From: Bob C. <bco...@ve...> - 2011-10-28 20:40:27
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On 10/28/11 4:43 AM, Alex Gibson wrote: > On 26/10/2011 1:36 PM, Bob Cochran wrote: > >> Thank you for the suggestion, a spring and switch might work over here >> for what I want. You and Paul have now offered me 3 possible ways to >> sense a bird at a feeder. >> >> My own personal problem is squirrels in the neighborhood. I hate them! >> They dig up my tree seedlings (after I leave for work.) They dig up my >> bonsai too. >> >> We do have one local bird problem: vultures in the neighborhood. Yes, I >> live in a very urban, city environment and we have vultures. Very few >> compared to your cockatoo population. Apparently one of my neighbors (if >> someone a few blocks away is a neighbor?) was or is feeding vultures, so >> they hang around. I walked past one while on an exercise walk and we >> both startled each other. >> >> Thanks again to you for the great suggestions. I have been looking over >> the Sparkfun resistive force sensors and I'm wondering if a tiny finch >> is able to land with 100g (grams) of force. >> >> Bob >> > Bob just be glad your squirrels don't get into the house cavity or make > holes in your house. > > Here's an article on how annoying possums can be > http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/praying-for-a-disappearing-trick-when-the-possum-magic-wears-thin-20111028-1mn9q.html > > Alex Hi Alex, Yes, your possums are tough! I think your scientists need to develop possum birth control powders! It wouldn't hurt to develop sulfur crested cockatoo birth control powders, too. This way a planned one birth in 50,000 can take place. Bob |