Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for April 23, 2018

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    willispate  over 6 years ago

    all i can say is: That’s Nuts.

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    Dtroutma  over 6 years ago

    Proving the effectiveness of a wall, no matter the cost.

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    somebodyshort  over 6 years ago

    There is not such thing as a squirrel proof bird feeder. With a bird feeder it should be close enough to shelter birds from birds of prey. The only thing I’ve found that works is to put enough peanuts on the ground that the squirrels don’t bother with the bird feeder

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    Varnes  over 6 years ago

    Baffles on a tall steel pole. The can’t get by the baffle. Make sure there are no paw or claw grip. Put them (I have four on the pole) under the eve about 8 inches from the window so the cats can see them up close, and the squirrels can’t jump from the roof…..I’m a veteran of the Squirrel Wars.. Baffles also frustrate raccoons (Trash Pandas!), also. There are NO bear proof bird feeders, however

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    wirepunchr  over 6 years ago

    That drives him squirrelly! ;-}

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    Melki Premium Member over 6 years ago

    My golden retriever used to be great at keeping squirrels away. Now he’s so old and sleepy, the critters basically use him as a springboard to get to the higher feeders.

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    AKHenderson Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Try garden gnomes with frickin’ laser beams.

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    jessie d.  over 6 years ago

    You have to feed the little darlings as well. It’s called the Stockedhome Syndrome.

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    suv2000  over 6 years ago

    One slingshot later and they are having GRILLED SQUIRREL FOR DINNER

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    Say What? Premium Member over 6 years ago

    No need to overreact, dude. Your backyard doesn’t need to be another Philly coffee shop.

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    sandpiper  over 6 years ago

    I use 4 6-port feeders in cages plus dome covers. Works really well for small to medium birds. Drives the fuzzy tailed rats crazy so they generally quit after a dozen seedless tries. Anybody with brains would need only 2 tries. The down side, cages do not allow cardinals and similar size birds. On the plus side, an enterprising red-head woodpecker has found it can hold the bottom grid and get head and long beak through to the bottom seed port. Truly fun to watch.

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    pshapley  over 6 years ago

    Mix pepper with the bird seed. It doesn’t bother the birds but it teaches the squirrels to stay away.

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    ursaline  over 6 years ago

    We have simply surrendered. At our feeders, squirrels and birds share nicely, and the bushy-tails provide endless entertainment. Of course, we feed everyone that comes by, including a ’possum who stops at the cat feeder at night.

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    Richard S Russell Premium Member over 6 years ago

    By providing family Sciuridae with intellectual stimulation and puzzles to solve, we are providing them with the evolutionary whetstone they need to succeed us as the planet’s dominant species after it recovers from the death throes of Homo sapiens.

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    micromos  over 6 years ago

    We feed both in our window box. Our dogs let them know when it’s time to leave.

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    steverinoCT  over 6 years ago

    I have one of those metal feeders with a spring-loaded perch, that closes when anything too heavy is on it (squirrel, three jays, etc.). The squirrels have learned that they can sprawl across the top, and reach the hole where the spring attaches, and get a seed at a time through that. Beats them emptying a 5-lb feeder in two days. Or, they can just wait underneath for the sparrows, cardinals, titmouses, and so on, to throw the rejected milo and millet to the ground. At times it was raining seed, until I started paying an extra five bucks to spring for the premium mix.

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    Cornelius Robinson Premium Member over 6 years ago

    But those are MEXICAN squirrels!

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    TooOldTooForget  over 6 years ago

    No problem, let them in. However, when they build a nest in the attic or build a nest on you exhaust manifold and you car goes up in flames, won’t you just love those squirrels??? been there, had that happen.

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    Ryan Plut  over 6 years ago

    How I solved it: 1/8" stainless steel aircraft cable from roof eave to fence. Feeder hung from pulley, with a light line for retrieving it for refilling. Squirrels find it impossible to get a grip.

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    pekenpug  over 6 years ago

    Yeah, don’t call in the National Guard. They’ll just eat up whatever you’re grilling and leave the squirrels where they be.

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    alviebird  over 6 years ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4sZSsNmGGM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY9Yf26J4ZM

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    keenanthelibrarian  over 6 years ago

    Don’t think even the National Guard can handle an invasion of squirrels.

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    bakana  over 6 years ago

    When I was a kid, we had Lots of squirrels. They were so fearless they would walk right up to you and take a pecan out of your hand.Well, until we adopted a nice Hungry Tomcat.That cat really Loved a nice Squirrel for lunch. After about 6 months, the Squirrel population was down to almost None.

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