Breaking News ..................
The war is over !!!! The squirrels and the blackbirds (crows) are the victors !!!! But reality is that there is not a true winner.....we are all losers, esp me and birds BECAUSE..............

This past Saturday I watched as the Hitchcock movie "The Birds" came to life in my front yard( feeders)  Hordes of crows and blackbirds and grackles swooped in and ate all the birdseed, and suet and maybe worms too. They scared away all the little birds and even terrorized the squirrels. So as President I decided to alter the course of history and dismantle and move the small feeders to the backyard and 1) whats left of the current seed inventory stays in the small feeders until all gone 2) no refills until..........maybe until it snows!!???

We are all losers ....me and cats with our exciting bird sightings and the birds and squirrels having to fend for themselves. 
I believe this is the personification of "hollow victory "

I tried with a baffle and a slinky and plastic covers to dissuade the squirrels from pilfering. 

Front yard now has hanging flowering plants.

Squirrels not giving up yet !!

Thats all for now folks !!!!