Do You Want A Squirrel Proofing Bird Feeder ?

Almost everyone likes backyard bird watching and with some of us it includes those entertaining fuzzy little critters the squirrel. The squirrels bushy tail, quite looks, entertaining antics and their mischievous ways makes the squirrels fun to watch.Squirrels are playful, intelligent, determined, agile and down right aggravating at times. When they show their destructive side of their personality and their determination to eat all the wild bird foods we put out in our bird feeder. We then start looking for a way to out smart them and a squirrel proof feeder is one way.

Squirrels will take over any unprotected bird feeders  we put out because of their size and the shear amount of food they can eat or take. They will drive the birds away from any unprotected bird feeders and claim them. This need for squirrel proof feeders has made bird feeder companies come up with various squirrel proof bird feeders  or so they hope. Three companies have developed a squirrel  proof bird feeders that  actually uses the squirrel’s own weight against them.

This squirrel proof bird feeder activates when the squirrel sits on the bird perch,the squirrels weight causes the battery powered motor to activate. The motor makes the perch flip up and close, preventing the squirrel from getting to the bird food. Because of the closing action of the feeder the  squirrel’s is sent tumbling to the ground. This weight activated  squirrel proof bird feeder is called theYankee Flipper Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder.made by Droll Yankee Yes the name is quite a mouthful however this  squirrel proof feeder does the job and no the squirrel is not hurt just supper surprised.

There are many other ideas that have been tried in the continuing war against squirrels and their determination to claim bird feeders.The Stokes Squirrel Baffle by Stokes Select is one of them.This baffle is made to break apart when a squirrel tries getting to the bird seed.

With other squirrel baffles, the squirrel  proofing idea are frequently large domes that squirrels have trouble jumping over or climbing around because of the smooth  and slippery surface that is used.

Squirrel baffles used along with different bird feeder designs is one way. With one of these types of squirrel proofing  a squirrel proof baffle is put on a pole mounted feeder below the feeder its self. There are also squirrel proof baffles that are used above the bird feeder usually being  hung from a strong chain. Some companies have designed squirrel proof bird feeders that have  built in baffles.

Another type of squirrel proof bird feeder is a wire  enclosed tub feeder. With this  type of feeder the holes of the cage are too small for the squirrel to get to the seed. The  holes of the cage are however just the right size for birds to eat their seeds in peace. This feeder is called a Caged Bird Feeder.

Another really good squirrel proof feeder is the AbsoluteII Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder by Heritage Farms. This feeder has feeding ports on both sides for easy aces ability. I also features windows above the feeding stations so you can see how much feed is in the bird feeder. The  clear windows are polycarbonate and can not be damaged by squirrels. This is a steel bird feeder and can take the weather. This squirrel proof feeder is also activated by the squirrel's weight on the perch. The seed ports closing mechanism can be adjusted to close with the weight of large birds like grackles, starlings and morning doves not just squirrels. The baffles in the seed port also helps to reduce wasted seed. This squirrel proof bird feeder has a large 2 gallon capacity. It comes  with a heavy-duty hanger with snap-link WunderHook and usually includes  a 4-section steel pole so the feeder can be hung or pole mounted.

For those of you creative people you can squirrel proof your own bird feeder by placing it on a wire mounted platform. Attach the 2 ends of the wire to 2 sturdy and strong walls or posts. Now between the feeder and the posts, put PVC tubing on the wire. When the squirrel tries to walk over the tubing to get to the bird feeder the slippery tubing will spin, thereby causing the squirrel to lose its balance and fall to the ground.

The main thing to remember in your fight with squirrels is that they are persistent, agile and acrobatic and will try eating through anything in their way. One of the best ways to squirrel proof your bird feeders is to place them away from places like trees,  roofs and railings that squirrels can jump from. Keep in mind that a squirrel can jump at least 8 to 10 feet so keep it at least that distance away from those places, and at least 4 feet above the ground. This is the most important way to squirrel proof your birds’ food from squirrels. Or you could always just throw in the towel and give them their own squirrel feeder and start feeding the squirrels as well!

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