Mystery of the vanishing bird seed solved

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/01/04/mystery-of-the-vanishing-bird.html

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If it’s a problem, put dried chillis in there. The birds won’t react to them, unlike deer and squirrels

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Well there is a big illuminated reindeer sign out the front. Is your restaurant open for business?

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My neighbor had that happen, too. But with a bear.

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Fair is fair! i often put peanuts out for the squirrels to keep them out of my bird feeder.

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Usually it’s this desperado.

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Just remember to wash your hands afterwards.

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Oh yeah. I have done that washing the dishes after a spicy meal.

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Off topic.

I don’t know where else to ask this, but why am I getting so much more ad crap on Boing Boing than I used to? It’s making me nucking futz!

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You want deer to develop giraffe necks?

Because this is how you get deer to develop giraffe necks!

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My dad worked in a lab and said you could tell the chemists from the physicists by whether they washed their hands before they used the restroom or after. (He was a chemist; no, I didn’t ask.)

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Right! Because mammals never decide that the pain of capsaicin is worth the nibble. :wink:

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Because you’re not using a good adblocker.

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The Gray Tail Gang didn’t bother my saffron bulbs when they were on the parking strip, but when I moved them next to the driveway the furry fucks dug them all up.

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Seeing male coworkers do the happy jalapeño dance was always a great source of amusement in kitchens I have worked in. :smiling_imp:

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