![]() ![]() I reasoned that with a bit of paint, some strong tape and a couple of hours work, I might have a chance to win a round with the squirrels! Yes, the umbrella was really big, but it seemed like it would prevent the squirrels from doing a trapeze act to get to the feeder. A light bulb icon suddenly appeared over my head… $149 for an 18″ baffle? Not gonna happen, thank you.Ĭruising the aisles of hardware stores several times a week has become something of a hobby for me, (or a sickness depending on who you ask)! One day, I was walking through Lowes and saw they had golf umbrellas under $6. Great idea! That is, until I saw the prices for baffles that were only slightly larger than the one the squirrels were already laughing at. ![]() The concept for Version 3.0 was to simply get a bigger baffle. Then they figured how to just drop from the branch, bypass the brush altogether, swivel the baffle, and end up on the cage again.Īnother score for Team Squirrel! I seem to have underestimated these crafty creatures… It should be too spiky for them and too big to get past, right? It was…for a day or two. Surely I can outsmart a squirrel…įor Version 2.0 I added an 8″ metal chimney brush to the wire. It should be too thin and slippery to climb down, right? That seemed like a great method! But, they quickly learned to shimmy down the wire, swivel the baffle out of the way, and get onto the feeder cage. Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder Version 1.0 The feeder was hanging from a squirrel baffle secured by a super-thin wire rope.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |