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Masked bandits

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Borrowed security camera to capture the “bandits” raiding my backyard feeders. These guys are crafty!

Raccoon Buster Round 2

Though effective, I didn’t like using 15 lbs. of weight on the feeder to prevent thieving. Looking at the way they were hoisting up the para-cord, I thought encasing it with a 1″ spinning PVC pipe might work. Here are the results…

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