Under Squirrel siege

[wifi]

Yup, for some reason, this year is worse than most for me too.

[GodSmile]

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You can purchase a Yankee Flipper and enjoy hours of entertainment.

[DBreskin]

Mix red pepper flakes or some other hot seasoning into the birdseed. The squirrels can't tolerate it but the birds won't notice.

[Cindido]

I'm envious you only have a squirrel problems with your bird feeder. Three bears arrived the other night and completely destroyed our feeding station.

[garysanfran]

Because they are an UNVITED nuisance that get into my house and my furniture during the winter. They build nests in my attic. I've shot hundreds over the years. I don't want them around. I do not INVITE them.

The thought of "baiting" an animal and then shooting it in its own environment doing what is natural...trying to get food...WOW!

The solution to your "Squirrel Siege" is to stop baiting them and let them live. They are really not bothering you. You create the problem with your own behavior and then want to kill animals who are doing no more damage than stealing your bird seed...Jeeez! And don't say you are feeding the birds and not baiting squirrels. You know what originates your problem.

[NoBozo]

STOP FEEDING the Animals..It's Welfare. You are NOT helping them. You are making them Dependent. We know how THAT works. Let nature take it's course. The animals did Just Fine before some of you started feeding them. NB

[ApS]

Originally Posted by NoBozo

STOP FEEDING the Animals..It's Welfare. You are NOT helping them. You are making them Dependent. We know how THAT works. Let nature take it's course. The animals did Just Fine before some of you started feeding them. NB

I agree—we're bringing big wildlife from distant hills to feed and relax.

Humans shouldn't make life easy for wildlife.



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[fatlazyless]

About five years ago, I found a twenty dollar bill floating in the water at the Meredith town docks, and every time I walk past that spot I hope to see another twenty. I grabbed my tennis racquet from the car, reaching down and out, and just reached that twenty with the racquet.

For a bear, finding a bird feeder full of sunflower seeds is just like that ..... it never-ever forgets!

[fatlazyless]

Had a wee bit of a black bear face-to-face yesterday while soaking up some heat in the outdoor hot tub ...... which was actually pretty scary at the time.

So's it was about 7:15-pm and I'm sitting in the outdoor hot tub reading a newspaper with the pump not running so it is very very quiet outside.

From behind me I hear three soft grunts and I think it must be the canada goose standing down on the dock looking to get more cheez-its. So's I turn around to look and very much to my surprise, there's like a 250-300-lb lone black bear right there in the yard looking at me while on all fours, from a distance of about 15-20-feet away.

This immediately gets my attention and I'm thinking ....... holy crap....this is a real big black bear and very close but at the same time seems to be very calm and relaxed and almost maybe scared itself.

As it walks very slowly I make three strong loud claps to hopefully scare it away ...... and it very slowly and calmly does walk away and goes around behind the neighbor's house.

.....it was a very calm and polite bear .... a nice good bear ....yah!


Have heard that a hand held, air horn is good for keeping a bear away, plus I removed the outdoor grill which has been used for grilling hamburgers, lately.

[Barney Bear]

Maybe he/she thought you were bare!!!

[barefootbay]

His turn in the hot tub lol

[ApS]

Originally Posted by barefootbay

His turn in the hot tub lol

Maybe FLL has room for two?






http://www.bullfrogspas.com/blog/bears-hot-tubs/


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[Whimsey]

Originally Posted by Cindido

I'm envious you only have a squirrel problems with your bird feeder. Three bears arrived the other night and completely destroyed our feeding station.

Where in Alton Bay have bears been spotted? Need to know whether
to take in my feeders.

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by Whimsey

Where in Alton Bay have bears been spotted? Need to know whether
to take in my feeders.

Not sure where Candido is located in Alton Bay, but on a different social media, someone reported a bear crossing the road on Rte 28A (Eastside Dr) in close proximity to the Alton Dump, er Landfill, er transfer station.

[Cindido]

We're located on Trask Side Road just off 28A.

Momma bear and two youngsters came over our fence and demolished the feeders earlier this week.