Pictures From My Smart Bird Feeder

[MarciKS]

my squirrels have a giant tree across the street they could sharpen their teeth on but instead they insist on chewing up my porch.

 

[Medusa]

my squirrels have a giant tree across the street they could sharpen their teeth on but instead they insist on chewing up my porch.

Well, that's a bummer. :/ Yeesh. Maybe you could soak your porch in hot pepper oil.

(I'm off for the night. Good eve all. )

 

[Trish]

Cute little guys.

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"Common pipistrelle

The common pipistrelle is so small, it can fit into a matchbox! Despite its size, it can easily eat 3,000 insects a night: look for it flitting around the garden or a lit lamp post as it chases its prey.

Scientific name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus

When to see
April to October"

Yes! They are very small and quick.

We were once in a Country hotel and we saw a bat strolling down one of the corridors. It looked like a tiny, wizard scurrying along.

 

[Trish]

my squirrels have a giant tree across the street they could sharpen their teeth on but instead they insist on chewing up my porch.

@MarciKS Chilli or Cayenne pepper works! The squirrels were digging up our plants until we sprinkled chilli powder around.

 

[Kaila]

my squirrels have a giant tree across the street they could sharpen their teeth on but instead they insist on chewing up my porch.

They surely do those sorts of things! Ugh.

@MarciKS Chilli or Cayenne pepper works! The squirrels were digging up our plants until we sprinkled chilli powder around.

Sounds good, but if it was spread on the porch, wouldn't it get on soles of her shoes??
And also would it wash off during any bit of rain?

Nice to see you on this thread, @Trish

 

[Trish]

They surely do those sorts of things! Ugh.

Sounds good, but if it was spread on the porch, wouldn't it get on soles of her shoes??
And also would it wash off during any bit of rain?

Nice to see you on this thread, @Trish

Thank you @Kaila

I guess so, if it were in an area where she walked but, we put it on the walls, pots, soil where we didn't walk. The rain will wash it away but, you just sprinkle some more. Maybe just put it around the edges of the porch? For us, it proved really effective and didn't take long before the squirrels decided to avoid our balcony. The squirrels did a lot of damage to our plants but we were luckier than a nearby neighbour who had a squirrel gnaw through some electrical wires.

For some reason, we had a period of time when we had lots of squirrels but, over recent times, there seem to be less now. I am not sure why that is but, just happy that they aren't visiting us anymore.

 

[Medusa]

Thank you @Kaila

I guess so, if it were in an area where she walked but, we put it on the walls, pots, soil where we didn't walk. The rain will wash it away but, you just sprinkle some more. Maybe just put it around the edges of the porch? For us, it proved really effective and didn't take long before the squirrels decided to avoid our balcony. The squirrels did a lot of damage to our plants but we were luckier than a nearby neighbour who had a squirrel gnaw through some electrical wires.

For some reason, we had a period of time when we had lots of squirrels but, over recent times, there seem to be less now. I am not sure why that is but, just happy that they aren't visiting us anymore.

I'm always up for the more natural solutions first. I can attest to the hot peppers working on squirrels; they learned to stay away from our feeder because of it.

 

[Medusa]

When I returned from the second Lucius walk, husband was sitting outside on the deck and told me he had managed to call some red-winged blackbirds to the feeder by using their sounds on his phone! How cool is that? I told him that I would love some pictures or videos if he can get them. So hopefully, I'll have some to post soon.