Bird Feeding Crossbow

Okay, it's NOT a crossbow at all... but doesn't it look like one? 

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There were bird feeders hanging from the screen room when I bought the house, and my dogs took great delight in chasing the squirrels that were always on them. When I demolished the screen room, I had to figure out a new place to put bird feeders. The back fence line seemed the best place.

I decided that dealing with high-up bird feeders required pulleys. My ten-foot post now has three pulley-equipped arms... two feeders, one suet cake. We'll see if the squirrel baffle does any good.

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I used:

There are probably rust- and corrosion-resistant alternatives for the pulleys and cleats… but I was putting this together as a proof of concept. Maybe when it rusts out I’ll search harder for different products. (Update May 2021… everything still holding strong!)

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