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Hi James, Peter and Gayle:
May I suggest the method I use which has been successful here. Near each end
of the clothesline, ON the clothesline I have placed three empty large
2-litre plastic pop bottles, by slitting the bottle lengthways on one side
to slip the bottle over the clothesline. These bottles need to be able to
spin easily - in effect to discourage transit of any squirrel or raccoon by
spinning under foot as they attempt to reach the source of food, and
throwing the animal off. One needs at least three bottles a few inches
apart at each end of the line, to be effective.
I borrowed this great idea from a birding friend in the Halifax area many
moons ago and have always been grateful for it simplicity but effective way
to thwart squirrels and raccoons in my back yard.
Cheers,
Judy Tufts
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Judy Tufts
Wolfville
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of James Hirtle
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2017 1:19 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Raccoon Problem
I tried the clothesline thing when I lived in Petite Riviere. I would hang
my suet feeder in the middle of the line well away from any trees or access
and would find the suet taken out the next morning. I could not figure out
how this could be so. I caught the culprit one night and it was a raccoon
that would go paw over paw upside down out to the feeder. It would then
hang from two paws and reach down to unlatch the suet feeder and remove the
suet to the ground below and then would go back out the clothesline to a
tree and back down to feed. I would not have believed it possible had I not
watched it.
Sincerely,
James R. Hirtle
LaHave
I also have to take in my feeders at night due to the raccoons here in
LaHave. I thus cannot leave the feeders out much when on awful shifts. I
have shift work to. It is disappointing. Knocking on wood, I've been
leaving one feeder out and it has not been bothered for awhile, so
hopefully, something happened to the local raccoon family.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on
behalf of Hubcove@aol.com <Hubcove@aol.com>
Sent: November 25, 2017 1:02 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Raccoon Problem
We are infested with raccoons and solved the problem by hanging the feeders
from a clothes line in the back yard. The squirrels still climb the line but
no raccoons.
Peter Stow
Hubbards
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slitting the bottle lengthways on one side to slip the bottle over the
clothesline. These bottles need to be able to spin easily - in =
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