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2020-05-06 00:00
in Public
A while ago, I bought a bird feeder because I thought it would be fun in our yard, and sure enough, it was an instant hit. We got to see many interesting bird, including a baby woodpecker probably related to the big woodpecker that's living in our of our trees and making swiss cheese out of it :)
I have many pictures of those birds, but these are hopefully the best:
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![a junko was feeding the wrong bird, oops a junko was feeding the wrong bird, oops](/blogimg/63/thumb1024_163_Garden_Birds2.jpg)
a junko was feeding the wrong bird, oops
![](/blogimg/67/thumb1024_367_Bird_Feeder_v2.jpg)
![that was a lot of doves that was a lot of doves](/blogimg/71/thumb1024_171_Garden_Birds_Doves.jpg)
that was a lot of doves
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After a while, built aa new mostly squirrel proof bird feeder:
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We also got beautiful woodpeckers:
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We also got a few wounded birds:
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And we also got a few hummingbirds. Those are cool:
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Squirrels started by being cute before the bird feeder:
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The only problem were the squirrels that started by eating fallen seeds, but eventually went to the source:
![they look good when they start they look good when they start](/blogimg/05/thumb1024_805_Squirrels.jpg)
they look good when they start
![clean the seeds by your doorstep clean the seeds by your doorstep](/blogimg/16/thumb1024_816_Squirrels.jpg)
clean the seeds by your doorstep
![then they climb then they climb](/blogimg/08/thumb1024_808_Squirrels.jpg)
then they climb
![and climb and climb](/blogimg/01/thumb1024_801_Squirrels.jpg)
and climb
![and jump and jump](/blogimg/04/thumb1024_804_Squirrels.jpg)
and jump
![and climb and climb](/blogimg/10/thumb1024_810_Squirrels.jpg)
and climb
![and jump and jump](/blogimg/11/thumb1024_811_Squirrels.jpg)
and jump
The squirrels really became a problem, so I had to trap them and get rid of them:
![I tried to build a defense, but it was pointless I tried to build a defense, but it was pointless](/blogimg/13/thumb1024_813_Squirrels.jpg)
I tried to build a defense, but it was pointless
![on the plus side, I could capture all the grain the birds were dropping on the plus side, I could capture all the grain the birds were dropping](/blogimg/14/thumb1024_814_Squirrels.jpg)
on the plus side, I could capture all the grain the birds were dropping
![so I had to bait them with peanut butter so I had to bait them with peanut butter](/blogimg/81/thumb1024_881_Squirrel_Trap.jpg)
so I had to bait them with peanut butter
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