Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!ihlpl!res From: res@ihlpl.UUCP (Rich Strebendt @ AT&T Information Systems - Indian Hill West; formerly) Newsgroups: net.rec.birds Subject: Re: squirrel@feeder Message-ID: <288@ihlpl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Aug-85 01:27:20 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpl.288 Posted: Fri Aug 16 01:27:20 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 18-Aug-85 03:29:14 EDT References: <711@umd5.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 29 > 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 ...!ihnp4!iwsl6!res