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Index of Subjects ok..I'm still laughing at that...very funny Don :) Helene -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Don MacNeill Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 9:24 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Aggressive Raccoons and feeders update Another solution might be to take your vacuum cleaner out on to the deck. I know my cat hates it and runs away. It must be bceause nature abhors a vacuum. Don Don MacNeill donmacneill@eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Lindsay" <az678@chebucto.ns.ca> To: "NatureNS" <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:47 AM Subject: [NatureNS] Aggressive Raccoons and feeders update On 13th November I promised an update on which of your many suggestions solved my aggressive raccoon problem: it has not proved necessary to go beyond Suzanne Borkowski's simple suggestion to throw a couple of handfuls of seeds onto the ground when I find the raccoon already there as I go to take the feeders in. The result was instantaneous and impressive; without a moment's hesitation it abandoned the feeders and, with no fuss, further growling or other signs of aggression went straight to the couple of handfuls I threw down for it (which is a lot less than it would have taken from the feeders)! I have consistently had no problem since. If it gets to the feeders before I take them in and I come out to get them without any seeds, it starts to growl, but if I am carrying a supply of seeds it watches silently and the minute I throw them onto the ground it instantly climbs down and tucks in, leaving me to take in the feeders at my leisure. (It also provides an most efficient overnight deck cleaning service around the base of the feeders, leaving the area spic and pan for the next morning!) A wonderful example of the great value in taking the 'enemy's' point of view into account before deciding on any action......... Eleanor Lindsay
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