Who's your money on?

[Loki_762]

A few times over the last couple of weeks, I have gone out into my backyard to find my birdfeeders lying on the ground, having been lifted off their hooks and dropped, and sometimes dragged off. In my yard, I have seen squirrels, rats, crows, stellar jays, and the occasional raccoon. While the fact that they are lifted up off of hooks and dropped suggests something larger, like a raccoon, that's the one I see the least of all the critters. While I am sure that the crows, rats, and squirrels are likely smart enough to figure something out, I am not sure they are strong enough to lift tube feeders. Who's your money on? Whoever it is, I'd like to start discouraging their presence at my feeders.
Thanks,
Chris

 

[Emu]

Racoon for sure.....

They are smart and destroy what ever is at hand.

 

[ThomasT]

No question, it will be the Bandit ( raccoon ), they are smart critters. However they are normally allergic to lead , good shooting.

ThomasT

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Oh they don't like cinnamon

 

[gendoc]

opossum will wreck your feeders also !!

 

[Ranchibi]

Picked up and moved...like said above, bandit!

 

[douger]

TRASH PANDA

 

[Bam86]

Possibly deer. They can get pretty forceful when the food is good and they have a hard time getting it out.

 

[rcs9250]

Possibly deer. They can get pretty forceful when the food is good and they have a hard time getting it out.

Deer will totally empty my bird feeder overnight. Depending how rowdy they get I suppose it could be them.
Put out a game camera and it will stop. Murphy’s Law.

 

[Rawroots]

Trail camera might be fun

 

[cea1960]

I would have to agree with raccoon. I've taken dozens caught in the act.

 

[Loki_762]

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like a raccoon is the culprit - no deer in my neighborhood!

 

[SHOMER]

Setup a trail camera or two which will give you much needed information as to your quarry pest, it's size and it's visiting times. Sometimes it's only one large trash Panda, but then again perhaps there is more than just one on your dance card?