How To Make Squirrel Proof Feeders?

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Squirrels have the uncanny knack of landing themselves in the bird feeder. To prevent the squirrels from eating the wild bird seed, people install squirrel proof feeders. To ensure that the wild birds can enjoy the food that has been put out for them, bird enthusiasts go to great lengths to devise mechanisms to ward off the squirrels by purchasing squirrel resistant feeders. With a little observation and persistence, you can make sure that the food you are putting in the bird feeder is actually being consumed by the birds.

There are many different bird feeders on the market for the wild species of birds you would like to attract. You will find that many of them are topped with plastic domes to keep the pesky squirrels from getting the wild bird food. The squirrel proof bird feeders have plastic domes fitted at the top and at the bottom. When the squirrels try to climb up the pole or descend the suspension wire they encounter the deterrent. Unable to tackle it they fall to the ground, spilling a little bit of seed in the process, which they eat. But the amazing thing is the creatures try this very trick again and again till they are full. Squirrels definitely find ingenuous ways of getting what they want from a squirrel proof bird feeder.

The market is flooded with squirrel proof feeders. Choosing the right one is tricky. Hummingbird feeders do not attract squirrels, yet hopper feeders, bird tables and platform stands will no doubt maximize the chance of attracting squirrels. So always place your bird feeder away from trees and house roofs that the squirrels can use as jumping points, and your migratory birds should get the food you have left for them.

Another way of making a bird feeder squirrel proof is to keep bird food in the feeder that is unpalatable to the squirrels. Suet bird food or cakes that are preferred by birds are not liked by the squirrels. Safflower seeds and niger thistle are other bird foods that squirrels disdain completely.