Comments on: Build a Better Mousetrap

By: flaneur brian

flaneur brian — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:10:35 +0000

I’m sure our local cats regard bird food simply as bait too. Metal containers are best. Old biscuit tins work well.

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:24:23 +0000

yes, we’re going to have to find a way to feed the birds without feeding the neighbour’s cat. Possibly a hanging bird table off the washing line.

By: WOL

WOL — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:43:30 +0000

When I fed the birds before, I inadvertently fed the local feral cat population as I occasionally found wads of feathers secreted away behind the honeysuckle and between the fences. I really ought to put out some kind of feeder again as my cats do enjoy watching the “prey” come to the feeders and it certainly helps the birds make it through the winter.

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:25:58 +0000

oh they will. And my parents will keep gently rescuing them whenever they get stuck

By: Dom

Dom — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:22:06 +0000

I’m willing to bet the mice find their way back to the abundant source of food

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:05:44 +0000

John – thanks
Emma – with the neighbour’s cat, I suspect we may be about to get a few more close encounters with wild mice, albeit probably not in as good nick as these ones… but they are rather cute I have to admit

By: emma c

emma c — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:02:22 +0000

Lovely pic. It is not often you get that close to a wild mouse! I saw one once on my compost heap. Don’t they have lovely black eyes?

By: John Gibson

John Gibson — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:26:54 +0000

I like that picture.
John