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How To Build A Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder
Before starting this article about building a squirrel proof
bird feeder, let me ask you this question, what's with
squirrels? We all know that watching these creatures roaming
around the backyard lawn can be truly delightful. But they can
also cause destruction to your birdfeeders and scare the birds
away. Most squirrels like the foods intended for the birds.
During winter, indomitable homeowners and squirrels are in a
battle over bird food in numerous backyards. Other animals, like
raccoons, steal bird food, but more often squirrels raid bird
feeders. Ignoring the extremes of winter season, nothing beats
the squirrel in persistently achieving its goal, they have
enough agility and dexterity to be able to climb onto any
surface that birds could reach, and most often squirrels succeed
in adapting in the urban-suburban habitat that we humans
created.
Actually there are two ways of keeping squirrels away from
birdfeeders. First is preventing squirrels from entering the
birdfeeders. There are quite a few ways in preventing these
creatures from entering the birdfeeder. First step is to locate
your bird feeder a good distance from tree trunks, limbs, and at
least twelve feet away from any kind of object that a squirrel
can leap from.
Second step is to install a baffle on top of the birdfeeder. It
can be homemade or a commercial squirrel dome. The purpose is to
keep squirrels off the birdfeeders. Here's the idea of this
device: when a squirrel attempts to climb to the bird feeder it
must go along the suspension line. It gets confused because of
prevented access to the seeds inside the bird feeder and soon
gives up.
Third step is suspending your birdfeeders between two very
distant poles or trees with heavy-duty nylon string and attach a
plastic PVC pipe on both ends of the string. This makes it more
difficult for the squirrel to reach the birdfeeder. And the
fourth step is mounting the birdfeeder to a pole with a minimum
height of six feet from the ground. Its purpose is to keep the
squirrels from leaping onto the birdfeeder, likewise, the baffle
should not be lower than five feet above the ground when you
attach it to the mounting pole.
Another way is by diverting squirrels from bird feeders by means
of creating a certain area wherein you can feed the squirrels.
It is inexpensive and at the same time very entertaining.
Various squirrel toys are available commercially, including the
squirrel wheel and the picnic table style squirrel feeders, but
make sure to install these diversion feeders lower than your
birdhouses. Left over grain cereal, inexpensive dried corn cobs
and old bread can be considered the best offerings for
squirrels. You can even place some fruits or peanuts and peanut
butter which are irresistible to squirrels.
By using these ideas you can prevent and divert the squirrels
from destroying your birdfeeders, and at the same time you can
enjoy squirrels and birds playing in your backyard lawn and
garden together in harmony.
About the author:
Jo Williams has an interest in Home & Garden products. To access
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