I designed and 3D printed this quarter pipe for my bird feeder.
If you'd like to print this yourself: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6622164
Bird: Blue Jay
Location: Upstate New York
Time: May 2024
Ok how long did you wait to get this perfect photo?
I have spent at least 8 hours over the past week at the feeder waiting for good shots.
Yesterday I managed to get his photo within the first 10-15 minutes of trying. This Jay (and a few others) visit me multiple times a day for peanuts. I was in the process of getting the camera set up when my they arrived so the stars aligned.
This was the first time I have seen a Jay land on the skateboard, I feared they were too big! What a rush!
Ok that's bloody genius.
Did you glue the fingerboard to it to be used as a perch like this?
Edit: Checked the thingiverse, I see it's bolted.
Thanks!
I drilled a hole through the skateboard and used a bolt to secure it to the ramp. If you zoom in you can see the head of the bolt.
Hah! This is super cute! ๐
That bird is so rad it's nuts.
Haha! Perfect picture!
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