Bird Feeder
December 9, 2006
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After enjoying the wild birds in Paoli for so long, we (more like I) couldn't wait to get a bird feeder setup at our new place. The previous owners had a huge setup, so I had a hunch the variety and abundance of birds would be nice. The previous owners also kept a B-B gun by the sliding glass doors, so I also had a hunch squirrels would be a problem.

Sure enough it didn't take the squirrels long to figure out how to climb the pole and hang off the feeders to eat. While at the Wild Bird Center one day, we decided to get a squirrel baffle and see how effective it could be. The baffle is the black cone thingy in the middle of the pole. If the baffle worked, we (more like I) had bigger plans for a better feeder.


The baffle totally worked. The squirrels left the feeders alone to eat only the corn cobs we put outside for
them. With the success of the baffle, I moved onto the next feeder project. I got a 10.5 qrt feeder and
feeder tray to sit a top an eight foot pole just eight feet oustide our new picture window.

 
It puts the feeder just about eye level when you're sitting inside at the kitchen table. Because of the height
of the window, you don't see the baffle or much of the pole.


It's a perfect setup for all kinds of birds. Trying to get a picture of all the birds at once is the tricky part.
 




 




 





      





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