Here is an update
So, things have been progressed. She is back, and also back to her old ways and is feeding the birds/squirrels. Now here is the thing, I have parrots, and they dirty their water with food remnants. We don’t have a garage disposal, so we walk outside and dump the chunky water over a bush so we don’t back up our buildings pipes. We aren’t talking huges amounts of water, maybe 1-2 cup total per day. They are small parrots, not macaws. I mentioned that in passing we saw more wasps while dumping out their water, and my neighbor accused me of doing the same she is, and that we should be getting in trouble too. I was adamant there is not enough food there to attract them, and we do this as a courtesy to everyone. She said the reason the bird nest is up there is because of us, not her piles of bird seed. I disagreed, and exited the confrontation.
So, she may now be telling our leasing office in an attempt to get us in trouble.
Also, it may humor you all to know that her favorite squirrel, whom she has named, comes to get feed everyday. When she goes out places, she will tell people, even ones she sees every week, about her boyfriend, Walter.
Walter is the squirrel. She will tell stories about their day, and some of these people she has known for years, genuinely believe walter is a human.
But no, Walter is the squirrel that pisses all over my porch, poops on my chairs, and is apparently my neighbors boyfriend
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Backup of the post’s body: Here is an update
So, things have been progressed. She is back, and also back to her old ways and is feeding the birds/squirrels. Now here is the thing, I have parrots, and they dirty their water with food remnants. We don’t have a garage disposal, so we walk outside and dump the chunky water over a bush so we don’t back up our buildings pipes. We aren’t talking huges amounts of water, maybe 1-2 cup total per day. They are small parrots, not macaws. I mentioned that in passing we saw more wasps while dumping out their water, and my neighbor accused me of doing the same she is, and that we should be getting in trouble too. I was adamant there is not enough food there to attract them, and we do this as a courtesy to everyone. She said the reason the bird nest is up there is because of us, not her piles of bird seed. I disagreed, and exited the confrontation.
So, she may now be telling our leasing office in an attempt to get us in trouble.
Also, it may humor you all to know that her favorite squirrel, whom she has named, comes to get feed everyday. When she goes out places, she will tell people, even ones she sees every week, about her boyfriend, Walter.
Walter is the squirrel. She will tell stories about their day, and some of these people she has known for years, genuinely believe walter is a human.
But no, Walter is the squirrel that pisses all over my porch, poops on my chairs, and is apparently my neighbors boyfriend
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Get a cheap strainer and drain the water into the sink but throw the food remnants in your trash.
Dump your bird water down the toilet, that’s what I do. Don’t ever dump it out side again, she just wants to blame you for her mess up. I’d go so far as to take a hose and wash down where you’ve been dumping the water so she can’t escalate in anyway.
Take pictures of her bird feeders. Squirrels are adorable but a huge fucking nuisance. We’ve had to have the wildlife removal company come out several times because they keep getting in our ceiling and walls. They are destructive and I’m sure your landlord doesn’t want that.
Trap the squirrel, and rehome him?
Motion activated camera?
Your local Game Warden might take exceptions to her feeding game species.
Based on the “boyfriend” story I think this lady may be lonely and sees the animals she’s feeding as connection. Does she have a life outside of the apartment?
Flush the water.
Sprinkle coffee grounds around your porch
The smell will usually keep squirrels away
Apple cider vinegar sprayed all around your porch can work too
You could also start feeding local stray cats
You do not have the moral highground here. Just because you’re doing it less doesn’t mean you’re not causing a problem. You’re littering and attracting wildlife (including roaches) by dumping your waste.
You have other options besides pouring it down the sink. You can use strainers or sieves.
As a cockatoo owner, stop jumping your trash outside and get a strainer. Amount doesnt matter, you ARE putting food out too.
Stop and she has no ammo against you
I have a very effective live trap that’s about 45 years old. A tablespoon of good peanut butter and Walter can be moved – two miles away at least.
First time I trapped a squirrel I walked it three blocks away to the park near my house. The damn thing beat me home by running up the phone pole and along the wires. It didn’t have to wait for traffic to cross the street.
We discovered squirrels calm down for the trip with an old towel draped over the trap. Walter will prefer it.
Not sure how visible your porch is to the nutty neighbor. . . .