can they climb a metal downspout?

Of course it has a power line too. Do those balls work on the power lines?

I have seen those films of squirrels doing things to get at feeders.

Yikes!

I'd much rather have them on my side than be my enemies!

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.