Here was my bird feeder. I used to put seed for the doves and lorikeets here and put meat for the magpies on another dish on the ground. The children just would not play nicely together. Especially the lorikeets.But on Sunday I found a cat eating from the magpie meat.
Time to extend the feeder.
Such a lovely garden dining area for the birds, I hope they will now dine nicely together and I hope the extension keeps the cat away.
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A conical funnel, with the large end downwards, will stop the cat.
ReplyDeleteWe called them ratlines on ships and they (supposedly) kept the rats from scuttling up (or rather down) the mooring ropes.
Nice piece of plastic stapled into place should do the trick.
Oops - my alter ego slipped in there.
ReplyDeleteThanks Philip. Haven't seen a cat try to get to the feeding tray(s) on the post. It was when i had one on the ground that the furry free-loader came around.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with alter-egos.
ReplyDeleteMagpies are just so rude here! They constantly beat up the lovelies that come to our feeders. I've not thought about putting out a special tray just for them. You've given me a weekend project!
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lucky birds. hope they behave.
ReplyDeletethanks for the birthday wish. so nice of you to remember.
I was looking for the "like" button,
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Your house must be quite popular among the birdies!
ReplyDeletewhat about the damn squirrels? guess u don't have those.
ReplyDeleteFriends of mine woke at 11 last night to see a bear eating the peanuts and seeds left in a bird feeder in their front yard!
ReplyDeleteYou're a kindly soul, Lee, feeding the magpies. I chase them away so my children don't have to wear icecream containers on their heads as they walk to the shops. :)
ReplyDelete(Ok, they've never done that, but Pete had to as a kid to avoid swooping magpies)
Magpies used to do that in the country. Probably still do. Don't do it in the city. More power to Charles Darwin and the power of evolution.
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