Squirrel proof? This tree rat doesn't think so.
A couple of weeks ago I bought a cylindrical bird feeder at Walmart. The box guaranteed that it was squirrel-proof. Ha. Within five minutes the tree rats in our backyard had it figured out.
So on Sunday I installed a newly purchased Twirl-a-Squirrel onto the shepherd's hook and hung the feeder from it. As its name suggests, the Twirl-a-Squirrel contains a battery-driven electric motor that spins the device and (supposedly) causes the squirrel to bail out quickly.
I haven't yet seen the thing in action -- yesterday the squirrels were holed up in their nest playing poker -- but found this demonstration video on YouTube:
Let's hope my tree rats get the idea.
But I suspect the device will be more entertaining than effective.
Any readers say they got motion sickness watching the video? Nice job embedding the video into your blog.
ReplyDeleteCould I do that with the bar stool my husband sits on all evening long?
ReplyDeleteLet me know if it works.
ReplyDeleteThe evidence is circumstantial, but it seems to work. We haven't seen a squirrel on the feeder since Sunday -- presumably they have been spun off while we weren't looking, and learned their lesson.
ReplyDeleteHenry, I thought you LIKED squirrels. You take so many photos of them!
ReplyDeleteOh, I like squirrels all right. But the birdies need a good breakfast every morning, and this device is simply to prevent the squirrels from hogging the feed.
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