Squirrel Proofing My Bird Feeder

RGD. · 10-28-2008, 09:23 PM

The key is 8ft. 8ft off the ground and 8ft away from anything they can jump from.
I have been feeding birds for over 30 years now and have a long standing feud with the squirrels. Droll Yankee feeders are the best if you can't keep them away.

Also - change the food. Safflower seed is one they don't like but most song birds do. Blue Jays don't like it either - which is good. I give Niger seed in one feeder - sunflower hearts in a Droll Yankee and safflower and/or sunflower hearts in the third which is suspended from a 25 foot wire and 8ft away from anything. A fourth feeder has nuts - but it's a heavy gauge wire squirrel proof feeder that they can't fit into but nut-hatchers and wood peckers can.

Anyway - good luck with it.

Ron

10-28-2008, 09:23 PM	#14
RGD. God Like Status Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ron Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 971 Trading: (1)	Re: Squirrel Proofing My Bird Feeder The key is 8ft. 8ft off the ground and 8ft away from anything they can jump from. I have been feeding birds for over 30 years now and have a long standing feud with the squirrels. Droll Yankee feeders are the best if you can't keep them away. Also - change the food. Safflower seed is one they don't like but most song birds do. Blue Jays don't like it either - which is good. I give Niger seed in one feeder - sunflower hearts in a Droll Yankee and safflower and/or sunflower hearts in the third which is suspended from a 25 foot wire and 8ft away from anything. A fourth feeder has nuts - but it's a heavy gauge wire squirrel proof feeder that they can't fit into but nut-hatchers and wood peckers can. Anyway - good luck with it. Ron