Ken has had trouble keeping the feeders full, what with all the rain and the wind. One of those cute little furry creatures bounced and bounced and made the feeder fall to the ground, when of course, he ate all the seeds. People hate them around the feeders but they are so clever I kind of like them. The feeder they knocked over was supposed to be free of any creatures except small birds. For a month, it worked. Once the little furry creature jumped onto the top of the feeder and promptly fell the two stories to the ground. It never tried again, until this week.
The feeder is fancy and made of plastic. It has a bell top that is bigger than the holder of the seeds. Little birds can get in-between the top and the bottom but the bigger birds can not, nor can the little furry creatures. The feeder is suspended on a pole from the railing of the deck. The little birds loved it because they could stay in the bowl with the seeds and no other big bird could get at them. But while Ken was watching from our bedroom, the little clever furry creature ran along the pole to the top, where it proceeded to bounce it up and down. Eventually, it feeder came apart and the bottom half fell to the ground so the creature ran down to eat the seeds. Ken has yet to find all the pieces but eventually, he will and then will return it to the proper spot. but this time we will grease the pole to keep that clever little cute creature from demolishing our feeder.
Yesterday a new feeder arrived in a box. One feeder broke during the last storm so this new one is heavy and more substantial. And it will be held on a pole in the front of the house close to the fountain. I will be happy because I will be able to watch the birds while I work at the sink. We have yet to figure out how to deal with the little furry creatures and our new feeder. We must be smarter then them, but we are going to find out!!
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