Loud horn to scare squirrels

gfretwell.RemoveThis@aol.com wrote:

> On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 17:37:55 GMT, "Timbo"
> wrote:
>
> >I've had it! I've put up all kinds of physical obstacles to prevent
> >squirrels from getting to the bird feeder outside my study window, but the
> >gymnastic squirrels keep outsmarting me and mastering the obstacles.
> >
> >I'd like to be able to push a button on my study desk when I see a squirrel
> >climbing up to the feeder, and have an ear-splitting horn next to the feeder
> >blast him.
> >
> >I've googled (actually froogled) horns, but don't know what I'm seeing. I
> >would be grately deepful if you could recommend a relatively inexpensive
> >setup.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Tim Carr
> >
>
> A loud noise might scare them a few times but pretty soon they will
> get used to it and keep coming. Squirrels do quite well in urban
> settings with lots of scary stuff going on around them.

Since this is an electrical group, something electrical involving a high voltage
source, with one pole being the bird perch, and the other pole being the
support pole for the feeder comes to mind. Do follow local electrical
codes though.

--Dale
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Timbo wrote:
> I've had it! I've put up all kinds of physical obstacles to prevent
> squirrels from getting to the bird feeder outside my study window, but the
> gymnastic squirrels keep outsmarting me and mastering the obstacles.
>
> I'd like to be able to push a button on my study desk when I see a squirrel
> climbing up to the feeder, and have an ear-splitting horn next to the feeder
> blast him.
>
> I've googled (actually froogled) horns, but don't know what I'm seeing. I
> would be grately deepful if you could recommend a relatively inexpensive
> setup.
>

I tried a waterproof speaker and recordings of dogs barking,
owls hooting, etc - none of which seemed to worry my local
one at all, whatever the volume. Ditto with a home-brew
ultrasonic "mole-scarer". Of course, it could be that I have
a deaf one?

I tried a cutout owl-shape, with some effect. It used it as
an intermediate platform to get to the bird feeder.

An electronic flash gun works, IME. Arrange a couple of
mirrors on the table and fire the flashgun at the mirrors.
Mine won't go near the table any more.

HTH
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On 7/6/05 12:37 PM, in article
TFUye.18406$eM6.11194@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net, "Timbo"
wrote:

> I've had it! I've put up all kinds of physical obstacles to prevent
> squirrels from getting to the bird feeder outside my study window, but the
> gymnastic squirrels keep outsmarting me and mastering the obstacles.
>
> I'd like to be able to push a button on my study desk when I see a squirrel
> climbing up to the feeder, and have an ear-splitting horn next to the feeder
> blast him.
>
> I've googled (actually froogled) horns, but don't know what I'm seeing. I
> would be grately deepful if you could recommend a relatively inexpensive
> setup.
>
> Thanks
> Tim Carr
>
>
The best idea was the one about the PVC pipe over the mounting post.
Would one of these be better?

http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/squirrel_proof_bird_feeders.asp

Some of those things are a little spendy. The seed company Earl May
has some also.

Dean


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"Dean Hoffman" wrote in message

> On 7/6/05 12:37 PM, in article
> TFUye.18406$eM6.11194@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net, "Timbo"
> wrote:
>
> > I've had it! I've put up all kinds of physical obstacles to prevent
> > squirrels from getting to the bird feeder outside my study window,
but the
> > gymnastic squirrels keep outsmarting me and mastering the obstacles.
> >
> > I'd like to be able to push a button on my study desk when I see a
squirrel
> > climbing up to the feeder, and have an ear-splitting horn next to
the feeder
> > blast him.
> >
> > I've googled (actually froogled) horns, but don't know what I'm
seeing. I
> > would be grately deepful if you could recommend a relatively
inexpensive
> > setup.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Tim Carr
> >
> >
> The best idea was the one about the PVC pipe over the mounting
post.
> Would one of these be better?
>
> http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/squirrel_proof_bird_feeders.asp

A few yrs ago I downloaded the video for that Yankee Flipper motorized
feeder. It was on their website. I laughed myself silly watching that
sqiurrel flip off the feeder when it spun! It was hilarious.


> Some of those things are a little spendy. The seed company Earl
May
> has some also.

But it's cheaper than going to the movies for a laugh. Them damn
squirrels will fall off and go back for seconds, just like a slapstick
comedy!


> Dean
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