Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders Let Birds Eat And Keep Squirrels Out
March 7, 2010 by admin
Filed under Bird Watching Equipment
Hanging bird feeders in your yard or from the side of the house can help you attract many different species of birds to your yard and is a great way to extend your bird watching endeavors to your own home and anyone considering it should invest in squirrel proof bird feeders.
Some bird feeders double as squirrel feeders, not that they are designed with that intention. This is actually the result of some crafty squirrels that will do whatever they can to access these feeders. In fact that will do acrobatic tricks that would baffle the imagination of the greatest circus acrobats. This does not mean you cannot hang out bird feeders in your yard. There are some bird feeders that are designed to be squirrel proof bird feeders.
Keeping a squirrel out of an ordinary bird feeder can be a daunting task, but if you use feeders that are designed to keep squirrels out, that is exactly what they will do. One way to handle these pesky critters is to actually put out feeders for them. There are squirrel feeders that are designed specifically to attract squirrels and keep them out of the birds feeders.
There are many different sources for squirrel proof bird feeders and many of them provide products that are designed to keep even the most stubborn squirrels out. These products can range from less than $20 to upwards of $500. It all depends on what you want to spend.
There are also several different types of feeders. Many of these are designed to attract a particular type of bird. Some of the feeders that are designed to keep the pests out are designed with a plastic dome along the top that makes it impossible for them to climb over it and access the food. One type of this product is known as the hummbrella dome. This product is designed to feed humming birds and keep squirrels out.
Another way of keeping squirrels out of a feeder is with a device known as a caged tube feeder. This type of feeder is a typical tube feeder that is encased in a wire grid that has one and a half inch holes. The holes are big enough for many species of birds to get through but are not big enough for a squirrel.
Squirrel proof feeders also come in varying sizes. There are small feeders that are designed to provide food to one bird at a time while there are others that are intended for numerous birds at once. These may vary based on the type of birds, since different species of birds have different social characteristics. Some birds are loners while others are birds that tend to be with a crowd.
Another way of keeping squirrels out of a feeder is with a device known as a caged tube feeder. These types of squirrel proof bird feeders are a typical tube feeder that is encased in a wire grid that has one and a half inch holes. The holes are big enough for many species of birds to get through but are not big enough for a squirrel.


