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We live on a lot that is somewhat overwhelmed with the amount of vegetation on it. The tree pruners/ shrub trimmers/ greenery destroyers are currently working to tackle some of the growth.
Along with our amazing greenery comes a large amount of wildlife. During the last two years we have had birds (too many to mention although the wood peckers are the most annoying), squirrels (red and gray), mice, racoons, skunks and bears all come to visit us.
The bears and racoons leave the most damage and so I am investigating animal control products. Amongst the gems I have encountered so far:
Casement Window Bird Feeder
This ingenious bird feeder allows you to watch birds from indoors at very close quarters without disturbing them. Attaching to a casement window in seconds, the feeder has a back wall that acts as a one-way mirror, so as birds feed, they are unaware that they are being watched so closely. In fact, the feeder makes an ideal cat toy, providing cats with hours of enjoyment as they watch birds without being able to harm them.
Is it just me or does this seem wrong on a number of levels?
Or my personal favourite:
Automatic Squirrel-Ejecting Bird Feeder
This is the bird feeder that automatically spins when a squirrel's weight rests on the feeder, gently but firmly flinging the squirrel safely away without harm and discouraging return visits
I guess I just don't associate "flinging" with the word gentle.
Come visit me sometime and enjoy my house of animal torments.
DinoD
We live on a lot that is somewhat overwhelmed with the amount of vegetation on it. The tree pruners/ shrub trimmers/ greenery destroyers are currently working to tackle some of the growth.
Along with our amazing greenery comes a large amount of wildlife. During the last two years we have had birds (too many to mention although the wood peckers are the most annoying), squirrels (red and gray), mice, racoons, skunks and bears all come to visit us.
The bears and racoons leave the most damage and so I am investigating animal control products. Amongst the gems I have encountered so far:
Casement Window Bird Feeder
This ingenious bird feeder allows you to watch birds from indoors at very close quarters without disturbing them. Attaching to a casement window in seconds, the feeder has a back wall that acts as a one-way mirror, so as birds feed, they are unaware that they are being watched so closely. In fact, the feeder makes an ideal cat toy, providing cats with hours of enjoyment as they watch birds without being able to harm them.
Is it just me or does this seem wrong on a number of levels?
Or my personal favourite:
Automatic Squirrel-Ejecting Bird Feeder
This is the bird feeder that automatically spins when a squirrel's weight rests on the feeder, gently but firmly flinging the squirrel safely away without harm and discouraging return visits
I guess I just don't associate "flinging" with the word gentle.
Come visit me sometime and enjoy my house of animal torments.
DinoD
posted by DinosaurD at 10:56 AM
2 Comments:
My favorite is the christmas lights that attrack crows. However, to keep the crows from damaging the lights, it lightly electrocutes the birds when they touch it, causing minimal damage to their wings and temporary blindness.
Yes, of course I'm kidding, but it sounds like something the flinging squirral gizmo makers might be interested in.
Jeez, those sound great. Now if they can only get the SPCA endorsement to back-up their claims that these are safe for birds and squirrels. And the cats who are launching themselves at the window, frantically trying to get those birds...
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