Squirrel Proof

Is this something? You just fill your feeders and you successfully attract a variety of songbirds in your garden. But this is not what you are appealing: hordes of marauding squirrels threatens to eat, or at least the birds, the house and home. With the price of bird seed today, you can not afford to feed hungry rodents, so what can you do to squirrel proof your 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 arteries with a chicane. Squirrels can climb smooth poles and run along clotheslines close, but they can not get through a chicane strategically placed. A baffle or cone-shaped tube that is positioned about four feet off the ground, can protect a charger that is mounted on a pole. A charger that is suspended from a tree line or have a top-mount chicane. When using baffles, you must ensure that the charger is placed at least 12 feet away from walls, fences and tree trunks to prevent squirrels from jumping to the feeder.

Another effective strategy is to buy a bird feeder that was designed to be squirrel proof or at least, squirrel resistant. There are some variations on this theme. One style has a feeder surrounded by a cage that allows small birds in, but keeps squirrels and large birds on. This style is perfect for small songbirds such as chickadees, finches, siskins alder and red polls, but could prevent some desirable species such as cardinals, food.

A second style of feeder squirrel proof weight-sensitive. When something heavy, like a squirrel or large bird lands on the charger, the weight causes the feeding station nearby, which prevents the creature to feed themselves. There are a number of models on the market, some are more effective than others. One of the best is the Squirrel Buster Plus , a bird feeder with features too numerous to list. It comes with a factory warranty and is guaranteed for life squirrel proof.

If you do not want to upgrade your equipment to feed the birds, you can try to thwart squirrels using seed mixtures for birds that they find unpleasant. This is an area where you need to exercise some caution. Some brands contain chemicals such as pepper spray, which can harm birds. However, some brands simply have seeds that will prevent squirrels, birds, but will still enjoy.

Finally, you can try keeping squirrels from your feeders in the fun. For example, you can install a feeder box filled with corn kernels or suspend an ear of corn "trapper" for squirrels to eat. If your squirrels their own feeder, situated well away from bird feeders, they can stick to their own land and leave the seeds for the birds alone.

There is no question that squirrels can be a nuisance in bird feeders and a cost to that. However, keep in mind that squirrels are just being themselves. You should not let your desire to keep squirrels away from your feeders will cause no harm to them. Do not use poison or traps that kill. Do not use glue that can soil squirrel and bird feathers. Never add cayenne pepper to your bird seed (if it's a squirrel in the eye, resulting misery and scratching can lead to blindness).

Whatever you do, do not give up the bird food. It is possible to evidence a squirrel feeder. Squirrels may be clever, but after careful consideration, it is not difficult to thwart. After all, we are more intelligent, right?