Squirrel Feeder

Squirrel-activated cameras in testing a way to feed red squirrels without the grey ones stealing all their nuts.

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

The Stuff

Still to arrive:

• 55m Reccomended squirrel-hair-catching sticky tape
• 3 More sets of mesh from 2 locations
• Squirrel food
• electrical gadgetry connecting cameras to food hopper lid

The cameras are still to be bought too but I thought I'd stick the photo in for a bit of variety from lots of mesh photos. Oh yes, and I've been given a first sachet of disinfectant for regular mesh cleanings, but haven't actually taken it's picture.

# posted by henry @ 7:11 pm

Henry Dobson

Testing a revolutionary size-selective squirrel feeder that could help red squirrels to resist the grey squirrel invasion. Research carried out as an Honours project in zoology at the University of Glasgow

All images copyright Henry Dobson excepting those taken in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve as part of an ongoing 3 year research project, copyright Veronica Carnell.

Links

• Red Alert North West
• Red Alert North East
• The Mammal Society
• ARKive
• -Red squirrel
• -Grey squirrel
• Nice Squirrel Pictures

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