[Wpin]

I generally have a nice plot of sunflowers in my garden...we compete (a losing battle :)) with the birds for the seeds...I always plant more than what we need of the popular plants, like sunflowers and corn...raccoons have to eat to you know...

[boatbums]

We have several "Squirrel-proof" bird feeders, and you are right, they're quite messy. The last time it snowed here, a few weeks ago, we saw what looked like deer tracks and they were apparently eating the flung seed. They are keeping the area clean so I guess I don't mind.

Anyone have an idea for keeping opossums off the deck? We put one of those "corn-cob" feeders out because we felt sorry for the squirrels, but I watched a possum practically eat the whole thing one night. We also left out old apples on a stake for the orioles and that guy took off with it, too! Guess all God's critters have to eat!