My anti squirrel method is to keep pebbles in a bowl by the back door. When a squirrel comes I throw the pebbles and shout. Because the pebbles shower into the bush all around it they are very afraid. So we don't get too much of an issue with their greedyness.

However this would not be an advisable method with any glass or other breakable around.

This raccoon was so incredibly fat... Like, morbidly obese levels. Someone's been feeding him. He's probably got horrible health issues and actually approached me entirely fearlessly when I went to bring the feeder in last night because he was actively draining it a second time. It was seriously wild! I blasted him with the hose and hope he never tries that again. I do not like raccoons within feet of me, in the slightest.

Horrid creature. They are rather too big and rather too clever.

I think this blue jay has learned this noise from Zulu. I dunno what precisely it means but it's CUTE! (Link)

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Edit: I think he's doing it for more peanuts. He came up to the window and started doing it again. I've made a friend. :)

Oh my gosh! 🥹 That's so adorable.