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Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders: Best Ways To Make Bird Feeders Squirrel Proof
Does this sound familiar? You've just filled your bird feeders and you're successfully attracting a variety of songbirds to your backyard. But that's not all you're attracting: hordes of marauding squirrels are threatening to eat you, or at least the birds, out of house and home. With the price of birdseed these days, you can't afford to feed those ravenous rodents, so what can you do to squirrel proof bird feeders?
The best way to discourage squirrels is to make it difficult for them to access your bird feeders. A very effective method is to protect the feeders with a baffle. Squirrels can climb smooth poles and run along narrow clotheslines, but they cannot get by a strategically placed baffle. A conical or tube-shaped baffle, which is positioned approximately four feet off the ground, can protect a feeder that is mounted on a pole. A feeder that hangs from a line or tree will benefit from a top-mount baffle. When using baffles, you should ensure that the feeder is positioned at least 12 feet away from walls, fences, and tree trunks to prevent the squirrels from jumping to the feeder.
Another effective strategy is to buy a bird feeder that has been designed to be squirrel-proof or, at least, squirrel-resistant. There are a couple of variations on this theme. One style has a feeder surrounded by a cage that allows small birds in, but keeps squirrels and large birds out. This style is great for small song birds such as chickadees, finches, siskins and red polls, but could prevent some desirable species, such as cardinals, from feeding.
A second style of squirrel-proof feeder is weight-sensitive. When something heavy, such as a squirrel or a large bird, lands on the feeder, its weight causes the feeding stations to close, thereby preventing the critter from feeding. There are a number of models on the market, some of which are more effective than others. One of the best is the Squirrel Buster Plus, a bird feeder with features too numerous to mention. It comes with a lifetime factory warranty and is guaranteed squirrel-proof.
If you don't want to upgrade your bird feeding equipment, you can try thwarting squirrels by using blends of birdseed that they find distasteful. This an area where you need to exercise some caution. Some brands contain products, such as cayenne pepper, which can harm the birds. However, there are brands that simply have seeds which squirrels will avoid, but which birds will still enjoy.
Finally, you can try keeping squirrels away from your bird feeders by distracting them. For example, you can install a box feeder filled with corn kernels or hang a corncob "trapper" for the squirrels to feed from. If your squirrels have their very own feeder, situated well away from any bird feeders, they may stick to their own turf and leave the birdseed alone.
There is no question that squirrels can be a nuisance around bird feeders and a costly one at that. However, keep in mind that squirrels are just being themselves. You shouldn't let your desire to keep squirrels away from your bird feeders result in any harm to them. Don't use poison or traps that will kill. Don't use sticky material that can soil squirrel fur and bird feathers. Never add cayenne pepper to your birdseed (if a squirrel gets it in the eyes, the resulting misery and scratching may result in blindness).
Whatever you do, don't give up on feeding the birds. It is possible to squirrel proof bird feeders. Squirrels may be intelligent but, with careful thought, it's not hard to foil them. After all, we're smarter, right?
About the Author
Dave McLeod has been successfully feeding birds and foiling the squirrels, for years. To check out Dave's favorite bird feeder visit www.best-squirrel-proof-bird-feeder.com.
Squirrel attempting to get into bird feeder
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