Wild Bird Feeders

Didn't take long for this squirrel to figure out how to jump from the tree onto the cage and climb into the bird feeder. A garden hose was used to scare the squirrel with water - maybe make him think twice the next time. Back to the lab.

Birds have to eat, rain or sunshine, as shown in this video. House finches are not apparently worried about the water, but they need the bird seed for added energy to warm them up on a cold wintery day in Southern California.