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Has anyone got problems with rats and bird feeders, I want the birds but not the rats, I’ve tried poison and now I’ve sent for an air rifle, has anyone got a solution other than stop feeding the birds?
 
It depends on the bird feeder , if it's a pole mounted one you can get a "tray" type thing that stops the food from falling on the ground.
 
Sounds like you're feeding far too much mate. Are these enclosed feeders or tables?
 
Rats! :eek:
Ive noticed a couple of hedgehogs at night and the pigeons are a damn nuisance but I hadnt considered rats!
My feeder is pole mounted ... doesnt stop the squirrels chucking everything around though!
 
InaGlo said:
Rats! :eek:
Ive noticed a couple of hedgehogs at night and the pigeons are a damn nuisance but I hadnt considered rats!
My feeder is pole mounted ... doesnt stop the squirrels chucking everything around though!
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Cover the pole with some grease half way up , the squirrel soon give up.
 
CT said:
Sounds like you're feeding far too much mate. Are these enclosed feeders or tables?
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There feeders are set above a home made circular catcher table supported on a 4x4 stump.

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InaGlo said:
Rats! :eek:
Ive noticed a couple of hedgehogs at night and the pigeons are a damn nuisance but I hadnt considered rats!
My feeder is pole mounted ... doesnt stop the squirrels chucking everything around though!
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Happens Glo ...
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As evidenced here ... Rat Run ... :eek:


Generally food on or near the ground is a :shake: ... and you should clear up each evening to reduce the risk ... :shrug:

However ... the little blighters are not averse to daylight robbery as you can see from my thread ... and that was just ground seed on paving slabs ... :suspect: ... had to put a stop to that and have not seen them since ... luckily they are not nesting on my property ... :nono:


You could consider a cat ...
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But then birds will be next on the list ...
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Ewww! thanks for bringing this to my attention guys!
I quite fancy a cat actually Ven.
Theres a real big one next door, & though he seems to have scared away the other cats in the neighbourhood, and keeps spraying up my front door ... he isnt stopping the birds coming visiting.

Ive got 2 female Blackbirds, 1 male, 2 Pigeons, and a Dove on the lawn at the moment ... next doors cat could have a ball if it were to move its fat, lazy, feline butt.
Bit like me & the camera actually! :embarrassed:
 
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