Showing posts with label raccoon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label raccoon. Show all posts

Monday, May 27, 2013

Backyard feeding stations

Not the best picture, since it was taken from inside, but this is what I must deal with daily. The birds must share the seeds with the squirrels. I actually don't mind the sharing, I just dislike the hogging of the feeders by said squirrels. They are flexible and stealthy little rodents, though very cute and fun to watch. So my only option is to spread the seeds and feeders out to various areas of the landscape, hoping no one monopolizes all of the feeding stations. So far, everyone seems happy. I must bring all feeders in at night because of raccoons. They empty everything, even the hummingbird feeders!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Feeder visitor

This little creature visits daily, scrounging under the bird feeders and sometimes knocking them down to empty and finish. He/she also likes the sugar water in the hummingbird feeders! At first he came at night, so I started bring the feeders in before dark, but now he is coming earlier in the day to beat the clock! Such smart animals! We keep our distance; this photo was taken with a telephoto lens. Any suggestions? My cats just watch. Hopefully they are not trying to learn any new ideas to help them catch the birds.