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From: res@ihlpl.UUCP (Rich Strebendt @ AT&T Information Systems - Indian Hill West; formerly)
Newsgroups: net.rec.birds
Subject: Re: squirrel@feeder
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Date: Fri, 16-Aug-85 01:27:20 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 16 01:27:20 1985
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> how do I keep the squirrels from my feeder?

I mount my feeder at the top of a piece of black iron pipe (about one
inch diameter (OD) and use a cone of metal on the pipe about a foot and
a half from the feeder.  This has proven VERY effective!  Sketch
follows:

		 __________
		|__________|
		 |        |    <-- feeder
		 |________|
		     ||
		     ||
		     ||
		    /  \       <-- cone of sheet metal
		   /____\
		     ||
		     ||
		     ||        <-- pipe ~5 feet above ground
		     ~~
		     ~~
		     ||
		  ___||___
		    ||||       <-- pipe set into ~1" ID plastic
		    ||||	   pipe in ground (~2' deep)
		    |__|

					Rich Strebendt
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