Sunday, October 11, 2009

A Bird Feeder Catastrophe Averted


Our birdfeeder is normally suspended with some haying twine from the tree out back. I try to make the haying twine long enough to discourage the squirrels. I did not know they could hang upside-down by their toes and eat. They are talented.
The bird feeder spins on its rope, gradually wearing the rope through, so that periodically the feeder crashes to the ground. This morning, the birds were eating happily on their merry-go-round, though how they manage to land and eat on the feeder when it is spinning is beyond me. This afternoon I found the feeder on the ground, roof broken. Alas! How to fix it?
Husband to the rescue! He has wood glue and lots of clamps. We put it back together and left it to dry. Whew!

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