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Squirrels and birds eat Dalek made from nuts and seeds by Dr Who fan, Hampshire, Britain - 14 Dec 2013
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Extermi-nut! Squirrels And Birds Go Nuts For Dr Who Treat
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Squirrels and birds clearly weren't in fear of being exterminated as they tucked into this nut-covered Dalek!
The unusual treat, on a bird table in Hampshire, was created by pensioner Victoria Baker.
She used an old dalek toy of her grandson's, and painstakingly covered it with hundreds of peanuts and sunflower seeds.
"I used melted brown sugar and peanut butter to act as glue," said Mrs Baker, 87, at her home in Lyndhurst, in the New Forest National Park.
"It took several hours to complete, but I'm very happy with the result, as are the local squirrels and birds!"
Mrs Baker and 10 year-old grandson Charlie sat at the window watching as the first grey squirrel confronted the foot-high dalek, complete with nut-packed plunger.
"The animal was very nervous to start with, but soon realised one of his favourite foods was on offer," she said.
"Once he knew the dalek was not going to exterminate him, he started tucking in.
"Pigeons, robins, thrushes and blue tits followed quickly."
Mrs Baker said she has watched Doctor Who since it began in the sixties, first with her children, then with her grandchildren.
"We've all enjoyed it over the years."
The hit BBC show celebrated it's fiftieth anniversary last year, and the Christmas Day special saw the Doctor battling the daleks once again.
New Doctor Peter Capaldi will start filming series eight of the show this month, but fans will have to wait until the autumn before it hits screens.
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