Those squirrels are crafty little buggers! Well, some of the are... I've seen some pretty dumb squirrel moves, like the one that tried to jump from the feeder and did a belly-flop on the bricks below or the one that got himself stuck with a foot trapped in two different patio chairs. I had to free him with a screwdriver and some thick leather gloves (just in case), for which he did not thank me.

Coyotes, eh? We have them around where my parents live. Some of the neigbors' dogs got mange from them, though I'm not sure how that works. I mean, coyotes aren't really known to hang out with the neighborhood dogs and chat over a rabbit-burger...

Good luck with the feeders! Those squirrels are crafty!