Thank you all! >>So how do you keep the squirrels from messing with the fruit?I haven't seen any lately....there is one around one's in a while. Keep checking back, I'll put more up one's in a while, these are from my home build, motion/self activated point and shoot Sony camera...thanks for watching!

I had a series of raccoon (probably) attacks on my jam feeders, resulting in breakage of the jelly jar itself and the hanger. For a while the coon was throwing the other feeder on the ground, and I would just put it back up in the morning. The last time though, the metal hanger disappeared so I couldn't use the bottom. I rigged up a temporary feeder out of a hanging flower pot apparatus and I plopped a few spoonfuls of grape and apricot preserves in the saucer. This feeder was meant to be a stopgap until I rigged up a better one, but I'll leave it up as long as it lasts. The neighbor's dog is back from a long vacation and this feeder hasn't been bothered. This morning I saw the first Baltimore Oriole fledgling at this feeder. I think that's a fledgling in front with the mother in the back watching over the baby. This feeder was meant to be a stopgap until I rigged up a better one, but I'll leave it up as long as it lasts. I plopped a few spoonfuls of grape and apricot preserves in the saucer. Claire

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Terrific photos! How wonderful that you got 4 fledglings and it's nice to see pics of them. They look like they are enjoying the banquet!