Bird Feeders. But not just any bird feeders, bird feeders that you can see from inside your house.
Bossy doesn’t have any bird feeders, because–that whole eating like a bird thing? Not true. And Bossy is trying to pull off a little stunt with special effects she likes to call The Poverty Party, and she doesn’t need to be spending money on bird food when the birds still have plenty of seasonal things to eat.
Boy, it doesn’t really sound like Bossy even likes bird feeders, does it? But she does, when they are near a window, as this bird feeder is. It’s right outside Bossy’s brother’s dining room window, and it attracts tons of birds — which this photo doesn’t reflect because: did you know that, to a bird, a Nikon looks an awful lot like a rifle?
Anyway. This bird feeder is also a favorite because Bossy’s Japanese sister-in-law covered its roof with inverted thumbtacks to discourage the squirrels. But we like to think of it as a Japanese House of Torture.
Those zoom lens sure can look like scopes sometimes!
P.S. not just inverted thumbtacks, but millions of inverted thumbtacks! Those squirrels don’t have a chance!
The light in this photo is GORGEOUS!
does the Inverted Thumbtacks Thing actually work? B/c my parents who are constantly engaged in the Battle of the Birdfeeder with Team Squirrel might want to try it out.
Inverted thumbtacks — brilliant! While we feed the birds, we also inadvertently feed the squirrels, the chimpunks, and an occasional rat (don’t frockin’ ask).
I hear ya! While Bossy was buying produce at the So.Jersey stands, I was buying appropriate bird seed at the Cape May Bird Watcher Store…oy! $35 later, can’t even feed my kids! (only the ones with feathers!)
Sweet sun flare!
That birdfeeder belongs in a horror movie, too!
We have a bird feeder on our deck which keeps our Westie puppy/ squirrel patrol on constant high alert. That involves a lot of jumping around and BARKING. I’m thinking that the inverted thumbtack idea just might work…for the squirrels, I mean!
OUCH!!!
Poor squirrels – just trying to get a nut 🙂
Y’know, they do sell feeder protectors that are a little less painful…
http://lawn-and-garden.hardwarestore.com/76-475-poles-and-baffles/hanging-squirrel-baffle-605065.aspx
Exquisite.
i bet the squirrels are busy coming up with a nasty little trick for bossy’s japanese sister-in-law.
Wow… that is SOME birdhouse BOSSY! Do the birds have their steelcaps on to land on this amazing structure? Wow… don’t mess with your SIL I say!
Did you catch my little wagtail BOSSY?? I used stickytape instead of thumbtacks… for (uh) slightly different reasons. (heh). It’s here if anyone is interested: http://bushbabe.blogspot.com/2008/10/mother-nature-and-me-bird-files.html
🙂
BB
PS LOVED this photo BTW. Armed and dangerous… heh!