Here are some great tips for you if you are having problems with Squirrels eating the bird food from your bird feeders. This is a common problem and it has been that way for far too long.
I blame birdfeeder manufacturers and retailers for this as most of the millions of bird feeders sold across the nation are totally inadequate at providing even the basics, when it comes to stopping squirrels stealing bird food from a feeder. Guess they rather you come back for a new feeder every few weeks or so.
Their designs just don't deter these pesky rodents at all and they do not advise potential purchasers that squirrels will steal the bird's food as well as destroy the feeders if they're in a bad mood!
So you should always place any new feeder for your birds in situations that are sufficiently far enough away from any nearby trees, bushes and any other buildings or overhangs. This will stop the squirrels jumping straight onto any of your feeders. This is not really a squirrel proof bird feeder but it could stop the squirrels.
Remember these animals are very strong and acrobatic and a jump of 8 feet or more is nothing to them at any height! Also make sure you locate all your new bird feeders at least 6 feet above the ground as these pesky creatures can jump high in a vertical direction too!
There are also other tactics you can employ, before investing in full-on squirrel proof bird feeders, that you might like to try out. These techniques may not always work but at least they will help to encourage our rodent friends to keep off your bird's feeders.
Firstly you can move all your feeders onto a high pole mount right away from other objects that the squirrels could use as launch pads to jump to a feeders. You will then need to fit a squirrel baffle to the pole to stop them climbing up it!
Also depending on the type of feeder or feeders that you are already using to feed the birds you may be able to add a squirrel proof attachment to the feeder to stop these peaky creatures. However if you can't find one that works or there isn't one available for yours then considering squirrel proof bird feeders will be your final resort.
The good news is that you will experience much more success by buying of the purpose designed squirrel proof bird feeders instead of attempting to install add-ons to the existing ones in your back yard.
You may think that the extra cost of a well designed bird feeder that has been proofed against squirrels is not such good news. But you have to take into account that these designs are more complicated and much more robust to stand up to the daily squirrel attacks and there for the manufacturing process is always going to be more expensive.
However if you look at the return on your investment you will see that you will save both on bird food costs as well as the costs of replacing the bird feeders that the squirrels will destroy at short intervals. This is a double saving you cannot ignore and also remember that time and hassle you will save by installing a squirrel proofed feeder that will last for years!
So for the next bird feeder in your yard consider a specific squirrel proof design as this really is the only sure way to ensure that your birds get all the food you want them to have and your feeders remain in one piece for years to come.
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