I had bought a new finch feeder at the Rural King in Wentzville and loaded it with thistle seed. I enjoy watching the gold finches come to the feeder and was hoping to finally see a purple finch. It is my understanding that the other birds & wildlife don't care for thistle seed so I didn't think I'd have a problem with the raccoons. Well, no such luck. Yesterday morning I noticed from my master bathroom window that the finch feeder was totally gone. I started cussing the raccoons. When I went downstairs & outside to get the feeder, I was hoping it wasn't ruined because it's a long drop from the top deck where it was hanging. So I go down the steps & see the mesh cylinder tube and the bottom part laying on the ground. I looked around for the top part of the feeder and couldn't see it immediately. It was kind of rainy & I didn't want to get my shoes wet by traipsing around looking for it so I figured I'd find it after work.
I got home from work and went out to put my feeder back together and cannot find the top part. I looked everywhere! It's bright yellow so it shouldn't be that hard to spot! It's gone. I can't believe that the raccoon took it...it's not like it can be used for nesting or anything. And no seed stays on the top of the feeder. Why would they want it?
I told Jim maybe someone else in the neighborhood had problems with raccoons getting their finch feeder and they needed the top part so they took mine and made it look like it was the work of raccoons!
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It's a bitch to have so much wildlife in your back yard. It was probably the squirrels that needed it as a replacement umbrella for their umbrella table.
Hey, good one, Barb!
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