole to the ground if she climbed it,
making the suet free for all.
At first Einstein was removing the top until I wrapped it with wire. Then she
just took the whole feeder. I found it at the creek a year later and added
spring-loaded hook-and-eyes.
The good side is that Einstein became the hero of my column, The Wild Life, in
the Johnson City Press, and at one time even ran for the Washington County
commission on the platform that there certainly aren't any Einsteins currently
on that body.
So now, for the cost of a suet cake which the birds got some of, I have
material for Wednesday's column.
James Brooks
-----Forwarded Message-----
>From: Sylvia Anglin <sang905@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: May 20, 2006 6:09 PM
>To: TN-birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Annoying Feeder Problem
>
>We have 2 upside-down suet feeders (so we call them). These seem to give
>the woodpeckers, wrens, and chicadees at least a CHANCE.
>
>Each starling can only seem to hang upside-down for about 2 good pecks, then
>they have to drop down. They have another adapted feeding habit - we call
>them HummerStarlings - where they take a flying run at it, but that's only
>good for one peck!
>
>Sylvia Anglin
>southern Davidson County
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Carole Gobert" <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>>
>> I tried a suet feeder with access only from the bottom but the starlings,
>> contrary to what you'll read, had no problem hanging on and eating upside
>> down. The one I'm using now has a slanted roof and narrow perches along
>the
>> sides. The starlings love it but I've never seen a squirrel or a grackle
>on
>> it. The suet may last 2 days tops in it.
>>
>> Carole Gobert, Knoxville, Knox County, TN
>>
>
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