Way back in the test post for this blog, I got questions about backyard bird eggs, feeders and squirrels. So:

Hi Donna!

Robins can lay green eggs as well. Many wild birds from the passerine order (which encompasses about half of all bird species) lay pigmented eggs. The natural pigment biliverdin is responsible for both blue and green egg coloration. That egg could be anything, but if it was found near the nest, chances are it’s a robin’s egg that formed a little differently than the rest.

Hi Mar!

You are not alone in trying to keep squirrels from eating our of your wild bird feeder! I’ve had some sucess with the weighted system wild bird feeder.  When the squirrel hits the feeder, the feeding ports close. You can also distract squirrels with corn or another cost-effective feed some distance from your bird feeder.

I’m not familiar with the "ZAPshield" system but I am interested in other people’s squirrel-rpoofing tactics! Let me know what works for you (or doesn’t). If you want to talk about a specific brand, please email me instead of posting in blog comments.

Thanks!

Richard

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