Date: 11/4/26 7:20 am From: Angela Dimmitt via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Fwd: New Britain, I need advice
Bears are still active during the day as well as at night so putting any feeder out is still risky. I do have an almost perfect solution - hang a wire on a pulley from the roof to high up a tree, or between two trees, high enough they cannot reach the feeders standing fully up. Bears have been photographed hanging from a wire going hand over hand till they reach the feeder, but I reckon that's a low percentage risk. This has worked for me as long as I pull the wire high enough - they quickly get bored of not being able to reach and seldom return. Birds, squirrels and chipmunks take care of any spillage so they don't find any seed on the ground.
Angela Dimmitt
New Milford
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 09:39:01 AM EST, Beverly Propen <bpropen...> wrote:
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> From: Beverly Propen <bpropen...>
> Date: November 4, 2026 at 8:48:22 AM EST
> To: Jase Robert <busterggi...>
> Subject: Re: [CT Birds] New Britain, I need advice
>
> I have the same issues. I’m waiting until end of November & then try putting up one feeder first. We had bears in our yard for the first time in 43 year’s & neighbors have outside dogs & little kids. So I’m being cautious. I miss watching the birds 🐦 too.
> Bev Propen.
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