Outwitting squirrels : 101 cunning stratagems to reduce dramatically the egregious misappropriation of seed from your birdfeeder by squirrels

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Title:

Outwitting squirrels : 101 cunning stratagems to reduce dramatically the egregious misappropriation of seed from your birdfeeder by squirrels

Author:

Adler, Bill, Jr., 1957- author.

Summary:

Describes how to outsmart the greedy, crafty squirrels who are determined to make all birdseed their own.

Edition:

3rd edition.

Contents:

Misadventures with squirrels -- Attracting birds and bird personalities -- Know the enemy : everything a bird feeder needs to know about squirrels -- The unbearable persistence of squirrel appetites -- Rating the feeders -- Homebrewed feeders -- Over-the-counter antisquirrel structures and devices -- 101 cunning stratagems -- Advanced antisquirrel stratagems -- Protecting gardens and flowers -- The feline menace -- What to do if you think squirrels are cute -- Quitting.

Physical Description:

xix, 220 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject Term:

Squirrels.

Bird feeders.

Animals -- Humor.

Publisher:

Chicago Review Press,

Publication Date:

2014

ISBN:

9781613749418

Publication Information:

Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2014]

Call Number:

639.97 ADLER

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Bird-loving Americans share a common problem: squirrels! These fast, greedy, incredibly crafty, fluffy-tailed rodents pillage birdfeeders before owners' very eyes. For 25 years, Outwitting Squirrels has been leading the charge to help bird lovers defend their feeders. This classic defense manual for the besieged birder has been fully updated to deal with the more tech-savvy twenty-first-century squirrel. It provides 101 cunning strategies, both serious and hilarious, for outsmarting these furry, but not so cute, creatures. Adler discusses the different bird personalities and the best seed to attract them. He rates birdfeeders based upon how squirrel-proof, or squirrel-vexing, they are and discusses creative antisquirrel structures and devices. Spooker poles, Perrier bottles, baffled fishing line, Teflon spray, Vaseline, water bombs, cayenne pepper, and Nixalite--the author has tried them all, and here he regales intrepid bird feeders with his squirrel-thwarting adventures and misadventures.

Author Notes

Bill Adler, Jr. is the author of over a dozen books. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two children.

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
Author's Note on the Third Edition	p. xvii
1 Misadventures with Squirrels	p. 1
2 Attracting Birds and Bird Personalities	p. 17
3 Know the Enemy: Everything a Bird Feeder Needs to Know About Squirrels	p. 39
4 The Unbearable Persistence of Squirrel Appetites	p. 69
5 Rating the Feeders	p. 81
6 Homebrewed Feeders	p. 131
7 Over-the-Counter Antisquirrel Structures and Devices	p. 139
8 101 Cunning Stratagems	p. 165
9 Advanced Antisquirrel Stratagems	p. 181
10 Protecting Gardens and Flowers	p. 187
11 The Feline Menace	p. 193
12 What to Do if You Think Squirrels Are Cute	p. 199
13 Quitting	p. 213
Resources	p. 217

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