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Crow proofing bird feeders

snaps · 2009-11-28 14:07:26

Ive tried my best to stop crows/rooks taking all the food off my bird feeders. Ive put a cover over the hanging feeders to stop them hanging down to get the food but still they arrive in their droves and scare all the smaller birds away. Ive brought smaller meshed peanut and seed feeders but still they come and create…

28-11-2009 3:07pm

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Ive tried my best to stop crows/rooks taking all the food off my bird feeders. Ive put a cover over the hanging feeders to stop them hanging down to get the food but still they arrive in their droves and scare all the smaller birds away. Ive brought smaller meshed peanut and seed feeders but still they come and create havock.

I was thinking of hanging string with weights around the feeders, but im afraid it'll scare the smaller birds away?

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#2 29-11-2009 10:52am

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Usung a tip that I got, I hang my nut-feeder from about 12 inches of string. It swings around a bit but doesn't cause any problems for the small birds but keeps the crows away. I occasionally see crows but it is very rare

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